As she has been here a year today, I Thought it appropriate to do her story.
A year ago yesterday, I had a phone call from my vets asking how many cats I had in - always suspicious of those calls, it normally leads to 'can you take one!!', I was supposedly full, but asked for details anyway!! So was told there was a 13yo cat who apparantly was destructive and her owner had had enough of it and wanted her pts, so the receptionist got him to agree to giving it a day to see if she could find a home for her, and I was top of the list!! So, couldn't see that happen, and there aren't a lot of places round here who will take in cats of that age (Reminds me, I need to ring the other rescue that does, to see how they are space wise), so I said I would help, even though it meant getting the cage out and going back up to 6 (5 is comfortable, 6 is pushing it). Rang the gentleman when I Got home, and made arrangements to pick her up the day after - when I Got there, we couldnt' find her, there weren't that many places she could have been, but despite calling her and putting food out, we couldnt find her - just as I was about to give up (was going out for the afternoon), she wandered in!! I picked her up, quick fuss, and in the carrier - her owner told me that although he had had her for 13 years, he couldnt stroke or brush her, but I haven't done too bad on that score, she would only allow them for a few seconds at first, but allows more now. She cried a lot though, and I then cried all the way home with her - not a good idea as I was the driver and there was a police car following me!! She wasn't that happy at first, but she was in a large dog cage, and did end up having to be allowed out as she wasn't happy, but this past couple of weeks, she has been really really good, she actively comes and sits with you, plays all by herself, plays with you, lets you stroke her for longer, and after frontlining her last night, I got to hold her for a cuddle (I was checking her claws, but she didn't grumble). She was supposed to just be a foster, but she was temperamental, and very few people saw her, she preferred to run away at first, and with her age, I didn't have any interest in her. So, when PEbbles insurance claim came through, I used it to pay for her adoption fee, bloods, chip and booster, I am sure Pebbles would be proud that another little one is guaranteed a home for life. I can't understand why nobody would want her, she is gorgeous, and a wonderful cat despite not being very sociable and loving.
First pic
REcent pic (not uploaded the ones taken at weekend yet)
