(((Lixy)))

Ya know, cats are tough critters no matter what you call 'em. Now I'm not particularly a 'cat lover', but we had two when we lived in the Isle of Man (got 'em before we went there, actually), a B&W named Tyson after the boxer (we thought she was a 'he' too, but that's another story!) and a tabby called Tigger (original, huh?!?!)

Anyway, Tigger casme back home one day with a bad limp - wouldn't let me anywhere near her (unusual, cos I was the only person who she'd let touch her!) Managed to get her to the vet eventually, to find someone had kicked her so hard, her tail-bone was broken in two places, and needed amputating. It healed up in about 3 weeks, and she then had to learn how to run/jump etc. all over again, which she did in hardly any time at all.

The only "up" side to it all was, we then had our very own "Manx Cat", as the stump was only about an inch long!

DM

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