11 months after Chewie hurt her toe nail Vader did exactly the same. Not sure how he did it but I think it was when he chased a cyril and jumped up at the tree and actually seemed to be airborne for a second. He has never done that before and I can only think that he landed with his paw the bottom of the tree and caught his claw.

Like Chewie, Vader showed no signs of his injury on the walk and it was only when he has sat down when he came home that I saw the blood on his paw. Perhaps it is the excitement on the walk that means they didn't show any pain when it happens.

Experience has taught us that after cleaning it up a visit to the vet is needed and a small operation the next day on an empty stomach. It does look very nasty, even after being cleaned up and I think once Vader has recovered from the anesthetic the worst thing for him will be he is not allowed to run about for a few days.

A visit to the vet now means another vet as Auntie Anne has left . We saw Andrew this time, we have seen him before so it was no problem. Vader is shy with most people so there was nothing new with his behaviour. He tried to hide in the corner and when someone else comes along he keeps his head down and looks up with his sad, unsure eyes. We wouldn't have him any other though.