We kept the wild kitten, Little Bug (or Slasher) inside the cat house for 3 days, with Dennis catching him with a towel and holding him wrapped up in it while I cooed to him and petted his little head. In the meantime, all the other cats were locked in, too. That's when we noticed that Bob-B's eye was ulcerated. He had been bitten by a snake many years ago and the vet removed the dead skin on this head, pulled up the skin and sewed what was left. Afterward, Bob-B's eye was slanted and looked open all the time. The vet said his inner lid would protect the eye. I guess it did for a long while, but now he has to have the eye removed. It's either that or euthanize him. Bob-B is best friends with Peaches, another old cat, and takes care of her. Also, it's Christmas, so Bob-B lives.
As for Slasher, we took him to the vet to be neutered (turns out he is a boy), get shots, and have his nails clipped. When I called to check on him and Bob-B (both were fine), they said Slasher was "sweet." I think there may have been a mixup. Anyway, they estimated his age at 8-10 weeks. Poor little kitty. If he turns out to be sweet, as they say, I guess we'll keep him.
