Worried that Sydney Sawyer might be a cat abuser, the pet store owner warily asked her several questions.
Seeing that she didn't seem to be lying and genuinely cared about the cat, he then told her about Timmy Lockwood's condition.
"His spine and bones seem fine. His mouth is scraped and bleeding a little. I don't know if there's any internal damage..."
"So what should we do now?"
"Let's keep the cat here for conservative treatment and observation for now. We'll see how he does, whether he has the will to eat or drink. If he does, then it's not too bad, and he can just rest and recover. If his condition worsens, we'll send him to a professional veterinary hospital."
Sydney Sawyer didn't know about any of this.
She simply nodded in agreement to whatever the pet store owner said.
"Why don't you wait outside?" The other cats and dogs inside were getting a little restless with a stranger around.
"Okay."
