Topic: Meet foster cat Willow - GONE TO NEW HOME! (Read 14961 times)

Tigerlily (Allison) · « **Reply #49 on:** December 07, 2011, 07:53:08 AM »

I love a happy ending

SamMewl · « **Reply #48 on:** December 05, 2011, 13:57:43 PM »

it is always so good when you get to say good bye to a friend with a feeling that they're found the right person.

Jiji · « **Reply #47 on:** December 05, 2011, 13:07:56 PM »

So pleased to hear Willow is settling in so well in her new home

JackSpratt · « **Reply #46 on:** December 05, 2011, 10:22:40 AM »

Yeayyyy!!

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #45 on:** December 04, 2011, 23:37:22 PM »

wayhayyy

so happy..i have been thinking of her so glad i saw this!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #44 on:** November 30, 2011, 12:53:24 PM »

Thats wonderful

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #43 on:** November 30, 2011, 12:43:32 PM »

Thanks

I've heard from her new owner - she settled in right away, eating fine, been and investigated everywhere, made herself at home by the sound of it - new owner is over the moon with her and thanked me for letting her have Willow (brought tears to my eyes that did

)

Tigerlily (Allison) · « **Reply #42 on:** November 30, 2011, 12:23:34 PM »

That's fantastic news Gillian

I'm so happy for Willow

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #41 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:48:38 PM »

Willow

So pleased for her Gillian

Jiji · « **Reply #40 on:** November 28, 2011, 16:43:11 PM »

I am so pleased she has found a wonderful new home

Peggy C · « **Reply #39 on:** November 28, 2011, 14:23:35 PM »

Wonderful news I so hope that this will be her forever home

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #38 on:** November 28, 2011, 13:48:21 PM »

So pleased and hope she will love her new home and all that space

Dawn F · « **Reply #37 on:** November 28, 2011, 13:24:56 PM »

yay!!!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #36 on:** November 28, 2011, 13:22:26 PM »

Willow went to her new home Sunday evening - I went and did the homecheck Sunday afternoon and they wanted to come and get her straight away! So they pretty much followed me home (with a stop off by them in town for cat food!) and I'd only been in about 10 mins when they arrived

They'd already brought a cat bed (nice touch - they'd brought the Willows brand of bed with the 'Willow's' logo on it lol!) scratch post etc - even before they knew they'd passed the homecheck

So, she was duly whisked away - and I didnt have time to get upset about her going (as she'd almost been part of the household anyway since she came in June) and I know its going to be much nicer for her without any other cats, and two doting owners to spoil her rotten!

Mymblesdaughter · « **Reply #35 on:** November 26, 2011, 12:01:23 PM »

Really hope the new home for Willow works out. I used to have a lovely grumpy quirky girl, used to swipe us quite often and bit our legs if we went to the loo at night. It was very funny to watch my husband running for his life at night with a cat chasing him.

I now have two lovely friendly 8 month olds and It's weird they are so friendly and love to be cuddled, it doesn't seem right to me somehow. You always feel much more honoured when a grumpy cat comes and sits on your lap and purrs.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #34 on:** November 26, 2011, 01:39:00 AM »

Oscar is gorgeous

Peggy C · « **Reply #33 on:** November 26, 2011, 01:37:25 AM »

I am keeping my fingers crossed for her She so reminds me of my little tabby Scrap who sadly died many years ago now When I looked for a rescue cat early this year I hoped for a tabby female but then I saw Oscar on the website and knew he was the one Black and white and enormous and I .love him so much

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #32 on:** November 25, 2011, 22:08:48 PM »

Hope it goes well

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #31 on:** November 25, 2011, 22:04:25 PM »

Well, Willow may have a new home. Nice couple who recently lost their 20 yr old cat. Mind you Willow was pretty grumbly when they arrived as I'd had to keep her in and all my cats were milling around, but they seemed to like her 'quirky' character

I will do homecheck on Sunday (unless I hear different between now and Sun - like the other lady who was interested and then disappeared into thin air

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thekittensmittens · « **Reply #30 on:** November 05, 2011, 08:32:58 AM »

oh dear..is it wrong of me to laugh

for some reason i just have visions of a woman with sons like the brat on harry potter arriving

