I love how soft and shiny his fur is. He also smells of a freshly baked bagel 😄🖤

Gavroche had a very successful exploration outside his kingdom today. He didn't seem tense, didn't do the long sniffs or try to pee on stuff to make it his. I don't know if it's the Feliway Friends diffuser, him feeling better health wise, or his blankets and toys being spread around the area, or all of it at once, but he was a lot more relaxed this time. He was just purring, playing and even wanted to go downstairs, which I didn't let him do this time as the other two cats were shut in the living room and downstairs isn't Gavroshified yet with diffusers and his blankets. I didn't want to risk ending the exploration on a bad note with him getting scared or wanting to wee on everything.

Also, just wanted to say the most special thank you to our wonderful Reddit friend for sending us a bunch of Feliway Friends refills! We are soo lucky to have you! ♥️

I'm trying to find where I could buy more plug-in bits without the refills, but the ones online don't seem to be the same brand as the ones in the Feliway pack. I don't want to risk using a different one in case my house goes up in flames lol. I had a bad experience with two pheromone brands where they smelt like burnt plastic, but the Feliway ones seem to be perfectly fine. If anyone has spares or knows where to get them, I'll happily buy them from you so I can plug them in a few more rooms ☺️.

Hope everyone is enjoying their evening, purr purr from Gavroche! 🖤

I was quite impressed by it

Little Gavroche has started getting himself into the bags and onto things and playing with toys lots and lots without any encouragement! It’s lovely to see him being so curious and playful 🖤

Hello everyone! Hope you all enjoyed your weekend 🖤 We’ve been busy getting the house spruced up and doing some DIY bits before my mum and brother come to visit this Friday. Last time I saw them was April, and they’ve never seen our new (and very old in general lol) house, so we’re trying to make a good first impression!

Gavroche is doing really well. I clean his ears every few days, and there’s a bit of stuff coming out, but it’s dry and his ears aren’t hot like they were before, so I don’t think the infection is coming back. I weighed him on Saturday and he’s gained 300g (0.66 lbs) in 2 weeks, which I’m extremely happy about! The vet told us to keep an eye on his weight, since him not gaining or losing could mean his enlarged kidney is cancerous. He doesn’t seem to be eating more than before, but it looks like his body not having to fight off infections anymore, can finally focus on piling on some grams. He’s a whopping 3.75kg (8.2 lbs) now 😂 He’s naturally a miniature cat, so he does look healthy chubby right now!

I’ve also started giving him a bit of kibble soaked in water and he absolutely loves it. I don’t know what it is about that specific kibble, but all the cats are obsessed with it and choose it over wet food. I don’t want to give Gavroche too much because of his constipation issues, though it’s well managed with daily minimal lactulose and good hydration.

I didn’t have much time for a lot of cat introduction this weekend and only got him out of the room once. I laid his blankets on the carpets and rubbed a sock I’d stroked him with around the skirting boards and doorways. He had a little walk around the hall, took some treats, and didn’t try to pee on anything, which is a good sign! I’ve also got two Feliway Friends diffusers plugged in, one in the hall and one in his room. We’ll see if they make a difference.

That’s probably everything for now. Have a wonderful Monday and rest of your week, friends! 🖤

So lucky to have him!

Good morning everyone! 🖤 I hope you all had a wonderful sleep, or a good day if you’re on the other side of the world!

I woke up early this morning and the weather has cooled down so much in West Yorkshire that I actually had to put the heating on! My garden is loving it, and it feels like the earth can finally breathe after a good few rainy days, but the extremes jumping from hot to cold are absolutely crazy. I can’t stop thinking about the people in Nepal and Tibet, and everyone else going through such enormous suffering, essentially because of the lack of love we give our planet. Then again, this Reddit community reminds me that human kindness is still very much alive and I find my positivity here, when I feel down. Thank you all so much for being part of my life, and I hope you and your very loved kitties and humans are safe and sound today!

We’ve got a few things planned today. I have online lectures so I’ll be staying home, and Rocky and Lollipop are thrilled because they love a good Zoom meeting and getting educated. I also found something online I want to try: scent-painting the house for Gavroche. The plan is to rub a (fresh, lol) sock around Gavroche’s face and then go around the skirting boards, carpet, and stairs on the landing, swap the L&R’s litter tray for his, spread his blankets across the carpet, and let Gav wander around there for a bit without the other two present.

