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Kitty updates!
Cap'n Luke's bandage came off yesterday, and he started licking his stitches, so, sadly, he must now wear the Cone of Shame.
Poor boy. :< Even the smallest size they had is a bit too big for him, but he's learning to get along okay with it. We give him breaks from it occasionally, but as soon as he starts licking the wound again, it goes back on. Hopefully this should only be necessary for a couple more days, though at the latest, his stitches will be removed next Monday and he should be safe then.
The kennel we ordered arrived bright and early this morning. We set it up nicely with his favourite wolf blanket all folded up for a nice bed, litter in one corner and his food and water dish in another.
This... did not work so well. He was fine at first, but then he started pawing at the edges, trying to get out, trying to shove his head (cone and all!) through the bars. Then he got even more crazy and jumped up clinging to the top bars, trying to escape that way. He started violently digging at his litter and blanket, spilling litter and water all over and making a huge mess. I was really terrified he'd hurt himself, so we let him out and cleaned him up (the wet litter was melting into a goop on his back paws) while thinking of another solution.
This is attempt #2:
We temporarily removed the food, water, and litter to give him more space, and spread the wolf blanket all over the bottom (theo ther blanket got wet and dirty from the litter and is currently in the wash). We also covered the top, back, and sides with the same blanket we used over the blanket fort, hoping this will stop him from jumping and pawing to get out as much, making the kennel feel more like a nest, a safe spot, and not able to see as much outside to make him want to escape. So far, it seems to be working, though that might just be because the pain pill are fully kicked in now so he's extra dopey.
First time I got a haircut in Japan, too!
