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He still wasn't laying down, so, because while I hate to do it, I decided I needed to, I went ahead and gave him 1 ml of a compound of the herbs. They should be taking effect in about 5 more minutes, and if they don't work (let him relax), then I'll dose him again.
I've got him tucked in...he's on a soft squishy pad, with a doggy-bathrobe on, and he's fenced off from the herd and Gracie. He's got room to move, and there is no top, but it's close to the crate situation.
I don't really want to fully crate him, because that's where he came from, and had been living in, for so many years. It's a huge adjustment for him, and I want him to be able to see us and be interested and feel safe at the same time.
Malachi and Oliver are both terribly intruiged. Those two are my "comfort kitties", as in when someone isn't feeling well, they like to hover near or actually lay on the person.
I don't know what they did to him (and I don't want to know). I just know that in the last 10 days, he's been flown in from Spain, went to one foster home, was examined by a vet, got vax'd, neutered and dental done yesterday, brought back to the rescue, tossed into my car and is now at a new place. If that were me, I'd be sucking ativan like candy...so I can only imagine how tough it must be for him right now...on top of everything else that's likely transpired in the last few years.
He is severely traumatized, and will need a long, loving recovery. I will do my best by him; he's just a sweet heart. With all this, not one little bit of aggression, not one snarl, not one growl...nothing but sad eyes and hypervigilance. Let's see what happens over the next few days...I do have the option of medicating him more significantly, but if the herbs work, I'd rather stay with that.
Bless his fuzzy little heart...
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I've got him tucked in...he's on a soft squishy pad, with a doggy-bathrobe on, and he's fenced off from the herd and Gracie. He's got room to move, and there is no top, but it's close to the crate situation.
I don't really want to fully crate him, because that's where he came from, and had been living in, for so many years. It's a huge adjustment for him, and I want him to be able to see us and be interested and feel safe at the same time.
Malachi and Oliver are both terribly intruiged. Those two are my "comfort kitties", as in when someone isn't feeling well, they like to hover near or actually lay on the person.
I don't know what they did to him (and I don't want to know). I just know that in the last 10 days, he's been flown in from Spain, went to one foster home, was examined by a vet, got vax'd, neutered and dental done yesterday, brought back to the rescue, tossed into my car and is now at a new place. If that were me, I'd be sucking ativan like candy...so I can only imagine how tough it must be for him right now...on top of everything else that's likely transpired in the last few years.
He is severely traumatized, and will need a long, loving recovery. I will do my best by him; he's just a sweet heart. With all this, not one little bit of aggression, not one snarl, not one growl...nothing but sad eyes and hypervigilance. Let's see what happens over the next few days...I do have the option of medicating him more significantly, but if the herbs work, I'd rather stay with that.
Bless his fuzzy little heart...
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Herding Cats