Please hold my hand , my boy has been run over

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

My poor boy was run over tonight , clipped by a car . Some lovely people picked him up and cared for him and I took him to the emergency vet . He's got a fractured shoulder and he's having a scan for internal bleeding . Please think of him , I don't know what DD will do without it.

[cozietoesie]

Well done them.

[Kirjava]

Hope your boy is on the mend.

[PinkSparklyPussyCat]

I hope he's on the mend. to you and Big Dave

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

We just called and the night shift nurse said he's happy , purring and affectionate which is a good sign ! Vet is ringing in a bit to discuss his treatment .

[cozietoesie]

Sounds better.

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

The vet thinks he might heal by himself as he's so young and is putting weight on it . The orthopaedic vet will see him again later and let us know. So relieved he's going to make it. When I had him in the car last night I thought he was going to die en route. Thanks so much everyone.

[thecatneuterer]

That's very good news. It sounds as though he's been lucky. What an awful experience for both of you though.

[cozietoesie]

How old is he again?

[QOD]

Get well soon Big Dave

[RoosterCogburn]

That's great news, I was thinking about him earlier as I watched my Black Cat sleeping in the sun - I'm so glad to read that he is on the mend.

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

He's just under a year cozie . Unfortunately he's a Houdini and despite being castrated will deploy several methods to leave the house . Especially pretend to be sleeping then dart out the door . He has a light up collar but didn't work last night .

[Seawig]

Hope Big Dave recovers well. Huntercat got his front leg shattered by a car and had 4 months of metal rods and pins and cage rest.

He went back out gleefully afterwards and for the past 3 years has continued to bring me rabbits among other offerings so no slowing down!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Final X-ray this morning and then whatever the outcome he has to be in a puppy cage for 4 weeks for most of the time . That'll teach him

[cozietoesie]

Let us know how it goes. Good luck.

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

He's coming home at 5pm !!! Hurray !!
That's so much everyone you have been brilliant to me.

[MyKingdomForBrie]

Gosh he is so gorgeous, as black as night!! Poor boy :( maybe try a stair gate in the hallway if you have one, might slow down his darts to the door? X

[cozietoesie]

Good for him. Do you have a cage ready?

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Yes , my parents still have their puppy cage and it fits his bed , tray and has a good bit of room. Stairgate is a good idea !
Will post a pic of the injured soldier later on .

[cozietoesie]

Looking forward to it.

Bet he's completely unrepentant!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

Fave chair , bit sorry for himself !

[cozietoesie]

Excuse me! What about the cage??

[SingingSands]

Glad to hear he is doing well. Our 3yr old tabby girl was hit by a car in September and had surgery for a ruptured diaphragm. I really do believe they have 9 lives!

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

He's going in the cage in a minute but he went straight to his chair for a sleep
The lovely couple that rescued him just came round to see him. They were so nice , what a lucky boy.

[cozietoesie]

A good result for them also. He was so lucky.

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

The weirdest thing is that they were out walking looking for their missing cat !