Progress: Hobo

[trystinn]

Hobo has beautiful manners, thankfully. He's not had a single accident, having used the litter box without fail. Nor has he sprayed anything, which is a huge relief as he's in the master bathroom.

We try to spend a bit of time with him each day, as its become clear to us he's become part of the family. Each time, he stands up and puts his front paws on our collarbones so he can reach up with his head and nuzzle our lips with his chin. A very nice little Hobo hug, especially as he keeps his claws retracted. Most of the day he spends lying across the windowsill, watching the bantam chickens play in their pen. He isn't predatory towards them, but they do entertain him.

While he's not too fond of the antibiotic, its done its job and his wound no longer smells. I hope that the vet will remove the tubing tomorrow afternoon. We'll see how much longer he needs to stay indoors after that. Josh seems to think Hobo wants to be an indoor cat, as he's made no attempt to escape from the bathroom. Frankly, I think it has more to do with the three dogs immediately outside the door!

I've started letting him wander about a bit in the back three rooms - Master Bathroom, Bedroom and Meditation room. He's keen to explore, but always runs back to his bathroom before too long. This afternoon, I'm going to unpack the ritual box back into the meditation room cabinets and give him some more time to stretch his legs.

Comments

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear Hobo's doing well, and bending you to his will. :)

[tryst-inn.livejournal.com]

He's a very well-behaved cat all things considered. Someone's loss is our gain. Now if I could just talk Libby and Fudge into making friends with him!