It's in the neck, you know .....

Well, Little Man's bathing must have helped after all; he has moved on to a new adoptive family!

The New House Guest has had to leave ahead of time thanks to The Boy feeling usurped by his presence! Such a pity; we had hoped for the makings of a new friendship there but it was not to be.

Yesterday the Medicine Man speaketh and declared that The Boy does indeed have hyperthyroidism. The first stage is to check how the condition responds to medication; pills have been made available for collection today. Coincidentally, for the first time ever in the 6 weeks he has been with us, during the night he was sick. Other than that, he continues to look well and is settling down again now that The New House Guest has departed.

We had an unexpcted visit from my sister J last Monday. She was en route to her hotel 'down South' in readiness for a client appointment the next day and was able to do a detour for a couple of hours. She was able to meet The Boy for the first time, fresh from his visit to the Medicine Man and quickly recovering from his hyperventilation from the ordeal!

AND, today is the last day for Donna at The Boy's former care home. We will miss her greatly as she has such a calm and friendly presence. We wish her good luck in her new adventure!

New house guest

Well, by Easter Sunday The Boy will have been with us for 4 weeks. Earlier this week his ears were given the all-clear by a different Medicine Man but his views are that the blood tests for thyroid function should still go ahead. He has been booked in for Monday 20th April.

We have a house guest whom we hoped would become a new friend for The Boy but it is not quite working out that way. It hasn't come to fisticuffs exactly but they are best kept involved in separate activities. Shame, really.

During one of my volunteering spells yesterday, I offered to give Little Man a bath. He is a delightful fellow but has a habit of 'wearing' his ear ointment all over himself. The end result gives him an endearingly scruffy look but I accept that it might not be viewed in that light by others and could potentially compromise his future. He was so good; I have never known such a well-behaved chap in those circumstances. Let's hope his spruced-up appearance helps ......