Adoption Tails: Charlie, Hansel and Gretel

Charlie

1 day: He's going well. Been under the bed the whole time but when the owner is not in the room, he has come out and ate. The owner has gone close to Charlie under the bed and pat him and he's been licking their fingers which is a good sign.

 

Charlie at Safe

1 week: Charlie is doing well. He's coming out from under the bed and starting to walk around the house now.

No
1 month response. 

 

Hansel & Derek, now Puma & Ninja

1 day: Hansel and Derek are eating very well and using their litter trays too. They're both sneezy with runny noses and Hansel has a runny eye. The owner will monitor it and be in touch if it does not get better.

 1 week: Hansel is now called Puma and Derek is Ninja as he is so agile. Their flu symptoms are much better and their runny tummies are also getting better as they are adjusting to the wet food. They love exploring and playing and they are super cute!

 1 month: Puma and Ninja have grown heaps! They are having a ball and the owners love them to bits!

 

Biscuit

1 day: Biscuit is doing great. She's in one of the daughter's room. She was quite shy at first, hiding under the bed but during the night, she came out, ate all her food, use the litter tray and even played with some toys. This morning, Biscuit came out and let the whole family pat her while being very purry. She's settled into her cat bed now and no longer hides.

 1 week: She's still a bit skittish. She'll run and hide sometimes when the owners come in the room but will come out pretty quickly and be friendly.

 

3 months: "After we unexpectedly lost our last cat, I really didn't want to get another cat but my daughter insisted she wanted another one and I'm really glad I listened to her. Biscuit has been an absolute delight. She is so friendly and wants to be involved in everything we do, to the point she's fallen in the bath several times trying to stay with the kids. I'm really thankful for the good work SAFE does to rescue and care for these cats and it was a very smooth process to adopt."

 

 

 

Happy Harry

 Sorry I am late. Geoff usually does the night feed on Fridays but he has gone off to WA to swim with the whales and enjoy the big skies. For three weeks. . . . 

But Irene came today to catch up the paperwork on the cats who are ready for adoption. There should be new faces on our website soon. Hansel and Derek are ready to go. They want out of their stand alone. They wiggle so much it is difficult to get a good photo of them. Sod's law says that after all the efforts to get photos of them together and separate today by Irene and others, Terry will find them a home tomorrow.

Somebody was handing out clean cat beds. I don't know how Harry came to have his put on the front desk. He was happy and stayed there most of the afternoon while Cooper was on the poof under the computer.

Harry is happy

Later Charlie took up his preferred place on the visitors chair. (Lola spends her days on the conference table on Cass's hoodie in a cat bed in Opies room). Champ was tucked into a stratchy pole box.

Charlie

I agreed with Sebastian and Pebbles that they NEEDED time out in the Top Cat.

And Miz actually got up to visit them. 

Riley was not going anywhere, thank you!

Theresa's four are only three these days. The little one has gone to foster. The remainders are getting bolder. There are two white ones and one tortie. We need names beginning with T.

Amelia has been desexed and moved to Boarding. She was quite confused this afternoon. But quite needy. As was Mira. And Epsilon. Maybe it was a bit chilly back there.

Consequences

 Because Jake and Josh got adopted their condo became available for Liam. 

Because Liam moved away from his "mother",  she promptly dropped another kitten in Incoming! I didn't get a photo. The kitten is too small and mum looks plump enough to have other kittens still to come.

Because Ryan and Luna got adopted (separately), Hansel and Derek moved into the front door stand alone and had a wonderful time in a space 6 times, at least, as big as their condo in Incoming.

Because Queen Victoria got adopted, Pickles was moved into her condo. He wasn't really pleased but I think he will enjoy watching other cats more than watching food.

So that means there are 3 empty condos on Better Row. Irene won't be able to resist that for long. She has 11 cats/kittens at her house.

And because a previous adopter dropped by few weeks ago to visit the cats and admire the hammocks I have two big bags of fabric scraps to make into hammocks. She was in the business of making face masks during Covid and has lots of left-overs.

And because an ex-vollie was collecting bedding for charity, she thought of us and rang to ask if we needed any fitted sheets. . . . no, thank you; blankets. . . . . no thank you; towels. . .. yes! please!

And, because we were busy I didn't get out my camera so here is an old photo of Dexter who made a dash for freedom during his condo cleaning. His cleaner was too wary of getting bitten to pick him up. But he is very good for me. . . . famous last words?

Dexter

And a photo of my Cody who is a Safe adoption. Sharon picked up her Leo this afternoon. He was very pleased to see her after being abandoned with us for 5 WHOLE DAYS!

Cody

Two is better than one

 On Wednesday, Irene advised me not to adopt a fostered kitten Mark to a man if he showed up because the fosterer didn't think he would be a good parent for Mark. Luckily he didn't show up. But today a nice woman and her daughter (who works with a vet) turned up to adopt Mark. On the assumption that they were quite different people I went ahead because they looked as though they would be grand owners. Later Irene turned up and agreed with my judgment. 

So Mark is off the "for adoption" list. But Florence was still there. Strange. The enclosure was empty on Wednesday. This afternoon a woman who had visited on Sunday and liked Florence returned to adopt her. "Sorry" says I "she's gone." So we looked at other black and white cats and kittens. Earlier I had let out Cooper for a wander. He ended up on the poof under the computer. I had just put him back (to have some chicken) before she arrived. So I got him out and he settled happily on her knee. Trouble is that her son wants a kitten. Sooty might suit he has got so big. Either way, she spent lots of time with a cat on her lap to test whether or not she is allergic to cats (still). And Tim removed Florence from the for adoption list.

Sooty

Sooty's new neighbours are Derek and Hansel. They intertwine.

Hansel and Derek

Tonight Harley and Quin will have a night out in the Top Cat. Jake and Josh will be so jealous.

Jake the white with tabby, Josh the champagne tabby

Harley or Quin

While Lily and Patch look on.

Lily and Patch

I think we should have a two for one special in June and July.