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Make sure to read the previous post if you haven’t already.

We just came back from the vet, and when we got there, Jack was in surgery. We decided to stick around. About ten minutes later, the guy called us in to show us the piece of Jack’s intestine that they had pulled out (ew). Turns out that he hadn’t eaten anything that really got stuck, but for some reason, his intestine had started doubling into itself. Imagine putting your hand in a sock to pull it right-side out, and stop halfway through. That’s what his intestines were doing, and nothing could get through, so he was starving to death. He probably would not have lasted the weekend.

Anyhow, so we waited for him to wake up again so we could see him, and when he did, he looked a lot better. He’s still scarily thin, and he wanted to get out of that cage like you wouldn’t believe, but he has a bit more energy and he can meow audibly again. They’re going to keep him there until probably Monday, giving him antibiotics, fluids, and a chicken-broth-like food (see? Chicken soup is the answer to everything!).

Jack’s my Hanukkah kitten, I guess you could say. HAPPY HANUKKAH, BY THE WAY!