His “girlfriend” Pasha went to her forever home a week ago. She made a last ditch attempt to woo him, but he was oblivious to her attentions. He was patient while she sniffed him and trilled to him. But, then he turned away and went back to sleep.
Unrequited love is tough. But she was far too young for him, anyway.
I have had some photos of Morgan that I have been wanting to include in an update for a while. This update is the perfect opportunity.
The first photo is taken during our Morning Meeting, which is held every day at 9:30AM.
Employees and volunteers gather around the large conference table so we can update all on important items for the day: new cats in the Suites, medical updates, adoptions, etc.
There is often a cat or two on the table during these meetings, and Morgan is a frequent favorite.
I like this photo, because he is sitting at the head of the table facing us all, while we are looking forward. That shows where his priorities are.
The 2nd photo is the wallpaper for my cell phone.
Just the other day, I was showing this to someone and I noticed something I hadn’t seen before: Morgan is sitting in front of a large framed photo of himself.
Seems fitting somehow 🙂
Just as this update was about to go to press, we had a disturbing medical event for Morgan.
He had a grand mal seizure in the Community Room.
Fortunately, Danielle was right there and ran him to the Medical Facility.
By the time she got there, the seizure was over.
The vet exam showed some slight neurological deficits to his hearing and gait, but they seemed to resolve very quickly.
So, we believe the immediate danger is over.
Our big concern is that he has a brain tumor, which is the most likely cause of seizures in a cat his age with no other predisposing conditions (e.g., liver failure).
We are going to keep a close eye on him for now (including camera observation at night).
We would consider a further workup, but his heart disease eliminates him as a candidate for a CT scan (which could diagnose a tumor).
The usual rule for treating seizures with medication is to wait until a recurrence before proceeding with meds.
It is not unusual for seizures to occur just once or rarely.
Please keep a good thought for dear Morgan.
I will keep you informed.