cat saga, part II

So it turned out the cat hadn't escaped after all, just was hiding out
in the shed behind some boxes. (BTW, to clarify, it's for my host
family in thevillage to help with their pest problem, in case I hadn't
made that clear.) So I embarked on my best program to domesticate it,
hampered by the absence of a litter box or sand/litter to fill it with.
I was doing okay until day two, when the excitement got to be too much
and there was a urinary flood on my pillow, soaking down all the way to
the mattress. Needless to say, I quickly washed the whole mess and hung
it out to dry. The near continuous rain this week hampered that plan,
however, and it wasn't until three days later that I had a pillow to
sleep on again. Of course, despite my best efforts, the kitten escaped
the next day, an event I viewed with mixed emotions after my pillow
disaster, and I have seen it hanging around the malnutrition ward since,
seeking sanctuary from my evil boxes and plaited hair strings. I think
he's safe, at least until the rains let up a bit and I can make it back
out to Lubofu.