I begged.
I whined.
I raced out the door.
Until Mom and Dad said I could go outside!
YAY!
So out I went. It lasted for three days. Then I pounced on a stray cat someone dropped off.
No, the stray cat wasn’t Mindy. We touch noses lots. And if I get too pouncy Mindy TELLS me to knock it off. She never BITES me!
(To tell the truth, I just wanted to play. I understand differently now.)
That stray cat bit my leg…bad. It swelled up and up and up. I wouldn’t let Mom touch it to see what was going on, If Mom tried to I bit MOM!
So, Off We Went to the Vets.
Yep…money, money, money later…I came home with a chicken leg instead of a cat leg. And guess what!
I have to stay inside until the scab falls off!
Sigh!
But – don’t let it fool you—I AM going BACK outside. And THAT is THAT!
TLC Cai-Cai
Life on a Colorado Farm 
OMG, poor baby! What a terrible experience for you. Hope you get well soon so you can go back outside in this beautiful summer weather. What happened to the stray cat?
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We don’t know. Terry has a trap out there so we can get to the shelter, but nothing yet.
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Oh NO! Meow! TLC, how awful! Meow! I’m so sorry. Meow. And, to think that my fleas (that I’ve never had before) are the worst thing I’ve ever had. Meow. They do make me crazy, tho…Meow.
Ollie
Yikes. That looks bad. I hope you didn’t need stitches after the bite, Momma. What happened to the stray cat?
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I don’t know. We have set a trap, but nothing in the trap yet.
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Oh, dear…
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Poor baby!! Hope she’ll be fine soon.
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He is healing nicely. Thanks. 🙂
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Cai kitty, you don’t want to hear it, but you need to stay inside. Too many hazards outside. Vets are costly. And you’d be safer. Heal well, little guy ~
You’ve also got some apologizing to do.. .
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I do? For the mad look…well, Mom wanted me to come in the house. 😦
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Oh Sweatheart How Awful! Is it awild cat or a ferel or a frightened cat who was dumped? How awful for all or you. Hugs Katie
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We think it was dumped. We want to try to get it to a shelter before the fox or coyote have lunch.
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Oh, No!!! I’ll bet Mom won’t let you out of her sight when you are able to go out again.
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Sigh. TLC Cai-Cai
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That’s going to take a while to mend, I suspect. I hope you didn’t catch anything contagious from that meanie! Rest up and get better.
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His blood tests came back good. Which is always a concern. Thank you!
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Thank goodness! I took in a stray that had feline leukemia. He was the sweetest thing, but his life was shorter than we wished. I’m glad Cai-Cai didn’t get exposed. ♥️
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I had a cat get Feline Leukemia. It was horrible. I always try to keep their shots up to date.
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We took in the stray and kept him separated in a suite with my youngest child for the cat’s final 2 years. He was a wonderful cat and his presence was a gift to us. We still miss him. Yes, it is hard.
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Oh! My heart hurts for you. I so understand.
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Sorry about your Baby. The heat here in South central Kansas, south of Wichita, ks. been in 100’s this week but that is Kansas. Wheat harvest going. The heat helps the cutting wheat. It may be a very good time for harvest. had a lot of rain ,but now the heat is best for a successful harvest.The wind is blowing and that helps with the heat. Be careful in heat. Sharon Drake
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We were wondering when wheat harvest would begin—IT HAS BEGUN!!! Yay!
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Oh no poor kitty! Sure hope it heals up okay.
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He seems to be doing pretty good. Thank you.
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OMGoodness, CC. Your poor little leg. In my experience, outside is nice, but only if you stay right by your mom. Be careful out there, sweet friend.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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That is what mom says…right here by me TLC Cai-Cai….sigh
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Oh no poor TLC! What a nasty lesson to learn .. ouch! The dumped kitty must be frightened
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Yes….I wish people would NOT dump animals. Sigh.
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Charlee: “Yikes! That looks worse than anything Chaplin ever did to me!”
Chaplin: “Hey, I never actually hurt you. I just make you squawk.”
Charlee: “Hmph.”
Chaplin: “We sure hope you feel better soon, TLC Cai-Cai ― we are sending lots of Hipster purrs your way!”
Lulu: “And I send fluffy tail wags!”
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Thank you…Thank you all!!! TLC Cai-Cai
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Oh no! You be careful out there. Without Boomer to watch out for you, you might run into something even worse than a cat!
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That what Mom says, but I tell her I’m a Big Kid Now! TLC Cai-Cai
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Holy cow! That was one big cat!!!
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He is still a kitten. He won’t be a year old until December 🙂
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