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Poor Sable. She has been making uncomfortable hacking noises occasionally for a couple of days, but seemed to be getting on with life until yesterday, when she moped in her cat-basket-dish instead of taking any interest in her supper. Sable is very food-motivated, so we knew there was something wrong.

We were able to get her an appointment to see the vet at 2pm. She was very listless, though she did climb back into the hated cage once the vet had examined her... only to find she was imprisoned there for the afternoon so they could sedate her and investigate further. In the end she had to be anaesthetised so that they could remove a large stalk of grass - about 4" of it, bent in half - from the back of her throat. Afterwards she was sulky and misanthropic and refused to eat, but we picked her up at 5.30 and brought her home. From the moment the cage was out of the car she was entirely excited to be Home, Home! She nommed all her squishy dinner and checked out Fluffy's bowl for leftovers, *and* begged for cheese. I am a soft touch.

Anyway, all seems to be well, although both cats are now roaming in the garden and it is time for me to go to bed.

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