Minnie’s healing has gone well, but she had a hard morning today. She didn’t look right to me from the first, she was sluggish, unsteady on her fee, she didn’t want to come out of the crate, didn’t want to go out. When the sun came out, I brought her outside for a bit, and she sat on the porch, walked to the woodshed, and then across to the barn. She was very unsteady on her feet, much less mobile and adventurous than in the two days before and I gave her a few minutes and then went out and found her in the barn, lying near the hay bales. She is eating well, and seems alert but definitely not strong this morning.

She did eat, but is quiet. Minnie has a lot to say, but not today.

She’s resting inside now – on Frieda’s dog bed – I talked to the vet, they said to call them if she didn’t seem better later in the day. There are many ups and downs in a surgery like this, for animals as well as people. It is not a straight line sort of thing, still it seems clear to me that Minnie is struggling a bit today. Perhaps it’s the cold or some pain she is experiencing.  We’ll keep an eye on her.

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Note. The Cambridge Valley Veterinary Clinic has received several contributions towards the cost of Minnie’s leg amputation. I appreciate the sentiment, but we don’t need contributions – the bill is already paid. I asked if I could return the money, but the clinic won’t tell me who the contributors are, so we agreed that this money will go into a fund for cats who need medicine or surgery and their owners don’t have the money. But please don’t send any money for us or Minnie, there are far needier people and animals out there.