Traumatic Morning...........

Well I hope you all remembered to put your clocks back last night !! I was awake sooo early - my usual time except it was too early today!! Got up anyway and decided to clean out this large cupboard (otherwise known as "The Dark Hole") which is directly under the outside stairs leading up to the flat above - you know when you start something and wish you hadn't - well this was one of those times!! I found stuff in there that came out of the ark!! LOL - there was stuff everywhere and dust! - boy was there dust! - I'm ashamed to admit it!!!
Two hours later it was done - feel better for doing it though....

So then I thought I'd go for some shopping, went downstairs and there lying on the street was this poor pussycat, extremely distressed and shaking - it couldn't move or open it's eyes and it was an adult cat - it was in a terrible state and of course me being a big fat softie animal lover - the tears were streaming down my face - rushed back upstairs to phone the local vet only to be advised she needed £65 to come to the surgery as she was 45 minutes away in her village - well I was in a right state by this time - ran back down to the street with a blanket and carted poor puss up to the top of my stairs, - I have never heard such a pitiful meaow in all my life and I won't forget it in a hurry either, he was just lying there shaking and couldn't move his head properly it was so distressing to watch - I'm welling up just thinking about this - well the upshot was I phoned the SSPCA who authorised the vet to come out , phoned my friend and got the cat to the vet - who I must say was not overly friendly, she prodded and poked, flipped him over not gently either but the puss couldn't stand up - I've seen a lot worse she said - I was expecting to see half a cat!! The cheeky Mere!! There is no doubt she has seen so much worse but I haven't and she knew how distressed I was (Grrrr!!) - she said he was breathing fine but it didn't look like it to me. They kept him and I said I would phone tomorrow to see how he was. He was so dirty and looked terribly neglected although he had a pink collar on.
I needed a stiff drink after my horrendous morning I can tell you - had a lie down instead!!
Oh! I hope he's okay the poor wee love...
Sorry for the massive post but it is helping me as I'm writing this. I haven't been able to concentrate since -