March 7,2014

This has been an exciting week for Finn.  He is getting stronger every day and also starting to be more vocal.  He got to meet Ginger, our calico, last Friday.  Ginger is a very mellow and tentative girl with a very gentle demeanor.  We let her come in to Finn's room and she headed right for his food dish.  Finn knew she was there because he was sniffing and moving his head to figure out where she was.  He finally realized she was right near his bed and eating his food.  He apparently had no objection to sharing his food and just settled down in his bed while she ate.  As you can see, Ginger has an unusual limb deformity on her right rear leg.  This doesn't slow her down at all.  She climbs, jumps, and has been known to catch an occasional mouse in our basement.  We will let Finn meet Ginger's brother, Fred, soon.  Fred has deformed front legs - missing some bones and others are bent.  Like Ginger, Fred doesn't know that he is handicapped.  I suspect that Finn doesn't know he is a blind cat with deformed limbs.  He only knows that he is a cat!

Finn is using his litter box without any accidents and is starting to groom himself regularly.  This morning he spent quite a lot of time washing and getting ready for the day.  When he first came to us, he had no strength for anything beyond eating and sleeping.  I would pick him up and put him in the litter box and then put him near his food and water.  Now he is navigating on his own and there is a noticeable improvement in his walking.  Before he was creeping along the floor and now he is standing tall and strong (for Finn).

In just a few weeks, he should be strong enough for his surgery.  Shortly after that, he should be ready for adoption.  As much as we love him, we want him to have the best home.  We already have a possible adopter who seems perfect for Finn's needs.

Thanks for your interest in Finn.  Keep watching for updates as his chronicles continue.