1061 Cat’s Ringworm (1/2)

The first time it met Scald-head, it had an immediate bad impression due to the several spots of balding on the cat's head and body. The exposed skin was red and swollen or had rashes. It was ugly. Those particularly bad spots were even scabbed over with pus. Even the other strays didn't like it, and they didn't play with it even if it was a purebred American Shorthair—cats didn't care about breeds after all.

Even though Scald-head was ugly, it loved to learn, and it was determined to improve itself. It was always able to understand Vladimir's preaching during lessons quicker than other strays, and Vladimir had high hopes for it. Though it disappeared after only coming for lessons once, and Vladimir couldn't help its disappointment.

He didn't expect to see Scald-head after some time had passed in this vet clinic.

The nickname ”Scald-head” no longer suited it, as its rashes had healed, its scabs fallen off, and the balding spots had short baby hair growing out of it. It was a little uncoordinated with the rest of its body, but it was a great improvement. It would go back to looking like any other American Shorthair in no time.

But it was wearing an Elizabethan collar now, and it looked just a little funny in it.

It seemed to recognize Vladimir, and it clawed at the cage in its excitement, wanting to leave this place and go back to its team.

Zhang Zian observed it before asking, ”The cat's ringworm's all better?”

”It can be discharged. There are a few other strays too, so you can bring them all back…” Long Xian took the Elizabethan collar off Scald-head.

Its first action was to turn around and lick its body. After so many days of not being able to do so, it couldn't think of anything else but the relief of being able to lick its own fur again.

”Alright, then I'll bring all these cats with me.”

”There's a trolley there.” Long Xian pointed at the trolley stashed in the corner for the loading and unloading of goods.

Zhang Zian put the strays, Scald-head included, onto the trolley before pushing it out.

When they passed by the clinic, he saw Sun Xiaomeng still busy with her operations. There was a different cat getting tied onto the table in a spread-eagle position, looking similarly defeated. There were still a lot of clients in the waiting area, so he asked Long Xian to thank her on his behalf instead of going in to interrupt her work.

Back at the nurses' desk, Long Xian got Zhang Zian to wait for a bit while she fetched a bottle of medicine from their pharmacy.

”What's this?” he asked.

Long Xian picked out another card from the nurses' desk. It was a short doctor's note that Sun Xiaomeng had written. She read it aloud. ”The next time you feed strays, add some VB in their food. Look at the dosage in the user manual. This can prevent ringworm and will lighten our workload. Also, let the cats out in the sun often. UV rays can kill bacteria and prevent ringworm… Well, that's what Xiaomeng had written in the doctor's note, but she seems to have forgotten that these are strays.”

Zhang Zian put down the proposal he held in his hands and put the note, along with the VB, into his jacket pocket.

”What's this? Advertisement flyers?”

Long Xian was quick to pull the proposal towards her in her curiosity and read it over.

”Wow, it's actually a proposal to protect small animals? Did you write this? It seems pretty good… All these are others' signatures? That's awesome! You must have spent a long time making this.” Her eyes widened exaggeratedly in her surprise.

”Heh, it's alright…” Zhang Zian chuckled. ”I'm free either way.”