...will settle in with time. You're right, though, dogs do seem to adjust better to change than cats, in general.

Tilde was thrilled, as someone came up the driveway today, besides Ds, lol! It was the guy who ran the equipment for the septic system etc., so he actually got out of his truck, and walked around w/ Dh. She loved that.

I hope that he won't have to be in the collar quite that long either.

Yes, that's true. It's best not to rush cats.

Sparky will hopefully be happy to have friends, once he's healed and can explore new territory.