Archive: May 4, 2018 - Gary Borders

An Eye For an Eye With the Critters

It started with a startled cat and an inadvertent swipe of a clawed paw. Rosie, our smart but high-strung dog, leaped up on the ottoman on which Tot, one of our two cats, was snoozing. This startled Tot, who is normally both sweet and skittish. Rosie began yelping and whining after Tot swatted her in the eye. No doubt it stung. Rosie immediately sequestered herself on the other side of the house, propped up on a couch pillow . We soon noticed her eye was swollen nearly shut. I called the veterinarian and made an appointment for the next morning. As I got ready the next morning, I noticed...

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