Topic: Introducing (officially!!) Cooper & Peanut! (Read 21548 times)

Fire Fox · « **Reply #45 on:** September 21, 2010, 02:26:00 AM »

I think this calls for .....

fluffybunny · « **Reply #44 on:** September 20, 2010, 19:29:13 PM »

Oh that is so exciting! It will be such a happy ending for them, and it would be lovely if their former owner could hear about it too

They both look gorgeous

carys · « **Reply #43 on:** September 20, 2010, 19:04:40 PM »

What fantastic news!!! And they are absolutely GORGEOUS! Obviously meant to be! So happy for you

Leanne · « **Reply #42 on:** September 20, 2010, 15:55:27 PM »

Awww they are gorgeous

dizziblonde · « **Reply #41 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:56:06 AM »

I'm of the opinion that you don't choose a cat - it chooses you. I know what you mean about feeling like you're picking based on looks though - which is probably why I rang the rescue I got the nutball from saying "I'm a sucker for a hard luck story." Hopefully when our house move comes through so we're not at the mercies of landlords anymore we can pick up another hard luck story too (anyone know any more slightly insane tripods in Nottingham? :D )

My hubby is utterly smitten with the mog he acquired when he married me though - she may not be a looker - but she's got the most hilarious personality you'd ever hope to meet - if I'd looked at rescue cages and not been directed straight to her with the hard luck seeking - she'd have been overlooked completely poor thing.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #40 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:47:25 AM »

What stunners!

jezebel · « **Reply #39 on:** September 20, 2010, 09:09:14 AM »

SO glad you've found cats that suit you both - and what cuties!

I think letting their owner know their cats are now in a good home is a great idea - it'll be a tremendous relief for her/him.

clarenmax · « **Reply #38 on:** September 20, 2010, 08:59:51 AM »

Quote from: KookyPoss on September 19, 2010, 22:13:34 PM

We are gonna talk to the RSPCA about informing the previous owner - because as it is not really a "rescue" case in the true sense of the word, as in they were not abandoned or treated badly...their poor owner is dying! Hopefully we can get some "settled" pics to them in time before they pass on to the next life.

I think that's a wonderful idea, and it will be sure to make their previous owner feel much happier knowing that they will be loved and cared for

Sam (Fussy_Furball) · « **Reply #37 on:** September 19, 2010, 22:25:20 PM »

Ahhhh aren't they gorgeous. So pleased they will be joining you

ginge66 · « **Reply #36 on:** September 19, 2010, 22:21:23 PM »

Oh so cute

cant believe they were over looked. Hopefully it wont be long before they are in their new home

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #35 on:** September 19, 2010, 22:13:34 PM »

We keep looking at the pics on my phone. It won't sink in that they are ours until they are home. It's all a bit surreal at the moment!

We are gonna talk to the RSPCA about informing the previous owner - because as it is not really a "rescue" case in the true sense of the word, as in they were not abandoned or treated badly...their poor owner is dying!

Hopefully we can get some "settled" pics to them in time before they pass on to the next life.

I have a feeling its gonna take us ages to choose names for them!!

Guest · « **Reply #34 on:** September 19, 2010, 21:30:49 PM »

I bet you won't rest nopw you have chosen them. I bet it must be hard thinking of them still there!

cazzer · « **Reply #33 on:** September 19, 2010, 21:21:25 PM »

I totally agree with you Helen re photos. I had to rehome my much loved ragdoll Beau as he was so stressed being in a multicat household, and it was making him ill. Since we rehomed him as an only cat to a lady who was home all the time he hasn't had any problems. We get regular updates from either her or the ragdoll club that found his new mum and it has helped a lot.

Janeyk · « **Reply #32 on:** September 19, 2010, 21:16:49 PM »

Awwww, just look at them I love them! it so reminds me of when we adopted Smokey and Timmy together how they are looking as if to say 'please take us home' (I'm a soppy drip

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Can't wait to hear more about them myself

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #31 on:** September 19, 2010, 21:16:24 PM »

Bless them

So pleased for you

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #30 on:** September 19, 2010, 21:01:34 PM »

I've just seen that second pic - even cuter!

Would be nice when they're settled to take a few pics for the rescue to forward onto their previous owner, I know if it was me I would feel so much better if I knew my boys had found a loving new home and were happy

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #29 on:** September 19, 2010, 20:56:07 PM »

Thanks everyone. I've not stopped smiling since meeting them. I'm like a kid at christmas waiting to get them home!

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #28 on:** September 19, 2010, 20:01:11 PM »

I could swear in that last pic they are saying 'Oh look, here come our new slaves - get a move on , you two'

Guest · « **Reply #27 on:** September 19, 2010, 19:53:51 PM »

I voted for Jaspur and jess

Guest · « **Reply #26 on:** September 19, 2010, 19:14:28 PM »

They are sooooo beautiful.

clarenmax · « **Reply #25 on:** September 19, 2010, 19:03:13 PM »

Awwww congratulations hunnie

They are adorable

Kirst · « **Reply #24 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:41:49 PM »

Oh my they are lovely!!!!!

cazzer · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:39:44 PM »

they are gorgeous. Glad you got your way!

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #22 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:36:15 PM »

They are even better in the flesh

- pic doesn't do them justice at all

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:30:39 PM »

What a gorgeous pair!

Can't believe they were being overlooked

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:27:38 PM »

Thanks Helen - as requested, here is a pic and thankfully its posted big!!

We are changing their names (they are currently Miffy and Munchie) but we don't like them. Gonna wait til we get them home and see what their characters are like and then see what suits them. If anyone has any suggestions though....feel free to let me know!