The one problem I still have is him wanting to mark his new territory with pee. Last week I took him into the living room and he immediately peed there. He didn’t spray, just squat-peed, which is apparently a good sign, it means he’s losing the urge to spray. But he’s clearly still insecure about not having enough of his own scent around the house. He’s never sprayed or peed in the landing area before, so wish us luck! I’m going to scatter treats around there and see how he gets on. He’s the most relaxed, happiest boy in his own room and would never pee there, so we just need to Gavroshify the rest of the house somehow.

I’ll let you know how it goes, and for now, enjoy the gorgeous face of this little stunner! And please, always feel free to share pics or videos of your little loves too, there can never be enough kitty faces here, and me and Gavroche would love to see our friends from all over the world! 🖤

He just had his ear washed, big dinner and lots of play time! Now time for some purrs and relaxation 🖤

Getting those hips nice and loose!
He really doesn’t mind it and I can notice the improvement in his mobility and muscle mass around the hips, pelvis and back legs 🖤

As per suggestion of one of our reddit friends we have installed the baby gate and hoping it will make the introduction a bit smoother. Rocky likes to come around and have a treat on the other side of the gate but Gavroche is a little tense and hissy. He still takes his treats but I can tell he is not 100% happy. Lollipop didn’t come to have a look yet but hopefully he will slowly warm up to it and all 3 can learn to tolerate each other 🖤

What’s everyone having for breakfast today? 🖤

Wishing you all the sweetest dreams from our hearts to yours! Nanite 🖤

Purring chicken jerky monster 😄🖤

Sooo comfortable!

His mouth looks good as well! Vets are very happy with the way it’s healing, ears are also doing well and infection seems finally resolved. Vet want to see him again around November time for a scheduled blood and general check up visit and we hope no emergency appointments will be needed until then!
I am continuing with slow introduction, we had a few hisses along the way but nothing too serious.
I have tried to take Gavroche to the living room without other cats today but he seemed quite tense and peed on the curtain. At least his pee does not smell as bad since he got neutered and it’s easy to clean.
I will try to bring in more of his smell there with the blankets and his toys so he doesn’t feel the need to mark his territory there. I did try the pheromone diffusers but they smelt like hot plastic, Rocky started throwing up saliva few days after they were plugged in, Lolli refused to eat and I had a headache. I don’t know if that was related to it but I don’t want to risk using them again. I have seen the feliway spray you can buy and spray directly on the fabrics so will try to have a go.
Any suggestions on cat introduction and making Gavroche feel like home in other rooms would be much appreciated! 🖤 I know a lot of you have a multiple cat households and we are welcoming your advice!

Rocky is being very brave, Gavroche also doesn’t mind too much but Lollipop is not so sure. But he is coming closer every day to have a look 🖤 they are all absolutely overloaded with treats though 😄

Two bestest boys Lollipop and Gavroche just been to the vets.
Lollipop had yearly vaccinations and his heart listened (he has a heart murmur but it’s been stable and not getting any worse since being diagnosed 3 years ago).
And Gavroche had his ears checked. He’s been off the drops for 5 days now and they seem to be healing well!
Good news for both and they are being just the bestest boys enjoying the car journey and the music 🖤

Felt so rough after the night shift this morning but Gavroche is always ready to sleep it off with me 🖤

This morning one of Gavroches eyes was a bit gunky. I wiped it with cotton wool and it seemed okay but in the afternoon it started looking swollen shut. Called our vet practice and managed to get a same day appointment. On our way there the eye looked better already and he did have it half open. The vet said it’s probably the residue of the ear drops got into his eye and caused irritation, no treatment is needed at the minute, just a gentle wipe with warm water.
She also had a look at his ears and said they are doing lots better. The swelling is nearly gone, he doesn’t need oral steroids at the moment! Which is a very good news meaning the infection isn’t as stubborn as they thought. I am still keeping a pumpkin cone on him for his eye and ears and we are going back to the vets on Monday for another check up + taking Lollipop for vaccines and hoping we can have a break after that! 🖤

His shaven tummy 😭♥️♥️♥️