Some of you have read about us taking Butterscotch into our home about 6 weeks ago. He was an outdoor cat who must have belonged to someone originally because he is very affectionate, yet skitterish. We've had him in his own room for all this time, waiting to get him checked again for feline aids and leukemia, because he was badly bitten when he came back to us. The vet said that it would take that long for it to show in his blood IF he was infected by the other cat.
OK... so my husband and I go into the room often to feed him, and spend time with him. Last week my husband was able to pick him up and put him on his lap while sitting in the chair in the room.
He does this nightly after we finish dinner, and spends a lot of time petting him and talking with him.
So, the other day I decided to try it also. I sat in the chair and picked him up and he went completely limp! As if he did not know what to do with his limbs!!! He wasn't fighting it... just didn't know what to do? I have also picked him up while standing, trying to just hold him, and he goes completely limp then too, making it like holding a sack of potatoes!!!
I try to position him, but he gets confused and digs in, so I put him back down.
Anyone ever come across this before? What do I do?
OK... so my husband and I go into the room often to feed him, and spend time with him. Last week my husband was able to pick him up and put him on his lap while sitting in the chair in the room.
So, the other day I decided to try it also. I sat in the chair and picked him up and he went completely limp! As if he did not know what to do with his limbs!!! He wasn't fighting it... just didn't know what to do? I have also picked him up while standing, trying to just hold him, and he goes completely limp then too, making it like holding a sack of potatoes!!!
Anyone ever come across this before? What do I do?