Thanks Janeyk!

Janeyk · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:25:35 PM »

that's great news and well done, they sound great cats and really in need of a loving home now

look forward to photos of these gorgeous kitts, adopting 2 together is great in my experience and great they won't be separated.

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:24:20 PM »

Thanks!

We live in Huthwaite (J28)

I'm gonna try and post a pic I took in their pen. Although I've attempted to resize it but it might end up small

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:21:43 PM »

So pleased you've found the pair for you

As tempting as it might have been to push your OH into a different pair it's obviously meant to be if you both fell head over heels with these two

What are their names?

Although you are forgiven as you don't have them home yet please don't make me post this >>>>

sheryl · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:17:56 PM »

Congratulations Hun - Im sure they will be worth the wait

Do you live near Radcliffe? I am only half an hour away from there

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2010, 18:11:52 PM »

At 1.30pm today, Alex and I fell for 2 beauties

Both 3 yrs old. Female black & white and a male ginger & white. She's slightly longer haired with a very bushy tail and a very pretty face. He's quite a solid cat, short hair, very affectionate and very handsome!

The RSPCA at Radcliffe weren't 100% sure she had been spayed (the boy has been neutered) so they need to double check before we can pick them up.

I'm soooooooooooooo excited I'm delirious!

The reason they were in need of rehoming was because their owner has a terminal illness

The young girl at the RSPCA opened the top half of the pen and they both came bombing over and put both of their front paws on the ledge so we could fuss them. The little girl is fairly small and quite skinny, so we will soon fatten her up

They were both fussing round us in the pen. The staff said that no-one had paid any attention to them, and they were worried that if anyone did, they would want to separate them

It's going to be a long painful wait for that phonecall saying we can collect our new furbabies!

jezebel · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2010, 15:51:20 PM »

I know what you mean about the guilt. We turned down two pairs before we got ours, and both times was because one of the pair was quite aggressive and I just didn't want to take the risk of rehoming a cat I was always going to be afraid of. But I still felt guilty walking away and leaving them there.

Kooky, I have to ask: is your OH 100% certain he wants cats?

If that's not the issue then perhaps he's looking for a specific cat - maybe identical to one he's had in the past. Or perhaps he's expecting a strong connection straight away - which I don't think happens often.

When he turns down a cat, can he explain the real reason?

I understand your frustration!

Yvonne · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2010, 14:33:58 PM »

Will he not let you choose? If not try a kick up the arse

Janeyk · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2010, 11:54:29 AM »

Luckily my hubby lets me choose (or prob not, cos I'm hopeless, I love them all) but I do get his opinion and we both just really go for the oldest/neediest/least likely to get a home. Our last addition was easy he was old with lots wrong with him and going to be pts, even easier we never saw him other than a photo before adopting because I'm not too keen on going to rescues I get so upset and can't choose one from the other and come away worrying about them all

Good luck with your search!

Ellen2010 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2010, 10:38:58 AM »

I can remember going for my oldie and knew all about her

OH at the time did not know it had all been arranged and he wanted a kitten

Thing was I knew one of the home visitors and had bumped into her and yes it was a mercy mission as most of the staff at the rescue were scared of her so the rescue decided it would be better to put the cat down and she had until the end of the week.

I did put my foot down on the issue and the OH of the time has gone but still have that beautiful girl and love her to pieces even though it did take over a year to get her trust and even now family that she terrorised when she first came are still scared of her but can see how loving she is towards me and that is 16 and a half years ago and now it is a case of face each day at a time as she has both renal failure and feline lower urinary tract disease and both are under control.

As you may of gathered the OH is no more and to say this she is with me for good and the rescue she came from is no more.

carys · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2010, 22:05:10 PM »

I brought home all three of my current lot without my other half seeing them first, after we lost Jasper he said "any cat, just not a white one" and i brought home Tristan whos cream.... thankfully he seems to love them but its difficult when you are a couple, im the same, would bring home any cat and love it but men (in general!) seem to be different. The right cat will come along soon

Liz · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2010, 21:55:54 PM »

Sometimes it takes them a tad longer to fall in love - most of mine are already in situ when OH comes home but he takes a bit of time to get used to them - he lives in HUll Sunday night to Friday morning and never knows what he is coming home to - his month in Trinidad last year saw Aztec and Maya in the guest bathroom - they were tabbies and he fell in love - took him a bit longer with my Jet and Turbo my black feral babies from last year

I think sometimes they just know - we foster two oldies with more issues than mmost the late great Bert and Moose - he took them to the vet for checkups and they ended up staying and the vets did ask what the hell we were taking on both had many problems but he fell in love with 2 battered oldies with no chance of a home

Currently he is having a problem with Sweetie our Clan leader who was diagnosed as diabetic 3 weeks ago he has yet to inject his oldest daughter - we had a diabetic feral before so he can do it he is just scared for his Princess so I do it and don't worry

When the cat is right he will surprise you with the choice

JackSpratt · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2010, 21:26:55 PM »

I hear ya. It'll happen.

Cooper & Peanut · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2010, 21:24:22 PM »

I don't want to give him time

I can't understand what the problem is. We want cats. We've seen lots of them. They are all lovely. Why is he being so picky!!

......sigh

JackSpratt · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2010, 21:20:08 PM »

The first cat that came to live with me when I left my parents was Mog who I lost recently and I know what you mean entirely. She was so sad in that pen. And when she looked at me with utter desperation I felt the choice was made; she chose me. And I'm glad beyond words that she did.

Give him time. He might still be getting to grips with sharing his home even if he wants to.

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