Interlude: tristis tempora feles

The good ship Terra Nova (Viktoria and the Android's time machine, in case you hadn't guessed) has experienced a bout of mysterious illnesses which have struck down two of the ship's cats in as many weeks.
Poor Captain Greatpants...

...had rapid onset bladder blockage with some weird protein-matrix. He has been hospitalised this past week with a catheter stitched into place and an IV in his arm.

He was due to have the catheter removed today but, despite sporting a fashionable plastic Elizabethan collar, managed to pull it out himself during the night (no doubt trying to save his mum and dad the cost of yet another anaesthetic).

And Miss Daintyfeet...

... has had acute pancreatitis which required blood tests, antibiotics and pain relief. Fortunately, her added girth saved her as she lost half her body weight in two days.
Naturally, there is no known cause for either condition. Why would cats make anything simple for their human servants? So we have no idea what we can do to prevent any recurrence. The only thing we can do is remain vigilant, which is what saved their lives in the first place.
Which leaves Mistress Surly at the helm while the others recover....

We hope Captain Greatpants and Miss Daintyfeet are feeling better real soon.