His four badly burned paws still snuggly bandaged, “Li’l Smokey,“ an adorable black bear cub rescued earlier this month from a Shasta County wildland fire, is getting a little feisty as his wounds start to heal.

The bear cub, which is being treated at the nonprofit Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, continues to gain weight, but he’s getting somewhat picky about his fruit and fruit juices, Tom Millham, secretary-treasurer of the nonprofit group, said Monday. Nevertheless, the cub’s weight has increased to 13 pounds, 1 ounce. He weighed only 8 ½ pounds when he was brought to the center on July 18.

“Li’l Smokey“ also is getting a little tired of his medical treatments and having the bandages on his paws changed daily.

“He doesn’t want to be handled,“ Millham said, adding that he will try to stay away from his caregivers and bite their gloves as they try to treat him. “He’s an ornery little bear.“

But that’s not bad, he said.