I think Meri, my inherited cat, has a pretty good life. She has a doting human, food and water, and the campus as her playground. She has a tendency to walk into homes as though they are hers, and she even has a cardboard box that she seriously avoids.
Meri is my first inside/outside cat, so I’m still learning how to have a real jungle kitty. She did kill one bird in my little compound, and I know she hangs out in her old stomping grounds a lot, as that’s where her true jungle kitty can flourish, and she can chase birds and monkeys. I am curious as to how she handles the mongoose.
This morning I let her out at 4:30 (still trying to teach her what 5 is), and she did not return until about 7:30pm, which is rather unusual for her. Yesterday, I thought she had a slight limp, and tonight, it’s much more pronounced. She does walk on her injured leg, but she is making unhappy sounds that I’ve never heard her make. She never enjoys having her abdomen touched, so it’s hard for me to determine whether it’s her leg or her abdomen that’s causing her pain.
Please pray for wisdom for me and healing for Meri. There is a vet in Mukono, and he makes house calls, though things are quite basic. On the one hand, it’s nice that I don’t have to decide whether to get an MRI for the cat, but one the other hand, it’s awful knowing there’s not a lot I can do for her.
In the grand scheme of things, this is small, but I would greatly appreciate your prayers.
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