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Ferris has been coming along SO well - the other day, after I scritched him a bit, then moved my hand away and ignored him, he moved forward and pushed his little head under my hand for more loves!
I've been thrilled with his continuing progress - at times it's hard to remember he's a feral baby!
However, yesterday morning, as I was getting ready to head out of the house, from across the room, I noticed something dark under his tail. Got on my hands and knees, trying to peek under his butt without scaring him, and sure enough: poopies all over his behind!
So I had to catch him, and because he kept tucking his tail between his legs and under his body - not to mention trying to bunny kick me - I had to wrap him in a towel, and put one over his head so he'd stay calm enough for me to do what I had to do.
Well, the kitty wipes couldn't do the trick - it was all tangled in his bum fur, so I had to get a small pair of scissors, and very, VERY carefully snip all the poopy fur off from around his butt and his boy bits. I was nervous I'd snip wrong - but fortunately, all went well. For ME, anyway. Ferris was NOT happy.
I gave him some chicken baby food from my finger afterward, and apologized to him (I'd been explaining what I was doing and why, but he wasn't having it, lol.) However, 24 hours later, he still hasn't forgiven me. He hid from me all last night, bolting from the room as soon as he saw me, and he gave me a VERY wide berth this morning.
Poor little guy - the indignity!!!
I'm hoping it doesn't take TOO long to get back to where we were. Sigh...the responsibilities of meowmyhood...
However, yesterday morning, as I was getting ready to head out of the house, from across the room, I noticed something dark under his tail. Got on my hands and knees, trying to peek under his butt without scaring him, and sure enough: poopies all over his behind!
So I had to catch him, and because he kept tucking his tail between his legs and under his body - not to mention trying to bunny kick me - I had to wrap him in a towel, and put one over his head so he'd stay calm enough for me to do what I had to do.
Well, the kitty wipes couldn't do the trick - it was all tangled in his bum fur, so I had to get a small pair of scissors, and very, VERY carefully snip all the poopy fur off from around his butt and his boy bits. I was nervous I'd snip wrong - but fortunately, all went well. For ME, anyway. Ferris was NOT happy.
I gave him some chicken baby food from my finger afterward, and apologized to him (I'd been explaining what I was doing and why, but he wasn't having it, lol.) However, 24 hours later, he still hasn't forgiven me. He hid from me all last night, bolting from the room as soon as he saw me, and he gave me a VERY wide berth this morning.
Poor little guy - the indignity!!!
I'm hoping it doesn't take TOO long to get back to where we were. Sigh...the responsibilities of meowmyhood...