We have a cat named Spot. The Farmer named him Spot because… well, he has big spots. I think the name gave the cat some sort of identity crisis. He thinks he’s a dog. Why do I say that?
* He comes when I whistle for him.
* He’s been known to play fetch.
* He follows me around everywhere like a dog.
Further, he is positively fearless. Once we had a huge snake eating guinea eggs. We’re talking 5′ long or more, with room enough to hold at least 5 guinea eggs in its’ belly.
Just look at him checking out a snake in this video…
And after he looked at this BIG snake a while he decided to whack it one. The following is a VERY short video of him doing just that… you can actually hear him swat the snake.
I’m afraid sometime recently this bravado got him in trouble. He tangled with something that fought back and ended up with a huge abscess above his left front leg, which has an obvious puncture wound in the middle of it.
Since we weren’t sure what he tangled with, we took him to the vet. He cried pitifully all the way there. VERY vocal, which is highly unusual. He usually has a very short, quiet “mew”. These were loud and oh so mournful. The kind that makes you feel like a heel, even though you know taking the cat to the vet is doing what’s best for him.
He’s scheduled for some minor surgery to lance the wound and drain it. If all goes well, we should be able to pick him up tomorrow.
If he keeps this up, one of these days this look…
… is going to be permanent.
But I hope not. Spot the cat is one of the best dogs we’ve ever had.
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OMG! He is fearless! You don't have rattlesnakes around your place, do you?? Yikes!
I won't be surprised if you post soon a story about how Spot brought you a dead snake as a love gesture. heheh
We're more apt to see water moccasins and copperheads when it comes to poisonous snakes.
& I hope he never decides to bring me a dead snake. Yuck.