and worse.

Percy is deteriorating. He used to just about take his weight on his back legs although his movement of them was limited and stiff but now he drags them completely. Obviously this makes it harder for him to get around but more worryingly he has started to develop sore patches on his underside where it drags on the floor. He’s never had normal litter anyway because he couldn’t lift his feet over it so I don’t know how to make things easier for him. He still seems inquisitive and ok in himself but if he gets any worse he won’t really be able to get around his little tank at all and if the sore patches end up with broken skin (which is likely in time) then I just don’t think it’ll be fair to let him go on. Sadly I feel it’s just a matter of time now until I have to make that horrid decision for him.

And just to make matters worse Erica is ill. Literally in the space of 24 hours she seems to have lost weight and I’m very worried about her. Katy’s sudden death I and Sarah at Starlight Trust put down to her awful genetic background as the vet said their strange wart like growth were a sign that they have very poor genes. With Erica now looking so poorly so soon after and everyone else from their cage fitting fit and full of beans I think its even more likely. I have her in a hospital cage, have put her on anti biotics and childrens echinachea and am trying to tempt her with some high calorie foods. She is eating and drinking but seems so frail, please keep things crossed for my girl.

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