Digit is doing so well! He’s only been home a day, but he’s eating! And this time I hope he’ll keep eating. He has a pain patch on his leg, which I think is really helping, although he’s such a little junkie with it on. Last night I went in to sit with him, and he kind of wobbled his over onto my lap and then gave me a nose kiss. The funny part of that is that DIGIT DOES NOT KISS. You can grab his mug and force his nose to touch yours, and he will growl. It was the equivalent of being at the bar with your curmudgeonly jerkface friend who never opens up about anything, ever, but then he gets drunks and puts his arms around you and slurs, "I lorve you, baybee, I never tell youse, I know, but yer the best thing EVAR and I LOVE you, you know that, man?"
So we like the pain patch.
And here, Lala took this for me (and you!) while I was at work yesterday.
grace says
He iz riz. xo
Debbie says
I’m so happy for you!!
Janice in GA says
A big sloppy kiss (from a safe distance!) for Digit. Eat, son, eat!
Rho says
Looks like Digit was enjoying that food – YIPPEE — Pain… Patch … good…..
Mandy says
Yay!!! ๐
Hooray for happy-drunk vs. mean-drunk. ๐
xox
Inky says
yay!! it warms my heart to see Digit munching away and to hear he’s giving you nose kisses.
We lurve you too, man!!
MonicaPDX says
Awwwwwww!!!! I’m verklempt. Yay Digit! And LOL on the pain patch/nose kiss bit. Bless Lala for the vid, that was wonderful! ::happy sniffles::
Sydney says
A good appetite is a good thing. ๐
Faren says
I’m so glad to see him eating! I have a ferret that hasn’t wanted to drink anything for days, but today he started drinking some pop. Yeah, I know, but he wasn’t drinking ANYTHING, we tried everything, so are totally happy he will drink root beer. So I know how happy this has made you. Best wishes for Digit!
claudia says
Eating! Yeah!
Chris says
*sniff* So happy for all of you!
Marji says
Oh Racheal, I’m soooo glad. Good tears. Good tears. Go, go, Digit Eater!
Steph F. says
Go Digit, go!
vikkie says
yeah super digit ๐
Jeanne B. says
I suppose he’s allowed to give one solemn kiss of gratitude and love in his life, eh? That part made me laugh. He looks much better–I am SO happy for you!
Rabbitch says
Oh man. Lala rocks the house, she does. Thank you for the video! I’m sitting here at work eating home-made lemon muffins (my mother, not me, don’t be insane) and playing the video over and over …
And grinning like a loon.
Brigitte says
Oh yay! He’s eating! That’s so cool. And it can’t be easy with that cone on his little head.
mishaele says
Yay! I love happy drunks!
Jennifer says
He’s looking good! Must be all the love. ๐
susan says
Nose kisses ๐ That is so cute. Nice to see the Digit man eating. Hope you’re feeling better, too. And major props to Lala for the video!
Sparkles says
Wow he looks so much better!!! Way to go Digit! ๐
Carrie says
Maybe Digit’s four months on the road have left him a changed and snuggly mancat.
Sneaksleep says
That was an awesome comparison with the drunk friend. Maybe some of the friendliness will stick, even once he’s weaned from the pain meds?
Julene says
What a relief for all of you – congrats!
Melinda says
Yay! He looks good ๐ Yay!
Jenn says
Hooray Digit! Chow down kid!
Alida says
Oh it is so good to see Digit eating. He is enjoying it too, licking his lips like that! How is his bladder? Does he experience any discomfort when visiting the kitty loo?
Kathy says
Yay Digit! And thanks to Lala – that video is too sweet, and made my day!
Another Canadian says
I loved the video of Digit. He looks so BRIGHT.
Laura Sue says
Hi. I’ve been following the Digit story with great interest. Those black and (fill in the blank) gray, brown, whatever, tabbies are unique in the cat world, I think. I had one who died last November when he was 17 years old. For the first, oh, 11 years of his life he was skittish. You couldn’t get near him to pet him. He ran away from everything. He was not affectionate at all. Then he discovered the brush. You could start coaxing him close with the brush and he just loved it. Then BAM. He turned loving. Out of the clear blue sky. He started sleeping on the bed, coming over for pets, sitting in my lap. It’s like he had more than one personality in this lifetime. And despite kidney failure at the end, he was so happy by the time he got old, that his strong little spirit just did not want to leave this world. So, it COULD be that Digit is a happy drunk–or maybe he’s going to start on a new personality! I wouldn’t put anything past him!
becky says
Oh, he’s so cute! Nice little kitty! I’m glad he’s eating! Nose kisses, too–can’t beat those!
Kirsten says
Yay for the Digit! He is so tough. He looks really strong and on his way to recovery, too.
texas says
I stumbled across your blog looking for stories of cats who wandered off and came home, and am so inspired by your story. Well not really your story but Digit’s story. I can absolutely empathize with loving a furrball that much. Jethro the Jungle Kitty wandered away from home 7 days ago, and I’m waiting for his return. Ironically he looks just like Digit did, in his better days. He’s a 17 lbs brown (or grey) tabby, and while he’s not a polydactal, I SWEAR he has opposable thumbs b/c he opens EVERYTHING. He also has had bladder issues, so in his 4 years I’ve spent a bloddy fortune in vet bills, but would spend it twice over if he’d just come home. He sleeps with me everything, and has never done this before. I’ve done everyting one is supposed to do, so now I wait and worry.
your (and digit’s) story warms my heart and gives me hope.
Erika says
Ahahaha, I love the glare he shoots Lala when she tells him to say hi.
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