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Blotchy cat is still with us. Seems better, less confusion, but not of course 'normal' whatever that is for her. She's eating, sleeping a lot, and doesn't seem to be walking too strangely, or at least not in circles listing to starboard as a couple of nights ago.

Since this is the cat that on the occasions we have taken her to the Vet has clawed her paws bloody trying to dig the wire gate on the cat carrier open, forcing her into a vet trip might do more damage than good. She doesn't seem to be suffering, just occasionally confused (now). We haven't seen her jump, yet we find her up in the window, in her 'favorite' box on top of the freezer, and other places that would require jumping to get in them.

We are hoping that when she gets to the point of needing a forever sleep that she will slip away on her own like her brother did, since with the travel issue, taking her to the vet for that service might not be an act of mercy.

Other than reported above, it's still too soon to tell about any 'permanent' personality or behavioral changes. Rags was not a very 'you need to pet, cuddle, and pay attention to me NOW' kind of cat so gauging any personality changes may in itself be difficult. Only time she got insistent was when she entered the 'you're not feeding me properly, I want food now' zone. Since Mrs. NoC was the one that got that particular type of attention I don't know if that is still the case or not, all I was told is that she is eating.

Things are stable right now and I hope they stay that way for a while, especially since I will be out of town from sometime Thursday until after Labor Day. I don't want to drop everything and drive back from the Buckeye State for any pet emergency.

But if Bugtussel is anywhere close to I-80/OTP I might wave and honk the horn at TOL as I drive past... ;-)