More hiding, more progress

So, Anakin doesn't quite understand our 'no more hiding' rule yet. 

But this is much more preferable to under the bed!  (Plus, it's just so darned cute!)  When he's under the covers, he doesn't freak out about being touched or petted, though he doesn't seem to enjoy it much either.  He just sort of freezes in place which is not a behavior I want to reward.  Still, it is hard to resist a cute suspicious bump under the covers!

Once you sneak the covers off him, he hops off the bed and hisses at me as usual.  But now he's starting to realize that humans = yummy food so he patiently waits for me to put down his plate. 

Anakin is becoming quite the brave boy!  Or at least an addict of the Gerber chicken and gravy baby food that we've been giving him.  He went through an entire jar last night--AFTER eating all his wet food!  He is coming right up to me, though still a little hesitantly, for this special treat.

Here, he is within a foot of my head as I'm laying down on the bed.  This was a first!  He's never willingly gotten so close to me.  He's also been playing with me with his ribbon teaser toy and that is also a first!  He is definitely becoming more at ease with me and his environment.

Anakin did have a bit of a rough day today, though.  He had to get a vaccination, dewormed, and, while we were at it, a claw trimming.  Overall, he did very well considering!  Still, I am hoping that he will show more of the same brave behavior later when I give him his dinner. 

Until next time, here's more cute pictures of Anakin, the Angry Kitten!