Some of you know that Joey likes to watch the world go by from the front window. It's her version of television. She has carved out a little spot where she likes to sit, partially on the carpet, partially on the hardwood floors. Usually she sits quietly and watches, but sometimes, like when her friends walk by, she goes ape.Yesterday, Zoey walked by and that proved to be too much for my monkey. I was in the garage, but I heard the crash. You know sometimes you hear something break and judging by the distance, etc. you think, "Oh man, that was the vase we have on the table." I have never heard a noise like the one this window made. It crashed, and shattered and crimpled (is that a word?). Unfortunately, it was not tempered glass so it broke into several large, sharp pieces as well as thousands of shards. The real shocker is that Joey didn't cut her foot when she broke the window. She cut it when she stepped on a piece while trying to get to me to apologize.
I got Joey and Sophie corralled into the kitchen where I could shut the door and keep them away from the glass. I checked Joey's foot for glass, but didn't see any. I got the bleeding to stop (sort of) and wrapped her paw up. I left her under Sophie's supervision and medical care while I went to clean up the glass and close up the window. I'm sorry I don't have a more dramatic photo with all the pointy bits and shards everywhere. I was trying to do a thorough, yet speedy job so I could get Joey to the vet.The vet took a look at the cut and said, "stitches". So poor Joey was put under so her paw could be cleaned, stitched and dressed (see above photo). She will be in her "boot" for a week. She slept most of last evening and this morning. She has been really good about not chewing on her bandage, or stopping when we ask her too. Her attitude it fabulous - still all wiggles. She is limping, but I can't tell if it is because her foot hurts or because the bandage is weird. Probably both.
