Hi there!
If you're reading this, I apologize. This is my first blog. So... I'm still figuring everything out. Most of my posts will be about DIY crafts. I LOVE decorating my house on a budget (although, I wish money were no object...sigh) & making old things new.
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17
First things first.
There is a new addition to the Mercer familia. Her name is Sophie. she adopted us last Friday.
While playing frisbee in the backyard with Jasmine & Jada (our black lab & collie), I heard a faint "mmeeeeoooww..." Being the cat lover that I am, I had to investigate. It took me a couple minutes to figure out that the faint cry was coming from a tree in the neighbors yard. After searching for my husbands ladder, with no luck, I decided to trespass venture into my neighbors yard & fight off their tiny, yet yappy dogs & rescue the tiny feline from it's shelter. Once I got her inside the house, I looked her over. She had a few sticker burs (sp?) deep in her grey & white fur. But the thing that worried me most was her mouth. It was BADLY injured. It didn't seem to phase her, but it made me want to cry. I called the hubs to seek his advice (I couldn't just let this adorable little baby all alone in this big world!). Being a fellow animal lover, he came home immediately. We cut the stickers out & gave her some moist food & water. She ate it right up & it didn't seem to hurt her wound.
Now we had a decision to make. It was about time to head to my parents house for the weekend. So we decided to call the vet in my home town & make an app. for him to take a look at the kittys' jaw (literally). So, we loaded up the car with our luggage, 2 dogs & one tiny little kitten. (I guess I should add that Jasmine is very aggressive interested in cats.) But the car trip went flawlessly the entire 4 hours. Jasmine didn't even know there was a cat in the car! The kitten slept in my arms the entire way, like it was the first time she's been able to relax in her (6 or so weeks of) life.
The following day, we took all 3 animals to the vet. The dogs needed a checkup anyway, so it was perfect timing. After the vet handled the dogs, he then turned his attention to the 2 lb. kitten. He told us that her bottom lip had been pulled off and that her jaw was exposed. (Doesn't this make you want to cry?!) If it had happened that day or even a day earlier, then surgery could have possibly helped. But there was a high chance that it wouldn't help now since we didn't know when the incident happened. I asked him what our other options were & he said to...... put her down. That's when a storm of emotions hit me. HARD. How could we end this adorable kittens' life, all because of an injury that didn't seem to bother her one bit?! Once he saw my crocodile tears, he suggested we wait it out & see if she survives. She'd just have a bad deformity. He said we should know something within a month. If she stops eating or her wound changes colors we'll need to say goodbye. So my hubby & I decided to wait & see what happens.
So far, so good! Sophie is the cutest/cuddliest kitten there ever was. She's been eating wonderfully & is very active!
So the reason I've told you all of this, is because Sophie needs your healing prayers. We've grown attached and would hate to see her suffer because of this unfortunate accident. Sophie thanks you!
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