This is Elwood - Brother to Felix and the runt of the litter who had a URI (upper respiratory infection) that kept returning when he was stressed - and he was stressed a bit - first the URI, then to a failed foster-to-adopt situation, and then back and forth with a store employee to keep him out of the shelter where he could have been euthanized (no space and sick kitten). Well, I have him now. He's super scared of hands - so who knows what he may have experienced in his short life. Meows for attention, then hisses, growls and strikes (his claws are clipped short) when I reach for him, but once he is in my arms and on my chest, he's purring and kneading and head-butting.
Here he is the second day I had him back and swaddled - still really scared. Look at those dilated eyes.
Here he is the second day I had him back and swaddled - still really scared. Look at those dilated eyes.