Estorbo is OK.
I cleaned his bloody claw up and disinfected it once he had calmed down last night and he didn't utter a peep. Good cat. I always trim his nails with him upside down in my lap and for some reason this very bitey cat does not mind that at all. I don't think his toe is broken, but his claw must have been wrenched, somehow. He has no other injures that we can see or feel. He has eaten, rested, slept, purred, stolen some butter and early this morning wanted to go out again to the roof. Needless to say, we did not let him.
His very upsetting panting was stress-related. Not sure if he had run very fast, or been frightened, or chased, but it stopped after he was calm and he cooled off. So the scary cat-panting diagnoses - hopefully - do not apply. I read them, too, last night.
Right now he is on the terrace on his kikoi, under the table, sheltered from some light, misty rain and dozing. He just bit me when I stroked him, so I think everything is back to normal!
For the foreseeable future Estorbo is banned from the roof unless we are up there, too.
That's good news. Sometimes a claw can get caught in something and then be difficult to extract, thus a struggle etc ensuing. I am sure it was stressful for Estorbo. I like the sound of roof time only under supervision.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the reassuring update. I'm sure I speak for Estorbo's extensive fan club when I say we have been holding our collective breath. I think Estorbo should go back to something sedentary like makeen more keetens.
Whew. And now, my heart can go back to it's usual pace. Keeses to Don Estorbo.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear the sigh of relief from 2500 miles away, Estorbo? I could not bear the thought of anything bad happening to you. Simply could not bear it. Now be careful, please?
ReplyDeleteThank you for letting we readers know. We all love Estorbo so much and his antics.
ReplyDeleteDi
thank heaven!
ReplyDeleteBarbara
I am very relieved because he is such a special cat. It's kind of amazing how we get so attached to an animal so far away, through his pictures and words. He probably needs some mango to go with that butter.
ReplyDeleteGreat relief, thank you. BTW, how does he get to the roof? I always imagine he climbed or jumped up from your terrace, but since I haven't really seen if that's possible, I don't know. And now that you say he's on the terrace but banned from the roof, I guess one doesn't give easy access to the other?
ReplyDeleteGood news!
ReplyDelete*BIG SIGH*
ReplyDeleteahh, ms. wooman, we meowers haff had a huge weight lifted frum our collective heart!! we are furry glad that sir nuisance is back in fine fettle. our igmu is a bitey-boy, too. maybe it goes wif the black-catness?
ennyway, fanks fur teh update!! besos de amor to you all.
Good Grief and Thank God all is well. Pobrecito... I can only imagine the trauma you must have endured! Extra purrs to you for a speedy recovery:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a relief - thank you for the bulletin. I think you're right about the stressy panting - Scooter panted in the car after his trip to the vet the other day - it's a little alarming to witness. Poor Estorbo; perhaps that was another of the 9 lives being used up.
ReplyDeleteOur hearts was pounding ... we love you Storbee. We along with the many, many members of your beeg fan club could not bear the thought of you being hurt, frightened or in any danger out on your roof .... phew !! please be safe, thank gawds you ar OK xoxo Susan & les Chats of Black St.
ReplyDeleteReally appreciate the update. Don Estorbo has become a beloved cat not just to me but also to others with whom I've shared his delightful blog.
ReplyDeletePlease give him our best purrs and meows.
Tizzy Cat and Fred E. Cat
Phila, PA
Ai dios mio! Estorbito, you have scared me. Rest quietly and maybe have a little mango to settle your nerves.
ReplyDeleteWhew! We are all huge fans of Don Estorbo, and are relieved that he is better now. Just this afternoon my husband and I stopped at a new nursery we hadn't seen before, and the woman working there stared at us as we discussed buying some Yapanese fores' grass and wondered if it would make us the orpchork. Funny, I don't think she was sad to see us leave.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Estorbito, your fans love you almost as much as your patient mom does.
So glad to hear Storbie is recovering. Wish you knew exactly what happened. But give him many keesses and pets from me -- even if he does bite you.
ReplyDeletethis should make for some interesting posts from 'storbo...mol
ReplyDeleteWhew! I'm so glad he's okay, you must have been very worried!
ReplyDeleteEet seem he may hab more adbenture than he ees prephair' for. Sorm eenbestigation perhabs...
I was thinking the same thing as Simba. Maybe Don Estorbo's claw got caught, he was stressed thinking he was trapped and that caused the hyperventilation. Thanks for letting us know he is all right.
ReplyDeletePhew, such a scary-sounding experience for all of you! Very glad to hear he seems to have recovered from his nasty experience. Wishing a restful Sunday for the whole family chez 66sqrfeet
ReplyDeleteAy, hermano! I read your post from last night! I am so relieved to see the Wooman's post telling us you are OK today. I know there were many people celebrating in the streets of New York last night, but I doubt that had anything to do with your rooftop trauma. Maybe the Wooman will figure it out. In the meantime, cuidate, amigo. Abrazos!
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