Developments

I remain guardedly hopeful for Neville. I am a bit concerned that his chin seems to be growing a little again, as if the infection was producing puss once more. I may be wrong. And the anti-biotic, which was injected this time, has a week to run its course, so this particular battle isn’t finished yet. My lion appears to be sleeping untroubled and his appetite remains decent. I placed a call to the veterinary hospital yesterday to talk to the doctor about Nev, and made another this morning. The doctor is the only one at the hospital for this week.

Another development is with Dabney. He has taken to sleeping at the foot of the bed, on the comforter, most nights, though he rarely stays the whole time, and is gone when I wake - though he readily comes to bid me a ‘good morning’. He also enjoys sleeping on the bed during the day. In addition, he has begun demanding his meals when he is hungry. I think these are positive signs, and shows an acceptance of the indoor life that was previously only partial. Dabney has become friendlier toward me, too, which I think demonstrates not his feelings to me so much as his potential for being open to other humans, and that bodes well for his future adoption.