I had hoped to have the Clown Barf anklets off the needles before the weekend. But despite Relic’s best efforts to keep me in one spot and knitting…
I have not finished them. I am through the gusset at least.
The rest of the foot should go fairly quickly, so I should have no problem getting them finished THIS week.
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And since Relic is here, I realize I haven’t given you an update on his health. Happily, a few days after his vet visit, his mysterious nose bleeding cleared right up. So that was a big relief.
His ears however, are another matter. Despite cleaning and treatment, his ears just keep gunking up. It’s likely a side effect of his FIV – he’s immune system can’t keep the demodex mites in check like they would in a perfectly healthy animal. It’s not a life threatening issue… it just means I have to keep his ears clean manually so they aren’t causing him any discomfort.
Thankfully, he’s VERY good about having his ears cleaned. I wait until he comes and sits in my lap in the evening (like in the above picture) and give them a quick clean. You can tell he doesn’t love it, but he puts up with it. I imagine he knows it helps him feel better.
Wandering Cat Studio 
Good news about Relic. Sorry about the ear mites, but thankfully he lets you clean his ears!!
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Relic is such a cutie pie!
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Relic looks so sweet. I can imagine that most nights there is a race for lap space. 🙂 I’m glad he is doing well now.
Love those socks. The yarn is so cheerful and bright.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
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Long ago one of our cats had the same problem and once it abscessed so badly, the Dr offered to put him down but he pulled through! After that we put a few drops of hydrogen peroxide in each week and that helped a ton!
The socks look great–and snuggles are good meds, too!
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So glad to know that Relic’s nose bleed stopped with no treatment. I imagine the ear cleaning will just become part of his routine.
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Some cats have worse ears than others, and if mites multiply they have such itchy ears. I used to use a bit of mineral oil on a cotton swab:)
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Glad Relic is doing better and letting you treat his ears. I think he does know it will feel better. My dogs always did.
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The ear mite battle is never a fun one. Dearly departed Hoover had the same issue. The only good thing about it was that he was the rare cat that enjoyed the cleaning process.
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