Rain drops on roses and anal glands on kittens...

Last night I wound up spending 3 hours in the animal ER. Without going into too much detail, my cat Bud was having trouble “going”. In fact, he was trying to “go” everywhere except in his litter box. I got spooked and took him to the ER (in an ice storm, none the less) because I was afraid of letting him be for the night and waking up to a dead cat. (Don’t groan…it happens).

First and foremost, he’s not blocked. They took x-rays and his bowels and bladder are clear. The vet said more than likely he’s got anal gland issues, and the swollen glands lead him to believe he’s got to “go” all the time. When she told me this I remembered how the other day I saw him scooting across my living room rug. It was one of the funniest things I had ever seen in my life. I’ve seen dogs do that shit, but never a cat. And he was really fast! He went whizzing by me dragging his ass on the rug at warp speed – and I just laughed. It looked kinda like this…



Anyway, I'm $200.00 poorer, and lacking 3 hours sleep, and I still need to take him to his own vet tomorrow. I'm guessing Bud is going to have quite an exam tomorrow and he will probably blame me for letting people violate him. Poor little guy.