Meowing has been greatly decreased. As I thought, this tended to reflect his uncertainty and anxiousness, so since becoming more comfortable, has become mostly non-existent! He doesn't even meow at all during the night or in the mornings and patiently waits for me to sleep to my heart's content (on weekends anyway). He is comically always waiting by the door for me to open it in the morning, but has since not made a peep over the last week ^^. He is still shut out of our room at night, but that's because we need sleep and he's not sleeping through the night yet; the scenario has been working well for us though, and everyone seems happy with the arrangement.
Litterbox pains are much improved, thanks to the Modkat litterbox. The liner alone has made the chore much easier to handle and allows me to get the job done quicker. It's an expensive box, but I highly recommend it, and Gideon loves it! Additionally, we just ordered Okocat's long breed clumping litter, and I've started to transition him in the upstairs litter box (since it needed cleaning out anyway). I peeked in the room and it appeared that he may have used it, but I'll be sure to check tonight. Fingers crossed he accepts it, since this stuff is no-track, flushable, and much more environmentally friendly!
And finally, his energy has become much more predictable since he's been given full reign over the house. He still needs to be played with in the mornings and when we get home, and is most crazy around 9pm before bed when we really dedicate time to tiring him, but all in all, he's a much more chill cat where I can reliably tire him and predict his needs, which makes the job that much easier.
Today was noteworthy in that he explored some of the back yard for the first time on his harness! At first, he naturally hated the harnesses as most cats seem to, but upon being placed outside, immediately ignored it in favor of checking out the outdoor world surrounding him. As this is an fairly easy way to provide some mental stimulation, we're off to a great start judging from his enthusiasm!
Finally, the zoo life is starting to give us a little bit of a break ^^.
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| Ahri and Gideon, BFFs, just as we thought they'd be. |
