Feeling Fine

Valkyrie has been let out of the cat-room, to her own and Sable’s relief. I don’t think her incarceration furthered Sabe’s integration, but it kept Valk from wrestling with Xandria at a critical time in her healing.

The first thing Valkyrie did upon her release was start purring. The second was start running. She did engage in some jumps and chases with Xan, but at least there were no tussles, with Valkyrie being kicked in the abdomen, etc. Both kittens are resting now, after a good dinner.

Barring something extraordinary happening, Valkyrie will do just fine, and recover fully. She is on pain medicine for another two days; I will of course administer it, but I don’t think she needs it. Still, you can never tell. Feral cats I’ve trapped and released have had to do with neither cones nor pain-killers - aside from the initial shot given by a veterinary - but when the patient is right in front of you, there are more obvious incentives to worry.

However, as may be seen from the image below, Valk feels no physical obstruction to leaping and climbing, and her expression is as alert and vibrant as ever. Another month or so, and it will be Xan’s turn…