RIP

Poor old Flicka dog didn’t make it.

Rather than relying on the exchange of information via Older Niece and Daughter I spoke to my Dad yesterday.

Flicka was very frightened by bonfire night and thunder. She’s a big dog, but she turned into a quivering jelly (8 stone of terror) at either noise. She also hated people saying goodbye (I think this is a collie personality trait.) On Sunday night Nieces had spent the weekend with their Dad and they were saying goodbye to him. The combination of bonfire night and goodbyes, and the door being left open a crack, Flicka tried to escape (okay, going outside wasn’t the brightest plan …but she was in a panic.)

Anyway, the bastard car didn’t stop. Ex BiL stopped and helped. He and Dad drove Flicka to the local vets HQ a couple of villages away but for the diagnostic MRI scan she was transferred to the Royal Veterinary College in Potters Bar. They called with the results while she was still under the anaesthetic. It was a close call. They could’ve tried to operate but the prognosis wasn’t good and recovery couldn’t be guaranteed.

Thanks to all who left good wishes yesterday. Sorry the news isn't cheerier.

Tribute to Benny's tail

We had bad news yesterday.

It made daughter cry.

Sometimes being away from home is so hard.

When we moved to Bangkok the hardest thing for daughter was saying goodbye to her cats, TC and Benny. BUT, husband's sister and her lovely husband said they would give them a home. Hurrah, we see them when we go home.

Last night Sister in law rang to say Benny had had a car accident (was he drinking and driving, again?). He was okay, but he'd had his jaw wired back together (Husband asked 'Is he drinking through a straw?). And his tail has died... So it had to come off. He has only a quarter of his tail left.

Interestingly, cats in Thailand have a genetic tail thing going on: that's to say they have wonky tails only about an inch long. So Benny would fit right in here - except for that thick coat.

Rest in peace Benny's tail.