Yes, good news for your bank account, bad news for the confined feline. Poor baby, a month in prison with intermittent play and pet breaks. That'll teach him -- to not do, uh, whatever it was that got you all into this mess. :p

If I were in NA's shoes and had a choice, I would take the hit to the bank account instead of a month-confined cat.

Except I don't imagine that surgery would have resulted in LESS recovery time.

Oh no. Surgery would have resulted in 6 weeks in a crate. Plus, all of the other dangers of surgery are not to my liking.

He's doing great. He's actually enjoying his convalescing.

Good news! I hope the month goes quickly, and healing is complete!