Saturday 15th to Tuesday 18th November 2008 - Sophie update
Written by Geoff Forster
Saturday
Took Sophie to vet Thomas Hinz (952 892 992) in Sabinillas.
She'll lose her leg and need antibiotics and fluids before he can operate safely.
She'd been trapped for nearly four days. The word 'wicked' best describes what we think about this episode which has turned our life here on its head.
The vet will tell the relevent department of the Guardia Civil and we will be interviewed about what has happened.
Laying traps is an old country habit that should have stopped long ago but locally the law is ignored and laying traps to protect sheep, goats, chickens and vegetables is still a common practice.
Sunday
A lovely day spent, working, cleaning, out in the campo with Rosie and Chico.
Monday
Sophie's had her operation, she' survived but still has a drip. Jane might be picking her up tonight if she can get time off work.
I work all day and clean the apartment, friends are arriving tonight.
Our friends arrive, Jane's tired and sleeps. Some of Yolanda's tapas is need by hungry travelers so we head down to Guayacán.
Yolanda serves us some wonderful food, including huge plates of garlic mushrooms.
Tuesday
Jane's off today. We spend the day around the house and spoiling Sophie.
She's actually sleeping most of the time.
It's lovely and warm. We go to see Rosie and Chico. Later we went to Algatocin with our friends for tapas. A long weekend with less sleep than usual catches up with us and we have a fairly early night.
I have got photos but I haven't time to sort them out just yet.
Took Sophie to vet Thomas Hinz (952 892 992) in Sabinillas.
She'll lose her leg and need antibiotics and fluids before he can operate safely.
She'd been trapped for nearly four days. The word 'wicked' best describes what we think about this episode which has turned our life here on its head.
The vet will tell the relevent department of the Guardia Civil and we will be interviewed about what has happened.
Laying traps is an old country habit that should have stopped long ago but locally the law is ignored and laying traps to protect sheep, goats, chickens and vegetables is still a common practice.
Sunday
A lovely day spent, working, cleaning, out in the campo with Rosie and Chico.
Monday
Sophie's had her operation, she' survived but still has a drip. Jane might be picking her up tonight if she can get time off work.
I work all day and clean the apartment, friends are arriving tonight.
Our friends arrive, Jane's tired and sleeps. Some of Yolanda's tapas is need by hungry travelers so we head down to Guayacán.
Yolanda serves us some wonderful food, including huge plates of garlic mushrooms.
Tuesday
Jane's off today. We spend the day around the house and spoiling Sophie.
She's actually sleeping most of the time.
It's lovely and warm. We go to see Rosie and Chico. Later we went to Algatocin with our friends for tapas. A long weekend with less sleep than usual catches up with us and we have a fairly early night.
I have got photos but I haven't time to sort them out just yet.
I am so pleased to hear that Sophie your beautiful siamese cat has come through her traumatic ordeal. I find it quite contradictory that the old spanish traditions are to lay traps to protect animals that they will kill and eat,but no thought or consideration given to other animals.Imagine if a child had got their feet caught or possibly a small dog. It doesn’t bear thinking about does it!!!.
My love as always
Fairyhead
xxx
Hi,
Sophie is recovering slowly, sleeping a lot, last night she seemed very weak.
A lot of the younger generation of Spaniards are more ‘loving’ towards animals.
In the country villages it seems different. Old attitudes are passed on and animals are ‘worthless’ unless they have a monetary value.
Although as always such sweeping generalisations are likely to offend the educated few. I apologise to those.
So sorry to read about your lovely cat Sophie. This must be a terribly upsetting time for you both. I hope Sophie makes a speedy recovery and the people who set the trap are punished. Maybe Sophie will become a good advert to the locals why they shouldn’t set traps. I’m sure you will give her all the love and attention that she will need and she is very lucky to have such caring owners.
Anne-Marie X
Hi Geoff and Jane
Sending ‘white light’ and good wishes for Sophie – what a dreadful time for you. Please keep us informed of her progress.
I once had a cat who was attacked by a fox, and she had a shattered leg which had to be amputated. Two days after getting her home she was back climbing walls, and soon was running so well that people didn’t notice her missing leg! She lived to be a grand old age! I hope Sophie makes a similar recovery.Regards from Mary Sanders