On Wednesday, I paid Walter a visit. It took awhile to coax him out of his hiding place, but he came out. I interacted with him. He was happy to be petted. I picked him up twice, but he was having none of being carried back to the house. By the time I returned with a carrier, he had disappeared again.

He’s healthy. My neighbor doesn’t mind having him there (but she doesn’t need another mouth to feed). I would still prefer to have him here at the house. Maybe he’ll stop by in the next day or so.