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Welcome back to Whisker Wednesday! There’s a good chance you’re here because you want to know more about Floofenstein. But, if you’re new, I’m sharing our newest family member’s story from how he joined us until he settles in. Last week<\/a>, I left off at March 18, his first vet exam. This week’s title should tell you what we discovered after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t want these posts to read like a diary, as, unlike the early posts for Athena, I’m not tracking an illness. So, going forward, I’ll include the time period I’m covering and provide highlights. I’ll only include dates for big events like vet visits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

March 19-25, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You get a whole week this time! I don’t plan to go week-by-week for very long. There was just a lot<\/em> going on in the first few weeks we had Floofenstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s Cute<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It seems like every day Floofers did some new, cute thing. He played with a catnip-filled fish<\/a>, cuddled up against my leg, curled up around Jim’s foot, the list goes on. I’m sure part of it was just him getting more comfortable with us, but it’s adorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also discovered his eyebrow whiskers are asymmetrical. His left side lays down against his head while his right side sticks straight up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He’s Cuddly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During the week, we started to get a real sense of how much he loves lap time. Floofenstein will complain if you try to move him. I have never seen a cat flop so completely. And while de doesn’t like being held as much<\/em> as he enjoys lap time, he still flops well in my arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He Sings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While I originally called Floofers a rock star for his appearance, we learned that he has a wide<\/em> vocabulary and that he regularly sings the songs of his people. He desperately wanted \u2014 and still wants \u2014 out among the family, but we need to take things slow to make sure he integrates well into our clowder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He Was Dirty<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first few days, we washed our hands after every interaction with Floofenstein in case he had something infectious. But, as we discovered how sweet he is and started petting him more, we noticed the fur on his head and then back were getting softer and silkier \u2014 and our hands felt a bit icky after a significant scritchy session. While he looked beautiful, he was definitely still dirty from his time outside. We decided he’d be getting a bath as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s FIV Positive<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We got the news on the 20th. Thankfully, it’s not a horrendous diagnosis since he is now an indoor cat. I’ll have a post on FIV \u2014 the feline version of HIV \u2014 soon, but for the moment, suffice to say that it doesn’t change anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second Vet Visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On the 25th, I took Floofenstein in for a pre-neuter ECG \u2014 our vet requires one before any surgery. His heart is healthy, and, while there, I learned more about cleaning his wound. In my fear of hurting him, I had been to gentle to clean it properly. But, the vet was very pleased with his healing progress regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope you enjoyed part three of five?? about Floofenstein\u2019s rescue and incorporation into our household. Is there anything in particular you’d like to know about Floofers? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to subscribe to my blog<\/a> or follow me on Instagram<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m sharing our newest family member\u2019s story. Here is part three of five??? about our new boy Floofenstein.<\/p>\n

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