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ostarellaWell, Fang is back 100% - not only walking normally, but jumping without any stumbles, and - unfortunately - doing his 'bliss drool' again. In fact, I think he's making up for lost time 
I think he's put most of his weight back on, but his hips still seem bony to me - but maybe that's just the way kittens are. It's been years since I had a cat, so...
I seem to have developed a routine for him - or he has for me, anyway. I go out the same time of day and give him his food and water, and he ignores it and heads right for the chair I sit in for his snuggling. So now I take his food dish (just a little saucer, really) and he eats on my lap in between his gyrations for a rub here and nuzzle there. Not that he's spoiled - I just want to make sure he eats enough before the bigger cats come in and take it
(which I know they must be doing - no way he could eat the amount I put out for him).
I figure there are four more steps to getting him ready for his new home. One, get him used to being in the pickup. Two, get him used to being in the pickup after I close the door. Three, get used to being in the pickup while I start it and it's running. And last, get used to being in the pickup while it's moving. I figure after step 1 is accomplished, I'll put his box in there each time we work on the last three steps (and of course, I'll be inside with him - reminder to wear thick clothing
). He's been pretty good about new things though - like with the petting and then picking him up - it was just a matter of letting him go when he got scared, so he knows he's in control. And then it only takes a couple of times and it's old hat for him. Don't know if the truck will be quite that easy, but taken slowly, he should be fine. Last step will be putting a litter box and the floor and hope he realizes it's the only dirt-like surface for him to do his duties in. 
And I'm already building my mother-hen list of suggestions for Tracy
I think he's put most of his weight back on, but his hips still seem bony to me - but maybe that's just the way kittens are. It's been years since I had a cat, so... I seem to have developed a routine for him - or he has for me, anyway. I go out the same time of day and give him his food and water, and he ignores it and heads right for the chair I sit in for his snuggling. So now I take his food dish (just a little saucer, really) and he eats on my lap in between his gyrations for a rub here and nuzzle there. Not that he's spoiled - I just want to make sure he eats enough before the bigger cats come in and take it
(which I know they must be doing - no way he could eat the amount I put out for him). I figure there are four more steps to getting him ready for his new home. One, get him used to being in the pickup. Two, get him used to being in the pickup after I close the door. Three, get used to being in the pickup while I start it and it's running. And last, get used to being in the pickup while it's moving. I figure after step 1 is accomplished, I'll put his box in there each time we work on the last three steps (and of course, I'll be inside with him - reminder to wear thick clothing
). He's been pretty good about new things though - like with the petting and then picking him up - it was just a matter of letting him go when he got scared, so he knows he's in control. And then it only takes a couple of times and it's old hat for him. Don't know if the truck will be quite that easy, but taken slowly, he should be fine. Last step will be putting a litter box and the floor and hope he realizes it's the only dirt-like surface for him to do his duties in. And I'm already building my mother-hen list of suggestions for Tracy
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Date: 2009-09-03 06:55 am (UTC)I suppose if you can get him to think the pickup is someplace interesting to explore and play in he'll be dying to get in there.
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Date: 2009-09-03 07:47 am (UTC)Hey - how I read that, I was thinking, he'll be in his box won't he? If he's in his box, he should be fine.
My cat just murmers a little, then settles down for a sleep in her catbox on the way to the cattery (vet is a shorter distance) but it only happens twice a year (hopefully!).
Cats should be lean... (I can't stand seeing fat cats). Look at Lions/tigers in the wild. They really should be lean, so his hips are probably fine. Once you get him to a vet they would put you out of your misery about worrying about weight and stuff. He's probably a very healthy pussy cat thanks to you ;-) He certainly doesn't look under weight in the pictures.
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Date: 2009-09-03 01:31 pm (UTC)The box doesn't have a cover (the carrier I was going to use was from 10+ years ago and so far I've had no luck finding it, and I'm too cheap to buy a new one for one trip ;-)) But I'll put a towel over the top and hopefully, he'll sleep most of the way. I just realized I'll have to block his access to the behind-the-seat area, too :p Child-proof the truck! lol