Delightful

 It's Inside Feral Friday!

D'aww, isn't he just the cutest?!?

He's still not 100% comfortable, yet he's so much more so now then EVER.

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Purr Increase

It's Inside and Even Less Feral Friday! 

The humans are so happy in Henryville, as some milestones have been reached:

1) Henry allows petting while sitting on the rug, as I walk up to him.

2) Henry has been combed and brushed.

3) Henry has been smooched on the noggin!!!

However, he's made it very clear that he dislikes the swishing noise of our winter puffy coats.

🧥 🥶 😼

As I type this, he's sitting at my feet, alternately rubbed against my shins and meowing for attention.

And he just licked my hand, as I reached down to give him some love.

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Up The Wall

It's Inside Still A Bit Feral Friday!

Henry now allows me to pet him all along his back, his noggin, and his sides, and even scritches under his chinny chin chin!

Only first thing in the morning; all other times of the day, it's a no-go.

One thing, however:

Henry pees up the wall occasionally.

Thankfully, we have a supply of pee pads, so after the first incident was carefully cleaned, all liquid is neatly caught.

This occurs only at one litter box; the other seems not to cause him any distress.

His litter boxes are large, high-sided, and of course, he's the only user, so it's a puzzlement as to why he's behaving like this.

My first thought is to move the litter box, and The Hubby and I are carefully considering a new placement.

The vet reports that his kidney values are good, so it could be some territorial issue that we aren't cottoning onto, or he's frustrated if I am not home for the day (travel, work, family stuff).

I've told Henry that we aren't angry, just want to know what we can do to make him happy; so far, he's not telling.

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Moving on Up

It's Inside Feral Friday!

GAH, Henry is so CUTE when napping!

Oh sure, stare at my TBR* reading pile!

*To Be Read

Gosh, Henry...no beddies for you to sleep in, only the toy box?

Look right, look left, dude!

Gazing down.

I often leave the screen door open at the top of the stairs, just to see what Henry does.

Newest Henry developments:

1) He's now allowing me to stroke his back. 🙌🏻

2) Before bed each night, he and I go on a spring toy hunt; me with a flashlight, as he watches and gets excited when I find one and toss it to him.🔦

3) The last photo on today's post is the first time I've captured Henry on the stairs-side of the open screen door; he's usually behind it, staring through the screen.🕵🏻‍♂️

Bonks

It's Inside Feral Friday at Henryville!

And looky looky...

Henry just cannot help but bonk bonk bonk my shins, and he was busy enough to allow me to pet his tailio!

Henry is also purring; did you hear him?

Henry, you da MAN!

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P. S. Thank you for the kind comments in honor of our wedding anniversary, and for mourning Celestial Chuck.

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Good Living

It's Inside Feral Friday at Henryville!

Henry is fully recovered from his dental over week ago.

The Hubby and I feel recovered also.

Did I mention that the veterinarian projected that Henry could lose ALL OF HIS TEETH, and when I was told he's only lost two, we were pretty surprised...and very pleased.

Cats with FIV can have dental issues, and his gums looked rough a year ago, so the vet tech told me.

Guess having two square meals, water, litter boxes, toys, and humans who babytalk helped Henry's mouth to simmer down.

Chillin' on the round rug, lookin' cute!

Blurred image of Henry rubbing his face on my leg as I sit reading.

This is a new behavior!

Yep, he's still very attached to his spring toys.

Look at that laser-like focus.

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