Poor Willow Im sure she will find the right person eventually, tbh she may not have been suited to a family if shes likely to swipe as boys might take it as an invitation for rough play and some women can be a bit mental when their "angels" are concerned.
I know this is probs not likely to happen but is there anyway you can persuade a local paper or radio to do a feature on her? I was watching them american rescue programmes and one rescue has a pet of the week feature on local radio and they said the pet allways got rehomed within 48 hours due to the sucess of the feature (they had a website too so callers could check out the pet of the week online after show went out),
at this time of year when its likely that people are looking for kittens and puppies etc it may be a good feature for a paper to feature a cat such as willow who can get overlooked and needs a home desperately...lord knows what made her that way in the first place to make her so distrustfull

AliCat · « **Reply #29 on:** November 02, 2011, 11:48:25 AM »

Aww sorry to read this. Hopefully the lady will come back for another try.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #28 on:** November 01, 2011, 02:04:12 AM »

Thats so sad,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,she should try Lupin lol a little attacking pirana!

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #27 on:** November 01, 2011, 00:18:10 AM »

Thats such a shame, was really hoping her luck was in

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #26 on:** October 31, 2011, 23:55:15 PM »

Quote from: Jiji on October 20, 2011, 08:36:33 AM

I hope Willow charms the lady

Hmmm, well, I don't think Willow did charm her

For a start it didnt help that I'd had to keep her in all day before the lady came, just to make sure she was guaranteed to meet her

So Willow was already right grumpy and did nip and swipe once! The lady did say she'd like to bring her two boys (9 & 10 yrs) to meet Willow before deciding and she was going to ring me yesterday to arrange this - no phonecall yesterday, and none today

so not looking very positive.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #25 on:** October 24, 2011, 07:17:42 AM »

Fingers crossed the meeting goes well today and that Willow is soon in her new home

AliCat · « **Reply #24 on:** October 23, 2011, 18:01:44 PM »

She is gorgeous!!!!!

thekittensmittens · « **Reply #23 on:** October 20, 2011, 11:22:29 AM »

aww poor girl-fingers crossed this is going to work out!
its a shame when people get put off by a few nips etc, theres a pretty girl in our rspca who likes to attact if you rub her belly (moms cat is exactly the same!

) so she got returned and is still there

id love to offer her a chance but there is no way they would because of my small kids etc.
i sometimes think people expect too much from cats, just like people they may not want constant fussing, meddling with their food and litter etc and just have bad days!
god knows my kids have many mad days and i wouldnt get shot so why do people expect more from a cat

Jiji · « **Reply #22 on:** October 20, 2011, 08:36:33 AM »

I hope Willow charms the lady and love the BOGOF idea Helen suggested

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #21 on:** October 20, 2011, 07:40:49 AM »

If they choose each other maybe you can sneak Sooty in as a kind of BOGOF offer

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #20 on:** October 20, 2011, 01:52:09 AM »

Lots of luck that she gets her own home

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #19 on:** October 19, 2011, 23:43:27 PM »

Willow may have a home. I'd nearly thought about keeping her, as she has the run of the house and garden now, and absolutely loves it outside (not surprising after being cooped up in 2 previous fosterers cattery pens, then coming to me and being cooped up in my grooming room

) . She still doesnt like mine though, so don't think its fair to deny her her very own home all to herself. Anyway, done homecheck, lady is coming to meet her on Monday, hope Willow doesnt bite her

Tigerlily (Allison) · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2011, 17:20:15 PM »

Willow is gorgeous and reminds me a little of my Lily

AliCat · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2011, 08:38:18 AM »

Awwww she is just gorgeous!

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2011, 21:44:50 PM »

Willow is still here. Mind you, not long had her on the website, she is so lovely and nothing like the person who returned her described (well, apart from the odd swipe here and there

- but actually she's only done that twice to me.

Liz · « **Reply #15 on:** July 25, 2011, 21:46:06 PM »

Gillian swap you a couple of my swipers for her she is gorgeous

PS all my swipers are used to other cats

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #14 on:** July 25, 2011, 21:39:44 PM »

Ummmmmmmmm I have a cat with character, are you interested

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #13 on:** July 25, 2011, 18:25:11 PM »

Well, she has let me know a few times, that I've overstepped the mark with the stroking lol! but I still think she's lovely - a cat with character thats for sure

Guest · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2011, 23:28:04 PM »

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2011, 00:23:28 AM »

So sad cos she is gorgeous.

Gillian Harvey · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2011, 00:22:21 AM »

Yep, pretty sure, the other fosterers seemed to think she doesnt like other cats and she's certainly hissed at mine when she's seen them hovering outside the door.

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