Update...

Dozer is home. The surgery was a success... according to the doctor. He looks SO pitiful. He has to be confined to the laundry room/closet for the next 3 weeks. He is to have very limited movement and absolutely no running or jumping. He's on morphine (morning and night), anti-inflammatory (morning only) and antibiotic (morning and night). Oh, and he HATES taking the medicine.

He's always so glad when we open the laundry room door and give him some pets and treats. I feel so bad for him!! 1/2 of his body is shaved as well as a ring around his front paw where they had to put the IV in.

Lots of people have asked what happened to him. We really don't know. A few weeks ago he started limping... We weren't about to overreact, and after a few days the limp seemed to be better. However, last weekend Dozer tried to stand up from laying down & yowled in pain. The rest of that day, every time he tried to stand, it hurt. After x-rays, the vet confirmed he had a broken hip. She said it looked like it had fractured first, and broken later. The place where it broke is a weak spot for young cats... and it wasn't an uncommon break, but an expensive one!

I'll post a picture of him tomorrow... I know you all want to see. :)