A few days go by, and Felix is finally released from the hospital. His stitches look great, though he will have a few scars, and there are no infections. I finally get to take Felix home with me. Even though it has only been a couple of days, it feels like a lifetime.

Sadly, I had to leave him at the hospital every night because we weren’t directly related and because the hospital policy wouldn’t let overnight stays unless it was a life-threatening condition.

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