Day 3 - Charlie continued to be very nervy and jumpy. However overnight he played by himself and brought a furry toy upstairs. This morning he woke me at 7am for a boxing match, having eaten the food I secreted for a 4am little feed in his automatic feeder. He is kicking his Yakult bottles round. Problem with Charlie is no sooner have you hidden the food in new places than he has found it, pounced on it, knocked it about or rattled it out. His latest trick is to bash his automatic feeder round the kitchen. I can't wait until the double one is delivered. I have found a good way of doing his food in secret is to wait until he is eating and then zoom round hiding stuff.
We have had a couple of gentle plays but it isn't satisfying him enough so he has been zooming round a little. Hyperesthesia is horrible - he isn't constantly skitzed or rippling, it just comes over him.
Anyway I am still doing all the things I am supposed to be doing but it is hard not being able to pet him so much. He has been in and out the garden today. WIndow frosting was an excellent idea, he certainly is not constantly going back and forth looking for enemy cats.
It's still early days and some of the progress has been good. Charlie has to have a calm life and it is difficult to achieve with all the everyday noises of living etc. Plus I am a sod for dropping things. I have got him a cat calming CD called Pet Calm. Don't think it is working though.
Will probably not update everyday as it is too much for you all but just every few days and if anything significant happens. I am keeping a second diary now. The first one was for the Behaviourist and this one is his treatment programme diary. One thing I have noticed is he is quite often worse in the mornings and evenings.
Thanks for ready