It looks like you took this picture during winter…or is it? Whatever happenened to Scruffy? Is he still
around?….and what about Scruffy Jr….is he still alive?
I was wondering what became of him, and figured he’d probably died during the winter… apparently he’s a tough old critter though.
He doesn’t look quite as chewed up in this photo.
> He doesn’t look quite as chewed up in this photo.
Actually, he’s even more chewed up. One of his ears looks like it caught a claw, and nearly got split from stem to stern, but grew back. A few days ago he was bleeding profusely from multiple facial wounds.
Back when I was still in school, the family cats would often wind up showing up on the doorstep with half their face swollen. Always figured it was from snakebite or something. The first cats my folks took in were named Mutt and Jeff, and naturaly, my namesake was weird.
Mutt was a good ratter. Jeff on the other hand, would proudly come back from the next-door neighbors produce patch with the biggest, fattest ‘mater worm’ he could find–and eat it on the doorstep.
> showing up on the doorstep with half their face swollen. Always figured it was from snakebite or something
Most likely cause for such things is a claw or a fang puncturing the skin and festering. The cat then develops a nasty fluid-filled infected cyst which eventually burst. bleah. I’ve seen it a lot out here.
It looks like you took this picture during winter…or is it? Whatever happenened to Scruffy? Is he still
around?….and what about Scruffy Jr….is he still alive?
> It looks like you took this picture during winter…or is it?
Just a few days ago. Sadly, winter is over. The back door is spattered with mud, which is what tends to double for rain around here.
> Whatever happenened to Scruffy?
That’s him. Not as big as he was… skinnier, and has worms. But he still thinks he’s the baddest cat around, and evidence seems to back him up.
> what about Scruffy Jr
Haven’t seen him in many months.
I was wondering what became of him, and figured he’d probably died during the winter… apparently he’s a tough old critter though.
He doesn’t look quite as chewed up in this photo.
> He doesn’t look quite as chewed up in this photo.
Actually, he’s even more chewed up. One of his ears looks like it caught a claw, and nearly got split from stem to stern, but grew back. A few days ago he was bleeding profusely from multiple facial wounds.
Dude can’t walk away from a fight.
Reminds me of the joke newspaper ad:
“LOST – male dog; right eye missing, left rear leg missing, castrated.
Answers to the name of ‘Lucky’ .”
Back when I was still in school, the family cats would often wind up showing up on the doorstep with half their face swollen. Always figured it was from snakebite or something. The first cats my folks took in were named Mutt and Jeff, and naturaly, my namesake was weird.
Mutt was a good ratter. Jeff on the other hand, would proudly come back from the next-door neighbors produce patch with the biggest, fattest ‘mater worm’ he could find–and eat it on the doorstep.
> showing up on the doorstep with half their face swollen. Always figured it was from snakebite or something
Most likely cause for such things is a claw or a fang puncturing the skin and festering. The cat then develops a nasty fluid-filled infected cyst which eventually burst. bleah. I’ve seen it a lot out here.