Timid morning

Tulip got off to a timid start this morning. She's still not really eating or drinking. She had a couple more pieces of dry food this morning. Last night we got a tiny bit of wet food in her by smearing in onto the back of her paw. She's completely uninterested in eating. That has me less concerned than the fact that I haven't seen her drink yet.

Last night she suddenly decided that she was nervous. We brought her back to "home base" where she curled up in her carrier and went to sleep. This morning she wasn't very eager to come out. She did finally decide it was okay. We're still learning where the litterbox is, so I try to encourage her to go in there. She's been in there twice successfully with some guidance from us. So far, no more accidents. We've discovered that when she starts pacing back and forth in front of a door, that's our cue to escort her to the litterbox. This morning she was in there for quite some time, but didn't do anything. I'm a little concerned she might be constipated, especially with the lack of water. I gave her a bit of vaseline. In the past, the vet has recommended this for hairballs. They all seem to like it. I smeared some on her paw. Hopefully that will help.

This is her first day home alone. We decided she's be safest if she was restricted to the bathroom area. She has her carrier, blankets, toys and food in there. Hopefully she'll be okay. I suspect she'll spend her whole day in the carrier. If I can sneak away, I'll go visit her at lunch. It's just about killing me to know she's there alone.