Humbug

[woolymonkey]

Humbug has asked me to thank all who wished him well. He is taking his pills like a good kitty (in fact, more like a cuddly toy, but you didn't hear that from me) and feeling a lot better today. He's even eaten his cruchy fudz and ventured Outdoors briefly, though his exit through the penguin chute* was slow and creaky. Tomorrow he goes back to the vet to see if he can stop the cat drugs yet.

*For those who haven't seen it, Humbug's penguin chute is a particular square in the trellis over our sloping-topped garden wall. Leicester climbs over the top like a proper cat and jumps down, but Hummie (who can climb to the top and sit there) prefers to climb down again and squeeze his 8" x 8" fluff through a 4" x 4" hole, leaving his back paws in their white socks to exit last--like a penguin diving off an ice floe. I have a video that I'll post on themonkeycats when I have time, and when someone more techsavvy has transferred it to the pc for me.

Comments

[lj_stowaway]

Huzzah for good Humbug news! Long may it continue.

And oh my, how I am chuckling at the mental image of him using his penguin chute. I look forward to seeing video of that. what a character he is!

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

Yep. We're still not sure he's a cat,but he's definitely a character.

[artaxastra.livejournal.com]

I'm glad Humbug is feeling better! Selene says he ought to be careful and only eat very certain food that he is very picky about, because strange food can be dangerous. Also he should ask to be brushed at least three times a day to stay beautiful and avoid hair balls. /diva

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

Humbug says to tell Selene she's right about food. (He's learned the hard way that bird seed is bad for him.) But brushing is Teh Bad. He'd rather avoid hairballs by getting his brother to groom him ;)

I manage to brush Humbug about every other day but I have to wait and catch him when he's really lazy and sleepy. Or ill--lots of brushing yesterday. I hope he'll settle into it more as he grows up.

[artaxastra.livejournal.com]

Miss Diva would like to be brushed several times a day. Which I feel is excessive for a short haired cat!

Selene would like a minion to groom her. Wanted: fixed boy cat, large enough to take on Tetley next door, preferably dumb as a post.

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

Leicester is short haired and can't get enough grooming. Another reason I struggle to keep Hummie combed is that Leicester will muscle in and demand I brush him first.
I guess brushing is just nicer if you don't have tangles to snag. Also L is the attention seeker out of my two.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Good to hear he's feeling better.

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

Yes! It can't be all down to cat nurofen because he was on that yesterday too and still very floppy.

[dorispossum.livejournal.com]

Excellent to hear he's better. Drugs are a wonderful thing!

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

He has more drugs! Another antibiotic shot this morning, just to make sure the improvement lasts. He's back to his usual cheery self now, though sulking about having to go back to the vet when he's not feeling ill.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

So glad to hear he's doing better!

[hippediva.livejournal.com]

3 cheers for Humbug! I can't wait to see that video---it sounds hilarious!