Poor Rudy is really looking frail now
He's still very alert and desperate for food. His breathing is okay when he's not stressed.
He's developed a habit of sleeping on his side now which he always used to 'loaf' when he was resting. He looks very relaxed but I've wondered if it is easier to breathe in that position as there's less pressure on his lungs. However, he's started falling over/dragging one of his back legs a bit. I tried to trim his claws last night but only managed 3 as he got very stressed and his breathing was scary. He really resented me holding the foot of the leg he's dragging. The claws are long enough to be a hindrance to him but the stress of cutting them is the reason they are long
He was biting at the clippers very angrily when I tried (I spent ages cuddling him and very gently got round to lifting his foot but he was having none of it). I feel he's going to be catching the claws if I don't trim them so I will have to persist. Not sure what's going on with the leg though. I will speak to the vet tomorrow. Taking him on a vet trip is a last resort with the potential for what it will do to his breathing.
He's still got enough about him to jump up onto his shelf last night :shock: It's about 14" as a NIC grid home. I was scared he would hurt himself jumping back down but although he studied it for a while he did manage it safely. I've blocked off the shelf now as I don't want to risk him falling and hurting himself. I'm amazed that he even went up, he just 'glided' up with ease.