Doppel
Doppel decided he had had enough of the wild and asked to come inside at 3:00 a.m. this morning. We took him to the vet for an examination and testing this afternoon. For the most part, Doppel is healthy. No leukemia or FIV. However, he does have an infection of some kind. The vet called at 9:00 p.m. to tell us Doppel would be ready to be picked up in around 30 minutes.
When we left at 9:15 p.m. to get Doppel, the moon was covered by clouds. When we got to the veterinary clinic at 9:40 p.m., the eclipsing moon was emerging from behind the clouds. When we left at 10:12 PM the moon was at peak eclipse. When we got home, the moon was covered by the clouds again.
The moon behind the clouds at 9:15 p.m.
Eclipse at 9:40 p.m.
Eclipse in stereo at 10:02 p.m.
The peak of the eclipse at 10:12 p.m.
The moon was behind the clouds after we got back home with Doppel.
Off Center & Not Even 
Thank goodness you could see it and photograph it – you always get the best photos.
Thanks, Couriers. I appreciate that.
SO beautiful Timothy. Your pics are indeed always the best.
Thanks, Shey.
Doppel is adorable……and hopefully his infection is under control…..beautiful photos of the partial eclipse and sky. There’s never a dull moment when looking UP !
Pam
Doppel is a super sweet kitty. It’s taken us over a year to get him to be a domestic kitty. For the first 8 months, he hung around but wouldn’t come near us. Thanks, Pam.
Lovely. So round and globular! Glad you were able to record the beauty of the color. Cloud cover here.
I don’t believe I would have seen it from home. It was a good thing Doppel was at the vet for me getting the eclipse. Thanks, Cheyenne.
Hope Doppel is going to be okay.
You had the same experience as I did. All of our shenanigans of rain, clouds, clearing happened around midnight. I was quite pleased with my results, too. https://www.instagram.com/p/DckeVtYHCez/?img_index=1
considering I only have a Panasonic Lumix…
You got excellent shots. I used my iPhone. Thanks Dale.
Thank you, Tim. My new little toy blows me away and I still don’t know how to use it properly!
Spectacularly moody skies and moon. Gorgeous. Thanks Tim!
Yay…Doppel is home!!! Good news on his health, all in all! xx
Doppel is doing better already. He’s putting up with taking meds quite well. Feral cats adapt quickly. Thanks, resa.
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Doppel is so gorgeous!
He is. Thanks, Louis.
What a cute little kitty face!
I missed the solar eclipse!
I wonder if I would’ve been able to see here.
The pictures you took of the eclipse were amazing!
The triangle on his face is really cute. You were probably on the borderline between all of the partial eclipse visibility and some of the partial eclipse. Thanks, Becky.
I am so happy Doppel has been checked out and has a wonderful home. That’s worth celebrating. I mean the moon is cool but it’s not a cat.
We took him to an emergency/specialty vet. They are much more expensive than my regular vet, but they are much more thorough, have the labs, technicians, and specialists on site to give us instant results. Thanks, Gigi.
Ooh, great eclipse shots! Doppel was a stray?
Doppel hung around outside for over a year. I was only the last 3 or 4 months that he wanted us to feed him, and started letting us give him attention. Before that we couldn’t get near him. Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim.
I noticed the eclipse about an hour after it peaked. Oh well.
After eclipse happens. Thanks, Leenda.
Doppel is a lucky cat and happy she doesn’t have feline leukemia. she looks right at home, Tim. Wonderful eclipse shots!
He is a lucky and tenacious kitty to have survived battling raccoons and avoiding coyotes for over a year hanging around on our property. Thanks, Cindy.
He is and he’s so darn sweet, doesn’t look like he could have. Like my Star. I’m amazed they all end up getting along. Poor Renee’s cat was always bullied by Ollie so she doesn’t come over anymore. It’s soooo sad. ❣️
Spunk and Silver do not like Doppel. We are keeping them separated because they will attack Doppel.
I’m glad Doppel came to her senses and wants to come in! Love your lunar eclipse shots, we missed it here, too many clouds.
He is one happy kitty now. Thanks, Tiffany.
I’m so glad Doppel is doing well!
He’s a happy kitty. Thanks, Dawn.
Wow super photos Tim … Doppel sure is a lovely kitty, hope all went well with the vet.
Doppel is healthy, but he had an infection we had to treat. After two weeks in the bedroom and coming out for little jaunts around the house while the other cats growled and hissed, especially Spunk, Doppel has had free run of the house, catio, and deck all day. He’s lying on the couch with Loki and Glend as I type.
Oh that’s fantastic Tim! I’m desperate to get another cat .. one that needs a home. I’m just so worried about how Nala will react
If you have a place to keep the new kitty isolated in case Nala doesn’t take well to it, you can introduce them gradually. The problem with Doppel is that he was the feral enemy of Spunk and Silver. They have fought with him through the wire for over a year. So when the enemy came inside, Spunk and Silver were not cool with that. After two weeks inside, and then hanging out with Doppel all day today, all three cats are chill.
Now that’s a great end! Trouble is Nala is a bit of a princess! Lol .. I just have to give it a go right!