After a lot of waiting and some good ol' TLC at home, I'm happy to report that Boomer is not only alive, but he's back to his normal routine of chasing around and generally terrorizing my dogs! :D He's acting every bit like his old self, and I don't think I could ever find the words to thank everyone who helped him get there. I don't know what I would have done if I'd lost him over financial barriers, and you guys helped me tremendously. Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who helped and offered words of encouragement and consolation. Pictures of embarrassingly patchy-shaved Boomer soon. :'D