Sorry if this is getting tedious.  I brought Smudge home after borrowing a
cage from my vet - just cost a refundable deposit.

She will not be able to stay home.  She absolutely demands freedom of the
apartment.  After eating her salmon pate, she started throwing litter,
towel, waterbowl around and digging into the paper that I stuck under all
that as well as meowing at the top of her lungs.  She looked way to vigorous
for safety with a dislocated hip.  The fact that I was there and she was at
home just inflamed her.  I couldn't take the risk that she would hurt
herself doing that and she scared Peepers into hiding and after two hours
plus he still has yet to show his head.

I was forced to put her back into the carrier and took her to her regular
vet to board her for two weeks.  I've told them that I would be visiting on
a regular basis even though the time of day that is best for me is worst for
them.  They just want me to call ahead.

I was afraid that heat might be a problem in my unairconditioned place, it
never occured to me that her behaviour would be the real problem.  It was
going to be a long two weeks now it is going to be an even longer two weeks.
I know it could be longer but rarely is before the cat can be let out of the
cage.

Larry Osborne