Well, I've been pretty caught up in caring for cat and sick kid stuff this
week but here's where things are so far:

Last Sunday, I visited Pirate's potential new home and I feel pretty hopeful
that it'll be a good place for him.  We set up a time for doing the kitty
transfer for this coming Sunday morning.  I was able to borrow a cat playpen
from a cat rescue group that Diane and George (the new Pirate parents) can
borrow for a few weeks to help him acclimate.

Two days ago, though Pirate wouldn't eat his food and I hurried him over to
the vets -- he was very constipated, which I suspected and after we talked
about it decided to sedate him, give him an enema (poor baby), fluids, and I
had them shave some very bad mats off him.  And I brought him back home that
night.  The enema helped but apparently he still has some back-up inside and
since he's been back, he still hasn't passed much of anything (sigh).  So,
yesterday I got some Lactulose liquid from the vet and was dreading trying
to syringe it into his mouth but managed to sneak it into his food instead.
So I know this sounds stupid but could you all please purr for the Pirate
guy to succesfully poop before it comes time to take him to his new home on
Sunday!!!!

Megan also suggested I give him some squash baby food and so far I've
managed to get him to eat a little of it.

I have to confess, though, since Pirate has been staying in the kitty condo
in the spare bathroom in our bedroom he has become the most sweet and
darling purr machine; I want so much for all to work out for him; he's a
love.  Please keep those purrs a'coming.

Thanks so much for reading this,
Christine