Milly's New Digs

As many of you probably saw on FB, Milly had a minor incident last week.  While I was at work, Milly at some point got sick, and then presumably proceeded to bite off her tail.  I should clarify that it's not like she ripped the hair out at the root, but rather it looks like she took a pair of scissors to her tail ala an 8 year old trying to give herself bangs.  

For comparison, I present to you before pics (a mere month ago) of her long, beautiful fan tail.

Exhibit A

 Exhibit B

 (yeah, the picture's not that cute-thats why it didn't make the christmas post, but it really showcases the length of the tail) 

And now, for the after....

Yep, just take it all in.  (After I took the evidentiary pictures, I trimmed up the tail so it looked slightly better).   A lot of it was in her crate that day, but a large part of it also "appeared" (if you catch my drift) about a day later.  Good times.  

This was Milly's face after I showed her what her new tail looked like: 

"Whoops, my bad"

Since no matter how we slice it, Milly will continue to be in some sort of containment device for long hours, I decided to try using the huge crate that I bought when she was a puppy. (back then I had this crazy idea that we could put it in the living room and I could use it as a playpen type thing and she would contently play in it-I was so naive)  

To make her feel at home, we put her bed in, and her new favorite item: an old afghan that my grandma made, which my mom had in the house. (We visited W-S last weekend)  Milly instantly was drawn to it....

She's been super attached to it ever since her first nap with it, so she's been cuddling with that as well.  Also, her favorite pal Gingy usually goes in with her.  Finally, a blanket goes over the whole thing so she can have a nap time environment. 

She seems to have taken to her new kennel well, like the super star that she is, but of course Milly can't be a total angel.  

She now has a new favorite resting spot even when she's out of her crate: 

Yes, that's her lounging on top of her kennel watching tv, right next to a seemingly much more comfortable couch.  

Milly, never a day goes by that you don't make me laugh for one reason or another.