Topic: The General - a progress report (Read 85060 times)

JackSpratt · « **Reply #189 on:** September 17, 2012, 22:49:53 PM »

If you mean here, then yes....

sheilarose · « **Reply #188 on:** September 17, 2012, 20:56:18 PM »

Through the picket gate?

JackSpratt · « **Reply #187 on:** September 17, 2012, 20:51:04 PM »

Donna may not have had chance so I'll upload the most recent capture.

Can you see him?

JackSpratt · « **Reply #186 on:** September 17, 2012, 10:11:22 AM »

Guess who already provided a catnip seedling.....

Donna's used to crazy. She knows me.....

Yup, General is one lucky guy because Donna loved him from the moment she saw his first picture.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #185 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:40:19 AM »

Quote from: sheilarose on September 17, 2012, 08:38:34 AM

This is great! First there's a new home for TG, then we've positively identified the Essex Lion and now we've caught ourselves a new Donna! Fabulous result for Purrs United

Donna, now the trick is to gradually tempt him closer to the house with food and promises of untold valerian toys and potted catnip plants

We're relentless Donna - gotta get used to us.

sheilarose · « **Reply #184 on:** September 17, 2012, 08:38:34 AM »

This is great! First there's a new home for TG, then we've positively identified the Essex Lion and now we've caught ourselves a new Donna! Fabulous result for Purrs United

Donna, now the trick is to gradually tempt him closer to the house with food and promises of untold valerian toys and potted catnip plants

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #183 on:** September 17, 2012, 07:11:42 AM »

Hello Donna - great to see you here on Purrs, and great to know The General has come home.

It's been lovely to follow his progress, and to know someone was willing to take him on and give him a second chance, so even better to be able to say Hi to you "in person" as it were.

He really is a big lad - Essex Lion indeed.

He looks so much more at ease there, patrolling his boundaries. He's probably been out sussing the best spots etc and getting to know his new territory. Got a silly grin on my face now.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #182 on:** September 16, 2012, 23:52:17 PM »

to Purrs Donna and so pleased he is home

We follow him with interest and so like the Essex lion

heather sullivan · « **Reply #181 on:** September 16, 2012, 21:35:02 PM »

ahhhhh glad he is home

JackSpratt · « **Reply #180 on:** September 16, 2012, 21:04:35 PM »

Good to see you on here, Donna - as you can see, General has a following on more places than FB.

Donnac · « **Reply #179 on:** September 16, 2012, 20:57:20 PM »

Hello everybody

, Im Donna, Generals new `mum`. Still a bit teary eyed after seeing him return earlier. but hes home, my little man is home

tab · « **Reply #178 on:** September 16, 2012, 19:57:33 PM »

Definately essex lion!! Im so glad he's around. If you want/need to persuade Donna Im sure we can help persuade/nag her

JackSpratt · « **Reply #177 on:** September 16, 2012, 19:31:36 PM »

Blimey, that critter covers some ground....

sheilarose · « **Reply #176 on:** September 16, 2012, 19:02:11 PM »

That's clearly the Essex lion, JS.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #175 on:** September 16, 2012, 18:55:20 PM »

Photo evidence. I'm trying to get Donna (his mum) to join Purrs.

sheilarose · « **Reply #174 on:** September 16, 2012, 18:39:04 PM »

Reckon that's cracked it then, well done all.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #173 on:** September 16, 2012, 18:36:27 PM »

She's seen him!! He's in the shed eating now.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #172 on:** September 16, 2012, 13:29:14 PM »

Ahhhhhhh right, thanks JS

JackSpratt · « **Reply #171 on:** September 16, 2012, 13:19:53 PM »

It's his shelter, Gill. The one he was fed on when he was here.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #170 on:** September 16, 2012, 13:14:39 PM »

So hope it was him

I am confused about what the hide is?

I think the days of a pen and being shut in are gone and if it is him he will be very wary of going to the pen in daylight incase some shuts him in again, it may take him a long time to build up his confidence again.

sheilarose · « **Reply #169 on:** September 16, 2012, 12:10:52 PM »

Hoping it was TG.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #168 on:** September 16, 2012, 11:43:22 AM »

Sounds promising. Fingers crossed it was him!

JackSpratt · « **Reply #167 on:** September 16, 2012, 11:40:28 AM »

"DEFINITE visitor to the shed last night. All food bowls drained and licked clean. Paw indentation marks in the litter tray but no poo or wee in it. However, the food on the hide was not touched. If the visitor was General, I suggest moving the hide back into the pen, as he's obviously homing in to the shed."

