Adoption tails: Gorgeous greys

 Ganda: adopted 15/9/21
1 day: "He is doing well. He is very affectionate although a bit nervy and hides if there is a noise or a sudden movement. He gave us a fright today by hiding inside the chimney -- took us several hours to find him! All good now sitting at my feet having his tummy rubbed. We have changed his name to Ollie.
1 week: "He is doing well, getting used to us, he is still a bit nervy and runs off to hide sometimes but doesn’t stay hidden too long. Sleeps on our bed. He has had a problem with one of his eyes -- it was weeping from when we first bought him home. We took him to the vet a week ago, she found that he had ulcers in both eyes. We have been using ointment on them, there has been some improvement but not completely better yet." His favourite spot is on a window seat.
1 month: Ollie's eyes are a lot better. He is doing well, settling in and getting a lot calmer. He is spending more time hanging around his new guardians. 

Ganda aka Ollie

Meow Meow, 26/8/21
3 days: Adopter says "Meow meow is doing really well. We were prepared for her to be timid and scared, but within 15 mins of her arrival she threw herself at my son Jack and had big cuddles. She loves Jack especially. She has to be approached slowly, but loves being stroked and scratched. She is exploring the house and has found some good spots to sit in. We have got into her rhythm now and understand when she wants to be quiet, wants to eat and when she wants to play. She is very cuddly in the evening”
1 week: Meow Meow is settling in really well. She goes outside to explore the garden and really enjoys it. She loves to sit and cuddle especially when her new Mum sits on the sofa watching TV. She is not loving her T/D dry food.
1 month: "Her name has been changed to Dusty and she is doing well. She is such a lovely, cuddly girl. She is much more relaxed now. She has really settled into her new environment. She especially enjoys being outdoors  exploring the garden and sleeping in the sun. So much so that her new owners wonder if she was previously only kept indoors. She has got better at climbing in the past week and made it up to a height of about 1.5 metres in the Jacaranda tree. She is eating well and her fur looks good. Her owner really appreciates the care SAFE gives their cats and the follow up to adoptees."

Meow Meow aka Dusty

Adoption fervour

 By Tuesday all the cats on the website had been adopted including Marigold and Miko. So Blacky, Ganda, Archie and Maranda were posted on Tuesday night. This evening only Maranda is left.

It was a busy afternoon. I didn't get lunch until 4pm. Archie went to a young couple who just loved him on sight. She has a lion tattoo on her left forearm so I think he will be forgiven any sins. She just wants to cuddle him and he was perfectly happy with that and the bloke looked as though he could afford any vet bills if the heart murmur gets to be a problem. 

Then a single woman who has just moved into a larger, cat friendly appartment arrived to choose between Ganda and Blacky. She chose Blacky because. . . 1) Blacky the smooch and 2) she wanted to adopt a cat who would be more likely to be overlooked by others. I think they will be very happy together.

Then an older couple arrived looking for an older cat to settle into retirement with. They had hoped for Archie but their meeting ran later than they expected. But they were happy with Ganda who really does have the most rumbly purr. He will have the rec room all to himself and, eventually when he has settled, will have the choice of a sunny deck or fenced back yard. 

 And the woman who adopted Shadow 2 yesterday picked him up. She was so excited I carried him down to her car in his cat carrier. I was afraid she would drop it she quivered so with joy.

Bronwen discovered a bare patch on both sides of Tori's rump. It doesn't look like ringworm.

Tori with bare patch between the orange spots

Petal is still wearing a collar. It is difficult for her to eat with it on because her neck is not long enough to reach the bowl.

Petal

 

Thelma and Louise will go to be desexed tomorrow. They have got much more relaxed with people and lean into your hand for pats now.

Thelma and Louise

Cathy's family is being caught one by one. One arrived this afternoon. The organiser, Michelle couldn't tell if it was a female (the mother) or a male (the brother) from the photo sent to her. I couldn't tell either because the cat was more interested in trying to get away from me than to make friends. But from the size, I imagine that it is the mother. In which case we might have a pregnant cat on the premises because the brother has been desexed. Cathy, by the way, is due to have another ultrasound to determine if she is pregnant.

Double edge of a thin wedge

 Meow Meow was adopted on Thursday by the woman who came on Wednesday. She will have a home with a devoted mother and 20year old son, a fenced yard and lots of love. Her condo has been cleaned and Ganda has moved in. He is shocked at being with us and is sulking in his litter tray but at the same time inviting caresses. Plus he is grey also!

Ganda

 

 

 

As is Cathy, across the aisle from him. She has come out of her shell since being moved from Incoming. She loved being brushed and let me put her on my lap to trim her nails.

Cathy

Next door to her is Archie who, like Ganda is suffering separation anguish. He liked his neck scratch after I took off his collar with its annoying bell. But he wasn't tempted by any chicken. . . . perhaps next week.

Archie

There were fun and games this morning when Tabitha and Jetta were moved out of Incoming. And bandaging.

Jetta

Tabitha

Which leaves only Fawny and Chi in Incoming. Fawny is a boy. He has an ulcer on his cornea which is why he squints so tightly. He has pills and ointment.

Fawny pre ulcer

And Chi who, when she came in, was taken next door for Dr Kim's opinion. Dr Kim fell in love/lust immediately and wants her for a farm cat. Don't know if her skin condition is the same as Oreo's.

Chi

She did enjoy her share of chicken but Oreo wasn't interested and left it all for Lucky.

Oreo (on left) and Lucky

And, to get to the blog title, at last. A mum and her two teenaged daughters came to meet Coco and Mason with a view to foster them while they are in lockdown and not able to travel to Hungary to spend time with family there. There is a teenaged boy at home too. And a dad who is reluctant to have a cat in the house. I don't think he has a chance against 3 kids, a keen wife plus all the love that Coco and Mason will give. We hope they will be back on Sunday to pick them up having prepared the house and the hubby.

Coco and Mason