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Siwsan

(27,625 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:17 AM Mar 2025

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Merlin update

He's back to his lovely self. His incision is healing just fine. I have swapped out the soft collar for his regular one because he looked pretty uncomfortable trying to sleep. His appetite is right back to where it should be. He is most pleased to be back in his regular collar, that's for sure.

I'll keep the soft collar handy, just in case he tries to do too much licking or the incision looks inflamed.

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Merlin update (Original Post) Siwsan Mar 2025 OP

Wonderful news and what a relief. TexasTowelie Mar 2025 #1

He did, and I'm very happy about that Siwsan Mar 2025 #2

Great news! 2naSalit Mar 2025 #3

What a man !!!!! Or, maybe not......... Karadeniz Mar 2025 #4

So glad to hear this happy news! niyad Mar 2025 #5

Fantastic JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #6

I haven't been on DU for awhile. What did he have surgery for? tblue37 Mar 2025 #7

Neutering. Nothing urgent or illness related. 3catwoman3 Mar 2025 #8

He is finally big enough to get neutered. Siwsan Mar 2025 #9

How is Merlin doing? NT avebury Mar 2025 #10

You would never guess he is just a few days past getting neutered Siwsan Mar 2025 #11

TexasTowelie

(121,858 posts)

1. Wonderful news and what a relief.

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:22 AM

Mar 2025

Did he get a pedicure while he was sleeping? I would have taken advantage of the opportunity to trim the claws while he was under.

Siwsan

(27,625 posts)

2. He did, and I'm very happy about that

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:27 AM

Mar 2025

It makes play time MUCH less dangerous.

2naSalit

(97,315 posts)

3. Great news!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 09:35 AM

Mar 2025

He's such a cutie, glad to hear he's back to his normal self.

Karadeniz

(24,541 posts)

4. What a man !!!!! Or, maybe not.........

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:13 AM

Mar 2025

niyad

(125,164 posts)

5. So glad to hear this happy news!

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:24 AM

Mar 2025

JMCKUSICK

(3,117 posts)

6. Fantastic

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 10:27 AM

Mar 2025

Thanks Siswan

tblue37

(66,693 posts)

7. I haven't been on DU for awhile. What did he have surgery for?

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 05:20 PM

Mar 2025

3catwoman3

(27,132 posts)

8. Neutering. Nothing urgent or illness related.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 05:50 PM

Mar 2025

His extended DU aunties and uncles area all very happy he is recovering uneventfully.

Siwsan

(27,625 posts)

9. He is finally big enough to get neutered.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:23 PM

Mar 2025

AND start his vaccinations. And get his claws of destruction trimmed.

avebury

(11,148 posts)

10. How is Merlin doing? NT

Reply to Siwsan (Original post)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 09:30 AM

Mar 2025

Siwsan

(27,625 posts)

11. You would never guess he is just a few days past getting neutered

Reply to avebury (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 04:06 PM

Mar 2025

Everything is all healed and he's full of energy and as adorable as ever.

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