Hi guys -
Well good news is that I visited Red yesterday afternoon and he was looking just as bright and full of life as I've seen him yet. One of the vet assistants said that he had just been out for a short walk right before I got there and loved every minute of it, and also that he was real hungry - but they wanted to take it slow and only give him a little at a time to avoid any further complications.
Red is just so sweet and loving and playful, it's really been making my day to be able to visit and check up on him. He always greets you with a smile (in his own way) and loves to cuddle and be rubbed and brushed and fussed over. If he's feeling real playful, he'll even play a little soccer with you with his blue jolly ball :o) He also likes to cause a little trouble, pulling on the strings for my hoodie or nipping at the toes of my shoes when I get distracted by the hustle of what's going on in the aisle. Red really does have just the greatest, sweetest disposition I've seen in a while and I'm really glad everyone at EARS decided to give him a chance at making it thru the surgery - he is going to make a wonderful family member for someone lucky soon!
His incision is clearing up nice with a lot of the excess bruising and swelling going down dramatically since I last visited him before the weekend. He's showing real good signs with being just as hungry as can be, and nickering at anyone who walks by to try and guilt them in to a handful or two of grass (its hard to resist, but the vets have been trained well to resist the cuteness factor lol). While I was visiting he was able to get a small feed bucket full of wet hay; he scarfed it down - making sure to hoover up any last blade - a great sign! :o)
I've attached some updated pictures below so everyone can see his progress. I'll be visiting him most days this week as well so I'll be sure to keep everyone updated on the latest and greatest in Red's recovery efforts.
Thanks in advance for everyone's support and contributions, it means a lot, and Red definitely thanks you as well - he's putting in all his efforts to make sure he gets thru this with as little hiccups as one can ask, he is one tough (sweet and adorable) cookie :o)