Mr Snot Face

Events of 19th June 2015

Hugo gained so many nicknames as he got better.

After killing one too many syringe tips I decided to teach Hugo to eat off a saucer again. He's a quick study and he adapted quickly. The fact he's eating without help is very good considering his sense of smell would have to be limited at best.

YAY eating

He also has some ulcers on his tongue so even having the will to eat is amazing.

Of all the positive things to say I think Hugo turned up at the right time. Not to say I don't miss Leo like hell but Hugo's made it that little bit easier to bear.

Mum took Hugo out for a check and to see if his medication needed changing. No changes were made but the shelter staff were amazed at his transformation in just under a week.

Cut back the steam treatments to morning and night only.

He's still eating on his own. One of his nicknames is Snot Block.

Another is The Gremlin and Master Hugo.

In the much earlier days I also gave him some sugar water to pick up his energy levels. He absolutely hated it but I do think it helped.

Demanding little guy

For attention that is...

Looking a bit cute, still scraggly with sore little eyes.

Instead of just hanging out he's gaining some energy. He tours around the room a little and finds things to play with. I've removed any cords he thinks he can chew.

Beginning to venture around outside his cage

Perching on his "meds table"

If anything he's great preparation for whenever I decide to keep another kitten. Leo never bothered with cords, never tried climbing curtains, never burrowed under the covers.

Heaps of toys to play with in his cage

"Gotcha mousie"

Winnie and her babies were taken out for their first vaccinations.

Hugo went out and although he looks quite healthy and ready to us apparently internally he's still not there. The vet also said he'd be a candidate for euthanasia if he wasn't adopted.

Thats possibly the third vet to say that. *Sigh*

He got taken off the Metacam he was on and put on a double dose of vibravet morning and night to see if that would kick this thing once and for all. His ulcers in his eyes aren't completely gone either so he has eye ointment too.

Poor baby with ulcers on the rims of his eyes

Another pic showing the nasty ulcers.

The whole time he's been sick I've been keeping his family up to date with his progress. I had to tell them of the delays in his recovery and it killed me.

Soaking up attention

Hugo being cute

I mean who has the patience to wait more than just a few weeks to take their bundle of joy home? I will eternally be grateful to his forever family for not giving up on him when it would have been so easy to just pick a different kitten.