They need a stool sample and he hadn’t provided one by the time they closed for the day, so he stayed over. They can’t determine what’s wrong with him until they can test his poop for parasites. I think he has Giardia, and the vet says it could be that or that he has IBD, Irritable Bowel Disease. Whatever it is, I think Jill has it too.
Speaking of Jill, I had a break through with her this evening. I picked her up and loved on her for a while, and then I put her down, and now when I walk up to her she doesn’t run away from me. She purrs and kneads when I pick her up and pet her, and I think she’s finally got the connection between me, the human, and the enjoyment of being petted. Yes! One more step on the way to being a good pet for someone. She’s actually further along than Callie, but I’m starting to think that Callie will never be really comfortable with humans. That, or it’s just going to take a long time. She is improving, but very slowly.
I want to get this intestinal problem resolved so that Jack and Jill can spend the winter indoors with us rather than outside. We need to figure out what it is and get it treated before Callie gets it. I can’t afford for her to get sick. Yikes!
