A week ago, I came across another kitten. He must be around 2 months old. He was in a pretty bad shape. I thought he wouldn’t survive, but he has shown improvement. He had septic; he’s still on meds. The problem is that kittens cannot be given shots; one has to give them meds orally, so I was kind of scared & his right was twice the size of his left hand. But thank God he’s doing much better now. I haven’t named him as yet. He’s white & he grey eyes. He reminds us of White Billo who was our stray pal. I thought of naming him Snuggles, but then Snuggles seemed too huge a name for this little boy.
However, one of my friends helped me in naming my rabbits. At 1st, I called them Bunny 1 & Bunny2, but 2 of my friends pushed me to name them properly. Anyway, they have been named Mr. Salt & Ms. Pepper. Mr. Salt is plain white & Ms. Pepper is white & black. Anyhow, these are all good stories. Pets who have homes are far better than those who don’t have anyone at all.
We give food to some stray cats. Lately my stray pal Cutie disappeared for some time. Now he’s back, but maggots are eating away his ear. Although I could pet him, but it’s impossible to take him to the vet & his condition is deteriorating like anything. He’s wild & that’s the whole problem. I feel really bad. He’s dying & there’s nothing we could do.
Maggots could only be removed by a vet & that’s a long procedure. My cat Ash used to live outside the house & when he got maggots, I had no other option, but to euthanize him. However, it was easier to take him to the vet. The problem is that cats who stay outside don’t sit back at home. At 1st the vet was treating Ash, but every time he used to run away from home. Then the vet gave us this suggestion that instead of amputating his leg, it’s better to put down the cat. I wish I could help Cutie in some way. He still comes running towards Ammi & me. Ammi was on the verge of tears when she saw him in this condition yesterday. I don’t know how long he’s going to live, but I don’t understand why it’s always a sad story. Strays either get killed or they die due to strange illnesses. Cutie wanted to stay in the house, but my cats didn’t allow him. And now it feels like shit. Please pray for Cutie. He needs it badly.
I’m also quite pissed off at owners who abandon their pets after 10 years or so. What’s the point? You keep an animal for that long & then it’s so easy for them to discard a pet. As if a pet is a thing that doesn’t feel! I just hate it. 2 days ago, I read that after keeping a dog for 20 years, the owner left him at some high kill shelter. This is really weird.
