He is emotionally all over the place with crossed wires BUT that' s not necessarily miserable and it's certainly not misery long term.
As it stands Newboy is a million times happier with you than anyone else. We know this as a fact. See previous threads.
He is eating well, playing, has enjoyed himself taking against kindly and innocent Dbro etc - all signs of healthy cat behaviour. Also bad behaviour a good sign.
Sorry for senselessness at any point - I have recently enjoyed cocktails with an esteemed medical consultant and am regrettably pissed as fuck.
Why I am such a lightweight after 30 years in media who knows. Life can be unfair to us all.
As Newboy knows himself, better than most. No one gets PTSD without the T, little kitten who cracks the heart.
But a) the T has been and gone b) he will slowly recover c) and be in Cozie Heaven for life. There is really v little to be sad about long term - it's all on the upward slope now.
Sorry to run the risk of sounding brisk. I would be feeling exactly the same as you, obviously, feeling quite stabbed to the heart with it all, but I am just trying to point out through the appalling hardship being faced that the fact remains he is on the up.
The way up is steep and long and Newboy's little strong paws might be struggling, as he may be sensing he has a slow, high mountain to climb. But if he falters he has you.
He knows he has you. And he is climbing daily.
Mr C has spat out £8.00 of pills in the past 2 minutes.