What an amazing time we have had raising this little bundle of joy. When he came into our lives he was only 2 weeks old and by all rights too young to survive.
On the third night, we had a terrible scare, Snake was so gravely ill we had to take him to the vet at midnight. During the day we had been given bad advice about putting him onto powdered milk formula. Sadly it nearly killed him. It took a lot of hard work and tender loving care to save his life. ( a big thanks to Jenni the vet, she was wonderful).
Now a 4 week old, he has gone through some incredible changes. He got all his teeth in one day and promptly began to chew and bite us. Next he found out he could run, hmmm , now we also run..after him. Then he found out that long, skinny thing at the back of him would go side to side if he concentrated very hard. His tail wags all the time and he finds it such fun. Once his eyesight settled in, he began to play with toys much more and to chase us into the kitchen when we make his bottle.
This week he worked out if he runs to his feeding cushion and meows loudly,,we would make a bottle. He also began to eat his big boy food. In the form of soft kitten foods. I was surprised at this because he still refuses to lap milk from a saucer. He now goes to the bowl and taps it with his foot and meows for his meat.
When he gets dirty or his fur becomes a bit oily from the paraffin he has to take we have to bath him.. Imagine our surprise when he actually enjoyed it. He now spends bathtime splashing the water and trying to catch the drops. Tonight he began to stalk and chase his shadow. The most curious little mite I have ever encountered.
I can only wonder what he will get up to next and am constantly pleased to see his little life prosper.
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