M.A. he is absolutly gorgeous , what a beauty . I think you showed him off one time , did you ? How ever , he is just stunning . You can show him off any time times 1000
The best way to bathe ferals is in a deep bucket. The reason, they grip the sides of the bucket with their claws, and not your arms! It really is a good way to bathe. The water stays warm as it is a smaller contained area, and you can lift the soapy cat out of the bucket, place them on the floor while you dump the dirty water and refill.
He's handsome. He almost looks like my mother's cat she had when she was a kid.
Glad he's back home with you.
I too thinks cats in their own way understand us and can grieve like anyone else.
SOme people don't think (Or don't want too) that animals have emotions or understanding or even intellect as humans do but they do. It may be a different form of each of these than we recognize in people. We just have to learn to recognize it.