This is what Meimei looked like at ten o’clock this morning.
I had to take her to the emergency vet, but first I had a book reading/signing at a local synagogue. I took Meimei around 1:30. It was a horrible day for the emergency vet. After an hour, I gave up and took her home, because there were three or four cats and dogs that had been hit by cars (one in surgery) as well as a dog that had had a seizure ahead of Meimei. I relaxed, met Sarah and the twins at the theater and saw the second Thor movie (the second half makes the movie worth going to, the first is too slow and boring), and then brought Meimei back. It only took two more hours to discover that it was blunt trauma to the eye and she needed drops, unless the eye got worse. Well, she’s been acting like her normal kitten self all day, except while stuck in the carrier at the vet’s. So I’m not too worried. It cleared up pretty quickly. This is how she looked when I took her back to the vet:
You can see her eye started clearing up on its own. And if it doesn’t, well, damn. There’s an animal opthalmologist three doors down from the emergency vet. Richmond is a great little city, with all of the modern conveniences and none of the traffic or crowding.
Meimei is currently driving Tig crazy. He wants her to play the way he wants her to. She’s staring at him trying to decide what she wants to do. Yep. Normal.
Oy indeed. Refua shlema!
Well, Miss Wiggles got an eyedrop this morning and I had to do it twice, but she’s just fine. Eye is still all cloudy, but I expect that to be the norm for a while.
She came when I called her. She knows her name, for sure.
Glad that she is getting better, and hope that her eye is back to normal soon.
I had a problem with my right eye a month ago, it was very red and went to the eye doctor who prescribed drops, within a few days it was clear again, hope the same holds true for Meimei.
It’s already clearing up. My vet isn’t too concerned. He doesn’t want to see her until Wednesday. And judging from the fact that she spent about two hours chasing Tig (and being chased) around the house this morning, I’d have to say she’s just fine.
I’m working on getting a decent video.
Er, so how did the little Miss MeiMei get a proverbial shiner?
Not a clue. It’s possible she got it when I hit her in the eye with one of the toys we play with (quarter-inch rope, chains for ID, and other string-type toys). It’s possible Tig smacked her. And it’s possible she ran into something, because she’s a kitten. But she’s mostly better now, so all’s well that ends well.