Four went to the vet this morning for a regularly scheduled appointment. He
saw Dr. Hernadez and "his" tech, Tracy. After the set back of four weeks ago
where the wound opened wider and started weeping Four took his course of
meds and the wound stopped the negative actions. The wound dried up and
remained open and at the size it was at the time of the visit until about
five days ago when it started closing again.

A number of things happened today.  For the first time I picked Four up. He
is a heavy guy. Not fat by any means but solid, I so glad to report. He was
really good about it, not a negative action at all on his part, matter of
fact he went limp, like the pictures of the rag doll cats I see.

Tracy was able to get enough fecal matter to run the test and it came back
negative. Glad that is out of the way.

.Dr. Hernandez has precribed Baytril pills and Neo-Predef Powder for the
neck wound.  She and Tracy have great hopes that on this course of meds the
wound will close.

They feel he is okay enough now to treat his very badly infected ears, one
has has the tube closed.  I have Otibiotic (Malotic) drops for that.  It is
evident to them that his ears have been infected for a very long time and it
will take a while to restore them to good health.

He recently has developed an allergy to something  as yet unidentified.  He
scratches the itches on his sides causing sores.  He has been prescribed
Prednisolone for the treatment of that.

As I was out until late in the day I wasn't able to visit him until this
afternoon. He was only interested in wheter or not I had food for him.  He
sulked a while then came over for some petting.  While at the vets he was
purring.  I've not yet heard him purr here at home.

All in all I would say that things look more promising for him medically
than  since he arrived here.  He appears to be content where he is. The door
is open to the house for him during certain hours of the day, he will come
in and explore and then return to the porch by his own choice.

The litterbox situation is still iffy.  Better, much better than it was but
not great.  We are still holding out hope!

He is a great cat.  I'm anxious for him to be all better and to move into
the house.

Charleen
Aggie Marble who says, "He better not try to get under my bed!"
Victor Velcro who says, "When am I going to get my porch back?"
DH who says, When, if ever, will this house return to normal?"