As per last boost...

Yeah. Shadow is DONE with her sanitarium visit. She escaped through a crack in a window this morning and we had a merry 30-minute chase around the neighborhood.

Ultimately, we decided to take off the cone and set her free. Does German have a word for "guilty relief?" But I think everybody will be happier now. Shadow was getting more and more bored and restless, and less affectionate, every day.

We still think her chances are excellent, or I would've fought harder to keep her indoors. She's still loaded with antibiotics, she got through a week of the recommended two weeks, and the vets were impressed from day one with how fast she was already healing.

Now it's mostly a matter of how soon she'll forgive us for her abduction and captivity...

Ultimately, it was clear that Shadow chose freedom and adventure over safety. Who am I to question such a choice? Enjoy la vie boheme, Shadow, and good luck. You've earned it. You are always, always welcome in our bed or on our transom.