Alex's Journal

So the kitten is EXTREMELY shy/nervous. Runs away if you approach, was hissing at me a little when we first let him out into his room (has stopped now). BUT, if you can actually get to him to pick him up (which I had to, for his vitamins/dewormer), he settles in really quickly and starts up a loud purr, and sticks around even if you're not holding him there. This is a good sign, I think.

I'm trying not to approach him TOO much, since he's clearly scared when I do, but I want to balance that with handling him as well, getting him used to people. He takes medicine well, no problems with the vaccine or the oral meds. Vet says he looks healthy, though he had what was probably a case of eczema (? or other skin condition) that means he lost a huge patch of fur on his neck. But it's growing back in and he's not itching it or chewing it, so as long as it doesn't expand at all, the vet thinks it's fine.

He spent most of the night hiding under my mom's Buns of Steel stepper, but when I brought back his cat carrier he immediately went to it and seemed a little more confident/exploratory, so I think I'll keep it around for a bit just until he settles.

Anyone owned a shy/nervous kitten and have any suggestions? Treat bribes haven't worked so far, but I also haven't hauled out the tuna.

Also: I need Z boy names that work for a small beige cat. :P

Kitten had his first vaccinations yesterday. Squirmed away the first time, so he had to get poked a second :( Poor baby.

Then, of course, today he falls off the landing.

He's fine, thankfully; he was just a little bit wigged out at first, but uninjured. (Probably more scared by the fact that Zoe was hissing at him after the fact... "I wish you had fallen TO YOUR DEATH!" "...") He's bounced back to his rascally ways.

Other than that, the left shift key and the up key aren't working. Damnit.

France/Spain stuff will eventually come, I promise...