He's back

Oscar came home this morning. A little thinner and dirtier, but with no apparent injuries. After giving him a welcome feed, we took him down to the vet, who thinks he may be partly blind. This would explain the wobbliness and vacant expression we noticed before he went missing. In all likelihood, he just got lost and couldn't find his way home.

The vet also thinks he may have a thyroid problem, which would explain his recent weight loss despite his almost insatiable appetite. If the results of a blood test confirm this, he'll have to go on some medication. He may not live much longer (he's well over 80 in human years), but we're determined to make his remaining time on this planet as comfortable as possible.

Oh, and he bit the vet.

Distance walked since last post: 6km
Total distance walked since Koshu Kaido training began: 188.3km
Days left until departure: 32