mr kitty has a boo-boo

Mr Kitty had to go to the doctors today because of an abscess on his back. They needed to put him under to drain the fluid. He'll have a drain tube in his back for the next 5 days. The kids were very good with him this morning before he left giving him big kisses and Ethan said "it's ok if you cry when they give you a poke, I do." Gracie went with me to pick him up and when they carried him out she ran up to him yelling "my kitty" and hugged the carrier. He has to stay inside for 2 weeks and needs to lay on old towels because of the draining fluid. He was a little tired and cranky and just wanted to be left alone. However this did not stop Gracie from trying to play with him, giving him her blanket and taking pictures of him. I'm not sure what will be harder keeping the cat inside for 2 weeks or showing Jake the bill. This may just be the last time we are able to get one of his boo-boos fixed. An outside cat that likes to fight raccoons = lots of vet bills. Maybe we need to re-think his lifestyle :)