Since the last post, Lee has definitely found a temporary home. Despite the rain and human interaction, he has remained in one area for the entire week. Every day, volunteers have been sitting where he is, watching his oves, throwing him food and he is not running. He is actually beginning to get somewhat comfortable with our volunteers.
We had some breakthrough this past week. First, Lee has gone into our trap, but not all the way. He is somewhat scared of the rattling noises it makes. So instead, he decided to drag out the sheet we had in here in order to get to the food. He's been using this sheet as his bed apparently.
The second breakthrough is that Lee came hands tip to one of our volunteers and just about ate out of her hand. Still too far to grab his collar, because the last thing we want to do is scare him. So, we're going back tomorrow (Saturday) and hopefully, he'll become more comfortable in order for us to get a hold of his collar for us to slip a lead on.
Even though he has been living in the outdoor elements for the past 2 weeks, he looks healthy. He's hunkered down in a safe area and we have locals talking to him in order for him to trust humans and lure him out.
Several people have asked why are we not using sedatives and that just isn't something that is an option. Given the side effects and Lee's heartworm positive condition, we feel its best to aire on the side of caution. Since he isn't in a dangerous or busy area, and is pretty much staying put since he doesn't need to hunt for food, we feel this is the best approach.
We fully anticipate having Lee "in custody" this weekend! I can't thank the local volunteers enough for checking every single day, 3-4 times/day, to ensure Lee has enough food to keep him healthy and safe in his little hiding place.
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