Fbg 7.7
Up on and off all night.
I wasn't happy about Popeye.
Yesterday he appeared fine, did his usual stuff, even leaped on one go from the ground to his high sitting place, to sit in the sun yesterday morning. Then we had the wildest storm of rain and horrendous wind in the afternoon/evening. It really frightened me (I haven't checked outside yet this morning). And so I assumed Popeye huddling under my fleece blanket was suffering from the storm. It was like a giant with an enormous cricket bat was hitting the sides of my bungalow. I definitely felt like the little piggy in the straw house.
Popeye then jumped off no problem from the couch and jumped up on my bed, for the night, no problem. But I wasn't happy with him. Again, nothing I could put my finger on. I had a bit of a sleep, woke up and checked on him, but he didn't want me touching his back right leg. I could see nothing. I couldn't sleep, began a painting in the middle of the night, came back to him. He wouldn't let me touch him, but I couldn't see anything obvious. Then he tried to get up, he couldn't. I thought, you are not dying on me now. You are going to make your 28th birthday in May.
Ended up wrapping him tightly in a towel, he wouldn't let me examine him. Finally I found a tiny bit of fur that had matted near the skin. Got a comb, and gently teasing it out, Popeye protesting very loudly. It was an abscess. And it chose that moment to burst. So hot compresses, poor Popeye protesting. I found two teeth marks.
I have done a second lot of hot compresses just now a few hours later. I will do a couple more today. I will leave him in peace for the moment. Then vet tomorrow, but I have cochlear appointment too tomorrow. I need to be camped outside the vet before it opens so I will be the first, then on to my cochlear appointment.
I have no idea when this happened. He has been going out in the day just for a short while each time, but mostly has chosen to stay in besides me. That couldn't be left over from the cat flap incident, where he was attacked, could it? That is a bit too long ago, isn't it?
So I will be keeping a close eye on him today.
Here is my painting/s for this morning.
Top one is in the A5 sized sketch book.
Bottom one is on the C6 sized index card.
Watercolours. Japanese calligraphy pen. And I mixed some process white with the water colours to create that thicker paint to flick on the trees.
I am a bit in pieces at the moment, tried to boil the kettle with no water in, then I am not hungry, I can't eat while Popeye is like this. Although I do think he will be fine now. His eyes were just black before in the night even with the light on, the pupils completely open, I suppose that was the pain. And an animal cannot tell you. But now his eyes look normal, the black pupils are normal size.
He will be fine now. I am going to check on him. I will leave him on his chair with fleeces on while the abscess is draining. Then hopefully later I can bring him back to where he wants to sit.
I am going to check on him.
Take care.
Hugs if you need them.
. Pigs? Literally thousands round here including the Iselham Blue https://www.tfmbutchers.co.uk/more/our-breeds/ . Those guys sell very nice goat and hopefully will still have some mutton - never eaten that or hogget- when we have finished our semi self-isolation - (need to find the hole punch for my belts; new holes needed to stop #fallingtrousersgate). Have a great day. May your day be full of low, low, low numbers gently down the meter and merrily, merrily, merrily doing what you like. Please, though, if you see a crocodile don't forget to scream.
