I made a judgment call.
As already discussed with the guard who said Kelly is a lone cat who “suka bebas”, I decided to let Kelly go home today.
The vet already said she could go home last night itself, but I decided to keep her overnight to monitor her.
Just now, I released her to the garden again (none of the Blondies disturbed her), she sniffed around but did not urinate. It was already coming to 20 hours since her last urination yesterday (at the clinic, right after she woke up from the anaesthesia where she urinated into the newspapers in the carrier, ready for me to take her home).
20 hours without peeing is long enough. I know she isn’t comfortable with our cats around and in a strange environment. She was holding it back and that’s not healthy.
Kelly was busy grooming herself in the cage, so I think she feels fine. She just wants to go home.
So I packed a jar of Monge kibble for her, just in case she wants some variety and put her into the carrier. Off we drove down to the guardhouse.
Kelly was so happy to be back home. She immediately went to…pee on the grass!! Poor thing. See, I knew she was holding it back.
There she is, peeing on familiar ground, literally!
She was so happy indeed, and went to her favourite spots which the guard showed me, it is behind the guardhouse where it is very cooling.
I showed the guard the ear-tip, explained to him what it means and also told him to monitor her incision which is nice and dry. The guard says he feeds her three times a day. Lucky girl! He buys Smartheart kibble for her.
Back to her own territory where she rules…alone.
As I was about to leave, Kelly came to the carrier and to me.
Now, you stay safe and be well, Kelly!
Be a good girl.
I suppose just like Gerald, Kelly also wants to be “bebas”, as the guard says. I truly understand this because all my efforts to keep Gerald indoors failed. He’s just so much happier being outdoors. Of course being outdoors comes with risks and dangers, but what matters is living in the present moment and thriving in it. What matters is being happy in the moment.
Unlike us humans, animals live in the present moment, they don’t worry about what comes next. They just thrive in the moment and we humans need to read books and attend courses to do this!
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