Even with a one time ear mite treatment that Torah received at the vets over a week ago, her ears are still pretty nasty. Ear mites are one of my worst pet peeves- no pun intended, because with cats tossed outside and neglected, once these mites get into the ear, they are extremely hard to eradicate.

I put Torah up on the bed to clean her ears. She hates having her ears messed with and she slipped out of my grasp and jumped down to the floor. She was in such incredible pain when she landed that she ground her teeth over five minutes. I felt so bad for her- with her absence of claws, she is at such a disadvantage in regards to jumping off of high places.

People reading this blog- please listen CATS NEED THEIR CLAWS,ALL OF THEM. IT IS HUMAN VANITY THAT REMOVES CLAWS- valuing a sofa or a chair over the health and well-being of your cat.

Torah has been sleeping since this incident and I am even hesitant to give her any pain meds as she is so fragile and still so underweight. My heart weeps for her. These last days, or weeks, or months, or even perhaps years of her life, should be easier than they are right now.