Adoption Tails: Freya and her kittens

 Freya

 

Freya at Safe

1 day: The owner might change the name to Poppy. She's currently in the second bedroom and spends most of her time under the bed. The owner didn't see her until last night when she went in and saw Poppy's back legs and tail as she went back scurrying under the bed. For a little while, Poppy did not eat but has now since started eating, but did have a little vomit. She's also using the litter tray fine. The owner is set on persevering with Poppy until she gets more comfortable at home.

1 week: Freya is doing well - still in the second bedroom, just about ready to come out to explore the rest of her new home. She's often at the door when the owner wakes up and is getting breakfast ready. Freya is a good eater despite hiding away initially and spent her time observing. She is much better now and even sleeps out in the open on the bed in the room she is staying in. The owner will likely let her out to the rest of the house over the weekend.

3 weeks: She's escaped for a few days but has come back to eat both the dry and wet food the owner has left out near the front door, who is pretty sure the two neighbourhood cats are kept indoors during the night. 

1 month: She's eating well, doing well. Freya was just spooked by a neighbourhood cat who is quite big but pleasant and was just sulking a little. The owner leaves the backdoor open during the daytime so that Freya can walk out onto the deck and follow the sun. She's very motivated by the food and warmth so she definitely comes back by early evening. She's not terribly affectionate, the owner has patted her on the head once but the two are working on their friendship with time and patience.

 

Florence, now Jigsaw

 

1 day: She's doing great. She ate dinner and breakfast since coming home (only wet food, doesn't touch the dry food). She used her litter last night. She's been playful and prefers the carrier over her bed so the gate has been left open and she can roam around in the room.

Florence

 1 week: Florence still only finishes her wet food when fed. The owner always keeps dry food in her bowl and sometimes she'll eat a little bit of it when nobody's home but it is never finished. Other than that, she's very energetic, explores everything and loves to play.

Florence = Jigsaw

 1 month: Florence has been renamed Jigsaw. She's doing well, really energetic and playful but can also be naughty like most kittens. She matches toddler energy and children love playing with her. The owner is a cancer patient and met one of SAFE's volunteer Holly at the cancer centre who told her all about SAFE. "Big thanks to Holly for connecting us!"

Fleur

 

The owner previously adopted Gino, from Gracie's litter. 

1 week: Fleur and Gino have settled well with each other. It did take a good week and the owners took it slow. Certainly paid off as they are now super sweet with each other now.

Gino and Fleur

 

Movements

 You will have noticed that there are more cats on the for Adoption web page. Irene came in today and helped Tim make some decisions. 

Consequently, Josh and Jake have left Josie on Better Row and moved into Bonny's condo. They trashed it within 5 minutes. So Josie must have been exerting some discipline on them when they shared a condo. With any luck, Terry will do his magic tomorrow and they will be gone.

There were also cats moved to foster homes. The three kittens who came in on Wednesday have gone to another foster home. Elsa has gone to a foster home (good luck with that wild child!) As has Tiger and the two little tabbies from Incoming.

Now in a foster home

Plus, this afternoon Annabelle was adopted by a vollie.

And Fleur was adopted by a woman who adopted another of our kittens a few months ago. He is pining for a playmate so Fleur is a lucky kitten. Florence and Freya were in a mourning ball after she left.

I have solved the problem of Barry eating Blaze's food. Put down their dishes in separate corners of their stand alone. When Barry has gobbled most of his meal, he rushes over to gobble Blaze's. Pick him up and put him back in front of his dish. Repeat this procedure until Blaze has finished most of his meal. Then when Barry rushes over, move his dish to the spot where Blaze's was and vice versa. And move Blaze to the other side of the condo in front of his dish. Barry will settle down and demolish the final few scraps that he left in his dish. I don't suppose that this will work for long. But it might work for long enough for Blaze to put on a bit of weight.

Too busy to take any photos this afternoon. I even forgot to eat my lunch. Some photos from Wednesday.

Cooper got a little walk this afternoon

One of the Wednesday vollies wants Bubbles. Today I learned that one of the Friday vollies wants her too.

Bubbles

Sebastian and Pebbles are on the for adoption list. We must get them out of the corner.

Pebbles and Sebastian in Incoming

Ricki gone

 Those folk did come first thing on Thursday to adopt Ricki. I did wonder because she was still on the for adoption list on Friday morning. The system is not perfect (which matches some of the vollies!) And Jerry has an adopter panting for him. He will be desexed next Tuesday. He was in the Play Place when I arrived this afternoon and wasn't very happy with the service there.

Jerry

While Robyn and I sat to tell PC what a handsome boy he is

PC on "his" blanket on the chair that he has scratched and made dirty

since going to the vet and getting a good wash (not to mention an abscessed tooth removed and treatment for his yeast infection), both Yin and Yang got out of their beds, stretched, had a poo (Yin), ate a mouthful and went back to bed. This is frenetic compared to their usual level of activity. They do like pats while in bed.

Yang

The cloth that I dropped down between them and Prue and Trude seems to be working. But I think P & T will breach the barrier unless Geoff can install something less pullable.

"Wasn't me" says Prue about the pulled through cloth

Robyn caught Riley saying "Keeping you up?" to Miz. Or is she saying "I'll bite you with my tooth"

Riley and Miz

They are seeking pats now having got over their sulks at being condemned to a Safe Haven.

And Florence and Fleur were desexed. They will probably be adopted by next week. Too cute.

The proper way to wear an Elizabethan collar as shown by Florence