Can we have rabbits?

The best laid plans post for today.

I was going to write a very insightful post into my own and the human condition, but …

One of our male cats was making some very odd sounds today, pained sounds, as he was trying to use the litter box. This cat has a family history of urinary blockage, a problem for some cats that can be very dangerous. So, as soon as we realized what was going on, and he kept trying to go with no result, my wife called the vet and I put on my shoes and we stuffed the poor creature into a carrier and I ran him off to the vet.

He was not amused.

He was, however, OK. If he had a blockage, it was gone before he got to the vet, and since the carrier was dry he must have peed at home. So, he had some signs of irritation (description omitted to protect the poor cat’s privacy), but was otherwise healthy. I brought him home with some meds to settle any inflammation and treat an infection which he may have (they couldn’t be sure but decided to treat him anyway and knowing his lineage I agreed) – namely steroids and antibiotics.

So, stress, and time spent in a car with a cat who was very vocal about his displeasure got me today. I am confronting my limitations. The effort of withstanding the experience in the car alone was enough to wear me down.

I now admit that I need a period of recovery from my many doctor visits. Since I still have four more to come, that means taking it easy in between. So I change my plans for the month, ah well.

Thus endeth the prosaic post. Now where are those rabbits?