06/04/2026
BUDDY UPDATE #5: Buddy is a Huge PAWFULL !! We are now 74 hours at the time of this post since his surgery for his neck and neuter procedure. LOTS Here to update you about Buddy...
* Captured Monday 6/1/26 9:30ish am. NO P*e or P**p until 7pm Tuesday night (at least 34 hours) when Buddy P*ed a RIVER in his BED. Did not use the Jumbo Litter Box (40lbs Litter inside)
* From Tuesday Midnight to 6:30am (6/3/26) Buddy Realized WHAT that Litter Box was actually used for!! Had a couple of p*e clumps and a couple of messy p**ps, along with a couple of pounds of litter OUTSIDE the box.
* All indicators now are that Buddy WAS NOT a cat thrown out by people or ever a domesticated cat, but rather survived outside from a kitten. Although currently HISSING, SPITTING and SWATTING at me when I get within 12" to 18", along with one injury I got from Buddy on Wednesday, I will not label him "Feral" yet AND this is most likely WHY Buddy p*ed in his bed as he was clueless about a litter box.
* Since being inside, he is using the litter box often, still very loose bowel movements, so he started today Hill's Science Diet BIOME (Prescription Food) which should help with that within a few days.
* Tuesday night Buddy did START to eat for us finally after not eating since we caught him. As of this morning (6/4/26) we are BACK to him watching me make his food in front of him (like we did outside as I was trying to win him over) and he is going up to eat it once I place it down while I am just a couple feet away, so the TRUST is slowly coming back.
* We moved him yesterday from the Garage (there for 48 hours for the Bravecto to kill all fleas and/or ticks) to our Sunroom where he will see much interaction with other cats and myself playing, loving, holding those cats. Surprisingly, NONE of our Catify Cats rejected Buddy and nor did Buddy Hiss or Spit at them, so that is SO promising !!
* His NECK is SLOWLY healing and we are praying he does not scratch that area much as we have no way to stop him from scratching it if he does.
* The pictures you see in THIS POST are from Yesterday afternoon after 4pm through Today. You'll see in Buddy's EYES that he still is not feeling the best (still recovering from all the drugs, vaccines and chemicals from the flea treatment ALL at once) and some of our Catify Family trying to make friends with Buddy in the other photos. This is RARE that we don't get some type of initial conflict with one, two or a few of them. The only CONFLICT is between Buddy & I if I get TOO CLOSE at this time.
We will give you hopefully a FINAL Update by Sunday, and hopefully a Glowing Report !!