Thank you Randi!! I received your card and donation all the way from Denmark today! I'm surprised it got here so fast. I really appreciate it.

I went to see Barney tonight and he does seem to be doing better. Angela said that today he was washing himself. Not much, just his paws and face but he hasn't ever done this since we brought him inside so it's a good sign.

We gave him yet another bath but this time we actually put him in the sink and into the water. All the baths before this have been bird baths. He was a bit freaked out but he didn't really try to get out. It was nice and warm and I think he partly liked it.

We dried him off and then put the elizabethan collar on him for the first time. He wasn't too sure about it but he is so tolerant and seems like he will put up with it. But he did sit there for the longest time just looking at his food and water bowls as if he was thinking about how he was going to make it work with this new lamp shade he was sporting. lol

I forgot my camera but I had my cell phone so I took a few pics and a few short movies with it. They are kind of grainy but they show him wearing the collar.

Angela told me today that she will be leaving on November 2nd. My goal is to try and find temporary housing for Barney until I can find him a permanent home. I'm praying that it will all work out. Things seem to fall into place each day so I'm hopeful that a furrever home will as well.

Thank you Catmandu for your kind offer of a catnip mouse! That would be wonderful. I will PM you my address as I'm sure something like that might be just what Barney needs to help bring him around and find his more youthful self!

Thanks for the information about the polyp surgery Mary. I agree, the surgery should be done as soon as he is well enough. I hope that will be soon. In the meantime this collar will hopefully keep him from scratching but I think you're right, it may be growing larger so something must be done.

Here are the pics and videos (I will post a few pics below for folks who are unable to view the movies):