B is a very special boy.
He's 2.
His parents were feral. He was abandoned at 2 weeks because he had cat flu, which left him with a large ulcer on one of his eyes. We hand raised him, he eventually became big and strong enough to have an operation for the ulcer. He has severely reduced sight in that eye, and we suspect not great in the other too. His balance is often a bit off. He cant hunt - he can't see and he cant climb trees. He is easily grumpy, and I suspect the world is a slightly confusing and frightening place for him, which is why he lashes out (he has to be sedated for any and all procedures at the vet).
He's an indoor and outdoor cat. I do worry about him being out, and he sometimes does get into trouble (fighting, upsetting the neighbours) but he's just too much cat to confine indoors. He has a broad streak of wild in him and when we keep him in he is driven insane, and we all end up scarred and bloody.
Anyway, to get to the point, he killed a bird today. I think it was his first. I'm not as impressed as he assumed I would be. I'd like him to wear a bell. We've tried him with one before and it drove him demented - it felt cruel, like putting a bag on a wild animal's head or something. He was a dervish of fury in utter panic until we took it off. Does anyone have any tips or experience on how to get him used to the idea of wearing a bell?
(I will post this and then go to my phone to post a pic of B - I know the rules)