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The veterinary called this morning with the not entirely unexpected news that poor little Billy didn't make it. The virus FIP is aggressively contagious via the soil, and nearly always fatal.  I am so sad that Momma Cat has now lost, for various reasons, all four of the babies she brought to my garden at the beginning of August, and this loss will be felt most of all as she and Billy have been inseparable. Extra pic of them with Rufus was taken just five days ago. 

Upon the vets advice I am going to try to keep MommaCat indoors for a week - not easy as she's very much a street cat but apparently it's a kind of pre-vaccine quarantine - and then if all is well, get her vaccinated against this awful virus and after that, spayed. 

Most of the cold symptoms are now, thankfully, retreating, apart fro the tickle cough and heavy use of Kleenex. I have spent yet a third day doing almost nothing, although Rufus did get a 20 minute walk which was clearly not enough for him and far too much for me.

Today's view, Blipped before, was taken from my rooftop terrace at 18.50. Such a lovely sundown sky.