Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Wondering where Leo is????

On August 26, 2015 Leo got hit by a car while trying to cross Geddes Rd. (near Gallup Park)--WAY too far from home. Luckily, we found him in time to rush him to the vet (BluePearl Emergency) and save his life. He was truly near death. He had surgery on his hip and another joint in his back, and is now recuperating nicely. He has to live in a cage for 6-8 weeks without much activity for proper healing.

We'll need to make sure he is able to move freely and has built up his strength before letting him outside again.  Why would we risk letting him out again? Because he's the kind of cat that will urinate in the house if he feels trapped. He's had 11 years outside without incident and our hope is that he'll have at least as many more once he has sufficiently recovered. Thor is not so sure about all this--he's acting very tentative around Leo, but we hope he'll gradually realize it's just Leo!

So if you're used to Leo pestering you, you'll have a break for a while.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you for posting about Leo! We have been missing him & finally looked at the blog, almost afraid to find out why we hadn't seen him...I am so grateful that you found him in time & the vet was able to save him. Leo is one of our all-time favorite cats, so news of his recovery makes my day!!! Please tell Leo that his friends miss him & hope he will get well soon & be back to his routine rounds (& stop short of busy roads...). Best wishes from his large Fan Club on Sumac Lane!:)

Cheryl Rosaen said...

Thanks for your comment--it's nice to know Leo is appreciated and that his visits don't bother you too much. He is having is debut outing today after his vet visit told us he's healed. I hope he'll not wander as far as Sumac until he builds up his muscles a bit, but there's not controlling that cat!