This is Milho. While it's been going quite well, this bonding and gaining his trust, we have an upcoming challenge that we aren't sure how to manage. Milho really needs to see a vet for antiparastarios, vaccines and all of the basics. But I do not think we will be able to get him into a carrier case.
We are hoping to find a vet who will come to the house, even though that is more expensive. What else can we do? Even still, He will need to be somehow enclosed into a room where he cannot simply hide in any unreachable place, such as his favorite spot inside of the sofa. As of now, I do not know how we would lure him into a room for that. He is too wary and clever and will sense it is a trap.
I've made a few posts about the story of Milho, which you can read here:
When I had to leave for a couple of weeks, it was a bit of a setback for Milho and I. He quickly regained trust enough to let me pet him, especially and almost exclusively in the early morning before and after we play soccer. However he hasn't returned to sleep on the bed with me since I've been back.
We had planned to take him to a vet's office last week... and with that in mind, I made the mistake of picking him up one day. I thought that I should get him accustomed to it in order to be able to transport him in a box. Well, he continued purring for a millisecond and then jumped away from me and was wary of my touch for two days after that.
Milho has become more confident with all of the other animals in the house even us three humans. He allowed C, to pet him a whole bunch the other night, laying next to her on the couch. Two of the other cats, Sansa and Nitaan have accepted him and will play with him a little bit now.
And Patrick here, is the greatest helper! Not only did he immediately accept Milho into his heart, but began educating him on how to play gently. Milho follows him around and they preen one another and Milho watches Patrick, asking for affection from humans and being completely unafraid of us. You can see that it helps Milho to know that Patrick trusts and loves us.
Lately it feels as though we are at a bit of a plateau. I would really especially like for Milho to snuggle up with me at night again. I just know that he would trust me profoundly if we could get back to that. And of course, cuddling with a kitty makes life worth living for me.
For now, he loves affection in the wee hours of the morning. Any other time of day there is a 75% chance that he will run away and maybe even hide, when a human so much as wiggles a finger to offer head scratchies. Everybody here are beyond gentle and respectful of his space. He has gotten away with stealing our food, because we are just so excited that he will get that close to us.
It's almost strange, the difference between early morning and the rest of the day. Early morning is when I first began seducing him to come closer, when he still lived outside of the house.
Bueno...so this post is a bid for any and all advice on how to build the relationship that I myself have with Milho and also how to encourage him towards the other two humans in the household as well.
What would YOU do?
This morning he did let me pet his belly a little bit. And what a beautiful speckled little pudgy belly it is.
It makes me love photography again and want to get a very nice camera again someday...
Nuzzles to you all. Thanks for connecting with us
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