Although presently not as proficient as Mum and Dad, I will however attempt to keep pace with their innumerable blogs - well, to a certain extent anyway.


Today's update is devoid of pictures and is mainly designed to update you on Isis' current condition. We received a bit of a scare over the weekend as she gradually became more lethargic and started drinking water like it was going out of fashion. Most disturbingly was the fact she was excreting blood from both ends. By Monday morning she could barely control herself and her movement was erratic to say the least.


We managed to get an urgent vets appointment and it transpires she likely has Gastroenteritis, basically an unidentifiable stomach virus that, untended, would quickly prove fatal. However, she's responded well exceptionally quickly to the drugs they have her on and the recovery now seems very likely. Her energy and appetite are slowly returning, and her stools are improved tenfold.


All this is of great relief to us, particularly to Carole. The symptoms initially appeared similar to many of those suffered by Abby in her final days. For the same to occur to Isis would, naturally, be devastating.


I'll post a proper blog later tonight, albeit after I give Sima her first walk in a week. She's recovered from her surgery well enough for me to risk a short stroll with her without risk of splitting her stitches.


It's like an episode of "Animal Hospital" at ours just now. Tomorrow we may even rescue a chipmunk with a tickly cough.


As always the final line go's to Luca, who has re-entered whiney territory. "Nooooooo", "Go away Daddy", "No like it", "Stop it, Luca do it" etc, etc. Does anyone want a toddler? Any reasonable offer considered.


Tonight I'll post pictures of Luca in his new - and first - proper bed.


**Useless fact of the day - The infamous Black Plague in Europe was due in part to the fact that people believed those with cats were witches. So all the cats were rounded up, caged and burned, leaving the rats (with there disease causing parasites) to run free and multiply. Those harbouring cats were many who survived. **