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Hi!! Finn seems very well and shows no symptoms. He's energetic, licks his bowl clean at meal times, and there isn't any discharge. He plays with gusto! I'm almost certain the URI is gone, I just don't know if there is any kind of contagion that lingers? Like - I've read that some cat viruses can exist outside the host for 10 days. So if he shed the virus in that room, but he is through it now, can he be reinfected by the virus that may be in the carpet or on a litter box? How do I know when all contagion threat has passed?I don't know, but I am hoping it is not too long, as I am interested to hear about the next chapter of these (hopefully) "Soon To Be Catbuddies" !?
Does little Finn "seem" well to you? Any further discharge ?
Charlie and he were crying through the door at each other last night. They seem curious and ready to meet, but I definitely want to do scent-swapping first for Charlie. Just today I brought a sock in that I rubbed all over Charlie and laid on the bed. Finn immediately laid his head on the sock and then rolled over on it. I think he really wants a friend. Charlie might need convincing. He needs Finn's scent to be brought into his part of the house. When can I do this, any thoughts?
I'll be honest, I'm chomping at the bit. I'm spending about an hour with him each time I go into the room to feed him or clean litter box, to play and to build relationship. It's very little time compared to all the time little Finn spends along in there, yet it's still 4 hours out of every day that I'm 'removed' from my life and things I need to be getting done. I don't want to rush things, but I do want to get this process started. I just can't figure out exactly how much time needs to elapse!