Theo

Gloves, cotton balls, napkins with blood from cleaning Theo’s ear wound, 11/15/11, about 5:00 p.m., Theo’s ear surgery. (I started to clean him up in the garage, and realized how badly his ear was cut, so I called my vet and brought him right in.) From the Theo series, 2011

Gauze with blood from cleaning Theo’s ear wound, 11/15/11, about 5:52 p.m., Theo’s ear surgery. Sebastian was curious and walked on the scanner while I was scanning, 11/16/11, 8:46 a.m. (I saved the gauze in a Kleenex at the Vet’s office), (v. 2) From the Theo series, 2011

Injection site bandage, 11/16/11, Theo’s ear surgery. (I removed this about an hour after I brought him home in the evening after his surgery.) From the Theo series, 2011

Bandage wrapping Theo’s right hind leg, 11/16/11, Theo’s ear surgery. (This was supposed to keep Theo from scratching the wound in his right ear.) From the Theo series, 2011

E-collar, 11/16/11, Theo’s ear surgery. (He really hated wearing this.) From the Theo series, 2011

Medication log (Amoxicillin), Theo’s ear surgery From the Theo series, 2011

Discharge instructions, page 1 and 2, 11/16/11, Theo’s ear surgery From the Theo series, 2011

Theo

When I was fostering a litter of kittens who were born in my spare bedroom, a big “outdoor” cat started to come around my house. He sat on the shelf outside the window of the kitten’s room and they watched each other. My neighbor said he had been left behind with his brother when his owners lost their house to foreclosure. Then one day, he showed up with some severe injuries from a fight. I took him to my vet, got him patched up, vaccinated and neutered. I dubbed him Theo on the spot when the receptionist requested a name, and kept him in the kitchen for several days as he recovered from his injuries. After that incident, Theo has slept in my garage every night. He gets into a catfight about every two weeks. These images document artifacts from the most recent fight.