Catching a Kitty Cold

Posted March 25, 2009, 6:49 p.m.

Vincent, our youngest cat (who is growing quickly), seems to have caught a little kitty cold. It’s pretty minor so far, but, as always, we’ll keep an eye on it and take him to the vet if necessary. He’s been sneezing and has a little bit of discharge around the eyes.

He’s still been pretty active, running around and being goofy, but generally seems less happy and comfortable than normal. The look he’s giving me here is the ‘please fix it’ look he keeps giving me, as if I can cure kitty colds.

He’ll live ;-).

Scott Bradford has been putting his opinions on his website since 1995—before most people knew what a website was. He has been a professional web developer in the public- and private-sector for over twenty years. He is an independent constitutional conservative who believes in human rights and limited government, and a Catholic Christian whose beliefs are summarized in the Nicene Creed. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from George Mason University. He loves Pink Floyd and can play the bass guitar . . . sort-of. He’s a husband, pet lover, amateur radio operator, and classic AMC/Jeep enthusiast.

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