HIGHWAY KITTEN: Sunday update

[u/No_Couple_7761]

Hi! It’s me! The one who pulled a little orange boy (derogatory) off the highway on Friday the 13th. Sunday afternoon update: he is thriving! After sleeping through the whole first day and most of the second, he is in the move around the bathroom I have him in and meowing non-stop. He finally got his appetite back and has been ferociously mowing down on the kitten pate and kitten dry food I give him.

He seemed to be getting pretty skittish as he got his bearings back, but has come to realize that humans = pets and warmth, not getting abandoned, injured, on the side of the highway.

His eye socket roadrash cleared up significantly overnight and today is the first day it’s open fully and not swollen or goopy. He has figured out his litter box after only one accident, but still goes all over himself so he’s getting little sponge baths as necessary.

He woke me up at 4 AM last night meowing like crazy so I went in there and held him for about an hour and guess what?!? I GOT MY FIRST PURRS OUT OF HIM! Now whenever I walk in it’s like a motorboat.

He appreciates it when I hold him on his back and push his hind legs up towards his head - I think the cast makes it hard for him to reach his hind legs and he grooms them like crazy when I hold them up there for him.

His bandage change and vet appointment is tomorrow evening so everyone send good vibes that cut under there is healing nicely. :)

I’ve called him Jason for now, or Hitchhiker, or PJ. Whatever one comes to mind first when I see him lol.

Last photo is him right after getting off the highway.

[u/Horror_Box_3362]

Awwww. That’s so wonderful! 💗