Master Mao, all around cool cat,  is recovering from whatever adventure led to his fractured foot. The vet told me to keep him inside for a week and then bring him back for an exam. True to his chill nature, Master Mao hasn’t let a splint and a cast get in his way. I even had to chase him down when one of the maintenance guys left the door open and Mao went tearing off. He likes hanging out here, but he’s used to being an outdoor cat.

He’s become even more affectionate and clingy after coming back from the vet. Maybe he understands that I helped him out. While he’s technically a stray and no one can be said to own Master Mao, he’s certainly become important to me over the last year. Seeing him with his leg all twisted broke my heart. I couldn’t *not* help him. The vet kept the cost down to $200 and even gave me a payment plan option. Not a big deal. I mean, we’re talking about Master Mao here.