From new mum.

I said to leave things as they are.....REALLY hope it was him.

Jiji · « **Reply #166 on:** September 16, 2012, 08:22:25 AM »

Adding some more come home vibes

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #165 on:** September 16, 2012, 07:49:45 AM »

And from us too.

sheilarose · « **Reply #164 on:** September 16, 2012, 01:11:50 AM »

Vibes coming your way.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #163 on:** September 16, 2012, 01:09:59 AM »

Still no sign - can people send those famous Purrs vibes that his new mum at least sees him so she can stop worrying that he's trying to return to his original territory?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #162 on:** September 15, 2012, 12:43:18 PM »

Still very early days and hope he remembers the food and that he has a home

JackSpratt · « **Reply #161 on:** September 15, 2012, 10:55:58 AM »

We can hope. Still no sign, and poor new mum is worrying. She's at uni studying to be a nurse so she could really do with him behaving so she can concentrate, poor girl.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #160 on:** September 15, 2012, 09:37:06 AM »

Fingers crossed he's just testing the boundaries and will soon remember where there is a plentiful supply of food. Now that he's had the snip, he should have less desire to wander and more desire to settle down.

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #159 on:** September 15, 2012, 08:52:36 AM »

Reading this, I can't help thinking that she did the right thing.

He did look unhappy bless him, and as you say - he's fended for himself for so long it must have been distressing for him not to be able to exercise his usual freedoms. As he hadn't settled to any degree, letting him out is, I feel, a kindness.

And at least there's one freedom he won't be exercising.

I do hope thugh for his new Mum's sake that he puts in an appearance and lets her know he's okay. I love having a cuddly cat - it's great, but I spent 20 years with one who wasn't fond of cuddles, and I know how easy it is to love the un-cuddly sort too, so sending her hugs, and hoping The General wanders past soon for some fud.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #158 on:** September 14, 2012, 23:25:38 PM »

She's not put off, she's terrified. She loves General a lot and she's used to cats that cuddle. It's a tough learning curve, a cat that you have to win over. People always think they're aloof animals and they've had to before - until they meet a former stray or feral, that is.

sheilarose · « **Reply #157 on:** September 14, 2012, 22:23:09 PM »

When I let Chubby (neutered feral) out for the first time I never expected to see him again....but he came back 12 hours later, hungry and obliging.

She's started out with a tough guy, I hope she's not put off by this, we're all rooting for her.

JackSpratt · « **Reply #156 on:** September 14, 2012, 22:03:41 PM »

Feeding my guys then popping out into the garden so I can say I checked for new mum.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #155 on:** September 14, 2012, 22:02:23 PM »

I am sure he is around and your instincts are right JS but he is probably testing to see if he is really free.

What ever routines have been set up should be followed as you say.

I think if he doesnt turn up or be swen in 24 htrs then a watch needs to be keot on his ald haunt, it will take him a while to get back 7 miles.

Such a worry and do hope he will be OK and return home

I felt in his pictures he looked very down

JackSpratt · « **Reply #154 on:** September 14, 2012, 21:57:53 PM »

Still no sign of him and poor new mum is feeling stressed. I'm feeling a bit bad because I was the one encouraging her to give General his freedom. To me, it sounded as though he was getting a little depressed from her updates and I honestly and firmly still think it was down to the lack of control on his part; which would be rough when you've looked after yourself so long.

His old haunts are 7 miles away from where he is now. I'm hoping he's got his bearings and what my instinct is telling me is right; that he's still close by to his new home but out of sight and figuring out how to deal with the new "human food dispenser." We'd got a sort of routine so I'm trying to encourage his new mum to use that.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #153 on:** September 14, 2012, 21:41:17 PM »

I agree too and hope he will be a lot happier free

sheilarose · « **Reply #152 on:** September 14, 2012, 19:42:58 PM »

I LOVE this Project.

TG should be a University Diploma. So much to learn. Sending wholesome spirits to all involved.

tab · « **Reply #151 on:** September 14, 2012, 19:32:26 PM »

I think you and new mum have done the right thing. He obviously doesnt like being confined and if hes able to wander knowing he has a nice home and food waiting may be the trick.
Fingers crossed

love
Tab

sheilarose · « **Reply #150 on:** September 14, 2012, 19:14:07 PM »

I totally support her too. He'll know where his food is, and will come back to it now as his "old" haunts will have stopped putting food out for him by now.

Hopefully he won't associate new mum with imprisonment, but friendly supplies of chickun and fud.

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