Update on our boy Keats

Keats came back from the vet on Wednesday. They did his surgery on Tuesday morning, and we were so relieved to find that he was cancer free! They did discover that he had a tear in a tendon but they felt that he would heal up okay on his own without surgical help! There was no evidence of cancer in his leg! They went ahead and removed all of the moles and growths on his body, cleaned his teeth, pulled a couple, and took some growths out of his mouth, so he didn't escape completely unscathed.

So, now he's home, and doing pretty well. His leg and his butt is shaved, and he favors his leg a little bit, but he seems to be the same, lovable guy he always is. I was very happy to have him home. I had to laugh though, it seemed as though he was incredibly relieved to be home - I think he thought we were getting rid of him - he sat at the foot of our bed whining to be let up, but neither Chris and I wanted him there. He's stayed very close to all of us, and doesn't like it when he can't see us. I am so glad he's home.

Here's something interesting - did you know that a tiger's skin is striped too - not just his fur? Well, it turns out that our brindle boy's skin is also striped, not just his fur! I think that's awesome!

Keats and McGwire... Keats is HEALTHY!

One of the best things about having him home and having him cancer free is that the surgery to remove the moles and growths and clean his teeth was a lot less than it would have been had he had cancer. Thank God for small things. Thank God for Keats.

This is me... take it or leave it.