Thank you! Those are great suggestions. Wash is in surgery now for the abscess, and they're doing blood work on his heart murmur. Please send good wishes that it isn't heartworm, which they said is fatal in cats (eta I just did some research on feline heartworms and 1) I don't think he has them. I hope! He doesn't really have any symptoms, and heart murmur wasn't mentioned as a symptom. and 2) It didn't say that it was always fatal, but that a lot of cats get rid of them on their own. But sudden death is a symptom. Eeesh.) . I can't imagine losing himHe's only six. He was my buddy for years while I was a single mom, been through 10 moves. He's such a good little soul.
I've been checking craigslist! We also got info on some places you can get reclaimed lumber. Our landlord actually has everything we would need and more sitting out here all covered and dust and droppings, but when we asked about it he put off answering us until he comes to fix our ceiling, which he's been saying he would do since December. It's so frustrating to see it just sitting there! But it isn't ours.
I'm sending prayers your way for your sweet little cat.
not bad for only my second attempt 5 out of 7 hatched
