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I just got home from Dr., antibiotics, heat and watch closely for the next few days, go back tomorrow to have it checked. It's not my ego that is hurt, I'm really sore today. My point of the whole thing is, neutered pets don't usually run around the countryside. They are content to stay home. Yes, we have cat fights break out around here at times but they are usually minor and shortlived. Big Joe launched a vicious attack on our little black female and, as much as I love cats, I won't put up with that. He hasn't got a contract out on him because I'm angry, it's because no one will take responsibilty for him. The neighbor said this cat just moved onto his place from somewhere else. I don't put human emotions on animals, I've handled lots of cats the way I had him. Holding the scruff of his neck controlled his head with his body tucked under my arm and holding his back legs, you can pretty much control him. My mistake was letting go of his legs while opening the car door. Yes, it was a dumb thing to do but I've petted him before and he seemed to be a big old marshmallow. I thought I was doing him a favor. My mistake, big time. Julie

I have had a change of heart, I talked to the neighbor and he is going to lock up Big Joe for the required 14 days and then we are getting him neutered. My husband has cut several tom cats that came to our house to live, I get knock out pills at the vet and it works well, he always cut our baby pigs when we raised hogs. After they come out of it, you'd never know anything happened. So hopefully it will change Big Joes attitude towards fighting, we had one stray tom that it did not, he was still just as mean so he was eliminated when I saw him attack a mother cat carrying a kitten.

Feathered, I remember the pictures you posted of your loving couple and how distraught she was when he disappeared. Animals form attachments and grieve just as we humans and we need to respect that. The saddest thing I ever saw here on the farm was when a heifer, first time mother, had a hard birth, had to have the vet out and the calf was born dead. It was late at night so we left her in the barn with the calf and went home. When I went to the barn the next day, I could hear her. She had the calf all cleaned up, was laying with the calf in front of her and she was shrieking over and over, it brought tears to me eyes. She was mourning her little dead baby. Julie

On a side note, I went back to the Dr yesterday, the wrist was quite red and very, very sore. The PA that I was seeing, talked to the DR in the clinic and she said to soak it in half and half vinegar water. You would not believe how it took the redness and soreness out! I guess the acid in the vinegar does something, but then no one should be surprised, so many of you give it to your chickens in their water. But make a note for if you are ever in this situation.