Hi everyone, I'd like to introduce Mollie
Shes 3 years old and turned up in a tree in my front garden early last week, I gave her some food as she was a little on the skinny side, which she ate in all of about 10 seconds (she was very hungry!) and then demanded lots of fuss! I asked around the street for her owner to no avail. She was there again the next day, crying on my doorstep so I fed her again and a few of my neighbours asked me if she was mine. She stayed in my garden all week so I decided to nip her up to the vets on Saturday to see if she was microchipped, and she was! The vet tried the phone numbers but couldn't get through so I said as she was from the street that mine back onto, I'd take her home myself. A nice lady greeted me at the door and was very surprised to hear Mollie was safe & well as she had been missing for 4 weeks! The lady had two other cats & two dogs and explained that Mollie had strayed before and she had done all she could to stop it (by keeping her in for a few months, by feeding her the best foods...) But she was being bullied by one of her other cats & it was obvious she didn't like the dogs as she did nothing but grumble & hiss when they were there. We had a long conversation and I offered to take her on, on a trial basis (being that my cat Lacie is my first priority & her happiness has to come first) She said that if it didn't work out, she would have her back but although she loves Mollie to bits, she'd rather her be happy in another home.
SO. Mollie came home with me again (I told my husband I had kind of just adopted her and asked if he was ok with it...he was...which is good because he didn't really have a choice!)
I bought her a pretty collar, bowls & treated her for fleas and worms. At the moment she is still living outside but has a very cosy & waterproof shelter. She has ventured in the house a few times (cheeky little lady trotted upstairs as if she owns the place!)
I'm going to try & get her in at the vets this week for a vet check and was thinking of getting her tested for FELV as I would hate to put Lacie's health at risk (I think getting diagnosed with diabetes, kidney disease & having an operation all in the last 18 mths is really enough for the toughest of kitties!)
If she gets the all clear she will still not be allowed to meet Lacie until she has fully healed from her op as I'm worried that she won't accept her as it is, nevermind when shes not feeling on top form.
But if the weather is too bad for her to stay out, I'll kick the bunny out of her room and she can sleep in there at night.
Its early days yet but we'll have to see how it goes, Mollie is a lovely little cat and will have a loving forever home either with me or someone equally as nice.
