Critter update with pics.

[Arkansas Granny]

It's been about a week since I posted anything new. Critter continues to thrive. He's eating dry kitten food along with the wet food and is using the litter box consistently (yay), although he doesn't have the hang of covering up yet. He's alert, playful and affectionate. When I wake up in the morning and when I get home from work, he's waiting for me.

He has gained some weight, his backbone doesn't poke up and feel like a picket fence anymore. I can't let him sleep with me yet because he wants to lay on my face. We'll work on that. When I hold him, he wants to maintain skin contact.

It's hard to get a picture of him awake because he's always moving.

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As you can see, he's still pretty small.

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His coat is still a little rough, but his belly is nice and rounded now.

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Checking out the new kitty cube.

[onehandle]

1. Sweetie Kitty!

They are amazingly resistant to the almighty camera.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Thank you for the update - and pix! I've thought of him often...

He is certainly a little miracle and so very precious! And you're his guardian angel...

[Arkansas Granny]

7. When I found him 12 days ago, he was so near death

that I didn't think he'd make it through the night. He sure has surprised me.

[Triana]

3. Awwww. He's adorable! Thank you so much for rescuing the little tike!

I LOVE the fat little belly!

[shenmue]

4. Extra squee-dorable!

So happy! Thank you!

[magical thyme]

5. aaawwww...what a sweetie!

Thank you for the update!

[niyad]

6. awwww, AG, thank you so much for posting this update. so glad to hear that the little one

is coming along so well. you are truly a kitteh angel!

[GoCubsGo]

8. Spoiled already!

A kitty cube, lots of toys, and a human who feeds and snuggles with you. What more could a kitten want?

BTW, he may never get the hang of covering his poop. I think it might be a male thing, as my handsome boy never covered his. The girls always did/do. They'd cover his up, too.

[BrotherIvan]

9. Look at that belleh

Yay for Critter going strong!

[byronius]

10. Excellent rescue.

[Half-Century Man]

11. I don't know about kittens so much

but, I used to put an egg in my dog's food every week to keep his coat glossy. If there is some concern about raw egg, could a soft boil work; anybody?

[Frosty1]

12. Have you had him checked for worms yet?

All it takes is a fresh stool sample dropped off at the vets. He will gain weight faster and his coat would

improve quickly too. Sometimes a big belly in puppies and kittens is not just from food but

from worms that they acquire before they are born.

[Skittles]

19. DITTO ON THAT

when I got my little solid black kitten from the pound he had a pot belly, which a worm shot quickly took care of

[oldandhappy]

13. Thank you for taking this stand.

Scratches to both of you!

Well done.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

14. Awwwwwwwww, transistor more pics! he's so tiny!!!!!

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Edit to say...I didn't notice what the autocorrect did up there. Well, of course I have no idea now what the actual word was supposed to be.

[ginnyinWI]

15. If you have a little more cash to spend...

Spend it on this:

http://www.amazon.com/Thermo-Kitty-Fashion-Splash-Heated/dp/B00403MXBM/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1404357732&sr=1-2&keywords=heated+cat+bed

For a little guy all alone, a bed heated to cat body temperature, 104°, would be much loved and much used. It hardly feels warm to the touch, but when a cat sleeps on it the heat makes it all warm and cozy.

We have two of them and keep them plugged in three seasons of the year and even on chilly summer nights. Uses about as much electricity as a night light--4 watts.

[Arkansas Granny]

18. Great idea and it's been marked down, too! I put one on my wish list.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Samantha]

16. Your a woman with a really big heart

and wonderful critter who really loves you.

Sam

[mountain grammy]

17. aww, going to be fun watching that one grow up.

[840high]

20. Precious baby.