The fight that Nysse had last week left him with a jagged wound in his right ear. Those ears are like a record of his battles. The tips of both are a bit ragged, one is split at the end, but this is the largest wound yet. I’ve been a bit worried – he hasn’t quite had the same appetite and energy as he usually does. The wound doesn’t look infected, and he doesn’t have a fever, and he is still eating and going out, so hopefully he just feels a bit off. My pet insurance company offers free online consultations with a vet, and they confirmed that all seems OK, so I guess I’ll just keep him under close observation.

I wish he could just stop fighting – but if the neighbours’ cat is trying to claim that our yard is now part of his territory, I can understand that Nysse won’t accept that.