Fuck... Animal control just called me to say that Tux's injuries weren't too bad, but his bladder was full of urine and urine crystals, an extremely painful condition. Because he's a wild cat and the only way to treat him was to keep him locked up and on a strict diet -which would have been equally miserable for him- they decided the only humane option was to euthanize him.
I fully understand the decision, but I was not prepared for this. đ Rest easy little buddy đ
Okay so first the good news: he's trapped! The bad news is that the humane society closed 3 hours ago and the earliest I can call them to pick him up (as per their instructions) is 9 am tomorrow. He is freaking out and he will have to stay in here for more than 12 hours, poor baby. đ
We covered the cage with an old towel, to hopefully calm him a bit (also per instructions) and we'll see if we can find a way to get him some water later.
The trap is set, I hope Tux takes the bait but I fully expect to have to release his mama from the trap first. She's already doing a preliminary inspection đ
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Tux has been fighting again, so he came back to his safe haven to lick his wounds (which is a pattern I've noticed with him) His mama was seeking shelter from the recent stormy weather, so they're keeping each other company. It's adorable that they still do this when one of them is feeling low, But I also wish neither of them were feeling low.
Life for stray cats can get pretty shitty tbh, that's why we keep our own cats indoors.
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Yay, Tux finally showed up again, I hadn't seen him in a few weeks I think. He did show up last week when I wasn't home, my husband fed him. But I was happy to see him today, he got some wet food and he chilled out on the porch for a while after he had eaten. The hissing still hasn't lessened đ
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I bring you another round of "Spot the cat!"
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Tux startled the absolute crap out of me. I was looking for something in the shed and when I walked out he was suddenly sitting behind the door, hissing at me. Little jerk đ
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Fun fact: Tux now shows up when we call him. He also follows me across open terrain (instead of hiding in the bushes) and as you can see, he still hisses at me đ
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If Mama Lemon is going to make a habit out of only visiting us when springtime starts I might have to think about renaming her Ronja đ
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Tux is asking for food, polite as ever đ
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