Decided to give camping a try so I can bring Darwin along on weekend trips to the river. Weather was nice and we just picked up a new travel bag so it seemed like a good weekend for a test. He slept for the drive up and stayed in his carrier in the tent without issue and woke up around his normal time. He took a little longer to get going than normal but he didn't have his lights so that's no big deal. He got some time in the sunlight and ate breakfast.
Then he handled a boat ride really well and we hung out on the beach. He was really curious and wandered around a bit and took a swim in the mississippi. He spent some time in the sun and some time in the leanto. He seemed to be really enjoying it. Nice bright orange beard all day and was acting like he was in a good mood. Slept well in his carrier the second night and same beach time the next day so everything went really well. As long as the weather holds up it looks like he will enjoy coming to the river on weekends! I think it was a good adventure to add to his enrichment and quality of life.
Hanging out on my back to get a better view.
Went to the vet this morning and had another blood test done. Not expecting anything bad but I want to keep a record of how his systems are functioning. He was very stubborn about providing a fecal sample so we didn't get a good test for that this time unfortunately. Of course he had a nice big poop as soon as we got home :roll:
Then he handled a boat ride really well and we hung out on the beach. He was really curious and wandered around a bit and took a swim in the mississippi. He spent some time in the sun and some time in the leanto. He seemed to be really enjoying it. Nice bright orange beard all day and was acting like he was in a good mood. Slept well in his carrier the second night and same beach time the next day so everything went really well. As long as the weather holds up it looks like he will enjoy coming to the river on weekends! I think it was a good adventure to add to his enrichment and quality of life.
Hanging out on my back to get a better view.
Went to the vet this morning and had another blood test done. Not expecting anything bad but I want to keep a record of how his systems are functioning. He was very stubborn about providing a fecal sample so we didn't get a good test for that this time unfortunately. Of course he had a nice big poop as soon as we got home :roll: