Oh boy. Random Cat has cried all night. Somewhere along the way I did manage to block out the pitiful wailing and get some sleep, but it must’ve started again with renewed vigor at 05:13, as it woke me again.
I dutifully trundled downstairs and fed Mog (first of course) and then returned upstairs with a sachet of food for our guest. Never have I seen food vanish so rapidly.
I had trouble escaping from the room though: every time I went to the door he would rush to me and headbutt me, purr and generally make a fuss. When I did manage to get the door open, he attempted escape. He’s back to the crying now. It would break my heart if I didn’t know that this was definitely for His Own Good. He just doesn’t like being alone in that room: when you are in there with him, he’s happy and purry and catnip-silly with pleasure.
There isn’t room to sleep in there with him; which is good, as I’m just soft-hearted and silly enough to consider that as an option.