I just saw this thread. how very scary!
how is Sterling now? I know how you feel, the weekend are the worst when you have pets, and one is sick..
our er vet is on the other side of town, you are lucky to have yours close.

the crazy things cats do! Louise used to eat the tails off mice, I would find all these tail-less mice and wonder what the heck, then I saw her eating one, I took it away. but the others never seemed to bother her, and I never "found "them.

a tail is different than a toy, I hope kitty will be ok.