Kitty woes

Poor Smudge is suffering with his ear mites. He starts to scratch his under his ears, and wails in pain. We've got some stuff from the vet, but it's very hard to get both cats disinfected at the same time.

It isn't being a good weekend from him. Last night a stray dog turned up and chased him up a tree. We chased the dog away with the hose and rescued Smudge with the ladder. All through the night I dreamt of wailing cats and barking dogs. Then I woke up and found that it was real; the dog had returned in the night and was chasing the other cat, Muffin. They're both in front of the fire now, and will be spending tonight in their room (originally built as a tack room, but it's just the right size for two cats).