Oh, boy, Bubba is gorgeous!
I don`t have any answers to the questions you asked but have posted this reply to boost it up in the list in case there are some PetTalkers who can help and may have missed it first time.

I will say a prayer that Bubba finds a loving home real soon (and from what you wrote I think yours looks to be the ideal one!)

Good luck and please keep us updated.

Christine