Cold Weather
Catie didn't make it. She had seizures Wednesday evening and died during the night. It was hard news for both me and the woman who had offered to foster her. It was likely a virus known as Feline viral rhinotracheitis . I still have not seen the symptoms in the other cats in the colony and am pretty sure that she isolated herself when she became sick and didn't spread it. The weather has been extremely cold, so I've let Thomas stay inside. I noticed that he wasn't eating well and avoided chewing the dry cat food at all. Today I brought him to the vet and he had two bad teeth extracted. He's probably going to remain in the house for another week now. The rest of the ferals have done well surviving in the cold. The only ones I haven't seen since the heavy snow on Sunday are Catie's siblings. They spend most of their time several houses to the north and I'm pretty sure that they have found a good place to shelter there. Here's a few pics from toda...
