Adoption Tails: Winnie, Flaco, Jitterbug, Jessie and Jack

 Winnie

1 day: Winnie is settling in really well. She was on the ground exploring since Day 1 and was not interested in staying in her safe room. She also slept on the bed with the owners on the first night. Has been an angel. She has been a little sniffly, possibly due to a change in environment. She has been eating, drinking and using her litter. The owners will keep her name as she is used to it and it has grown on them!

 

3 days: The owners noticed she does not eat very frequently. She does eat but it's when she feels like it so sometimes they have to throw out her wet food if it has been sitting out for too long.

1 week: Winnie's been enjoying her wet food so far. She eats wet food 3x a day and dry food 2x a day. She does drink water quite often as well.

1 month: She's going great!

Flaco, now Moji

1 day: Flaco is doing well! He has been eating everything the owners have given him but not really drinking. They are considering a water fountain if he does not get used to a water bowl. They are also thinking of switching to a clumping litter after letting him transition.

1 week: Flaco is going really well and settling in. He has done a few walks in the other rooms and getting used to it. Some days he doesn't feel like exploring and just sleeps a lot. He is the most affectionate cat and loves to sleep on or next to the owner. 

 1 month: Flaco is now Moji and he is flourishing! He was so skittish before and now he is so playful, affectionate and curious. He plays hide and seek with the owners, has learnt many tricks as he is very food motivated and seeks affection like very intense nose boops and belly rubs.

Jitterbug, now Cookie

1 day: She is doing great! Eating well, pooing and sleep. Enjoys being stroked a lot. The family has renamed her Cookie. The mum has realised they've been overfeeding her for a little bit for the first 2 days and is working out the appropriate amount. "She absolutely wolfed down her lunch like we were starving her".

1 month: Cookie is doing great! She seems pretty happy and loves attention at times. Definitely likes her space too, though. The owners thought they might've left harness thing too late - won't have a bar of them even though she seems very interested in the patio. They might build her a little enclosure so she can lie in the sun a little if she wants to.

Jessie & Jack, now Gigi & Jack

1 day: The kitties are doing well! They are both eating (wet & dry food) and are using the litter tray regularly. The owner is seeing their personalities shine through more and more each day, "couldn't imagine my life without them now!" The owner has changed Jessie's name to Gigi (which she is responsive to) and Jack will remain as Jack. They have both come out of their safe space and are frolicking through the place like they own it. "I couldn't be happier with how well they have settled in and warmed up to me."

 1 week: They're going really well! The owner gets to see more and more of their personalities everyday.

1 month: They've settled in so beautifully! The owner keeps seeing new quirks in their personalities everyday and she honestly now cannot imagine her life without them! They've both incredibly affectionate and VERY chatty.

 

J's gone

 They went, of course, on Saturday morning and their new people look very happy.

Jack and Jessie adopted

Joy is back and took great photos today. I only took one to send to Tim re Whitney's kittens. He was concerned because the little one wasn't getting enough food. Her siblings are much bigger than she is and Whitney is no longer interested in feeding them. So the little one is on syringe feeds. (Which remind me of the old days at Peggy Brown's AWL branch when you had to have a kitten on your lap at morning tea time to feed and toilet before you got your own cuppa.)

This little one does eat solid food but her big sisters eat faster and push her out of the way.

Tilly has a "Ringworm" sign on her window. Which is difficult because as soon as you open the door to feed/clean them, they shoot out in all directions. . . . . especially the tabby with the really dramatic markings. 

Missy is fine. She is no longer in such hot heat.

Missy

And Robbie and Clyde have recovered from their dental procedures. Robbie is 11 years old.

Robbie

Clyde

J's countdown

Jack and Jessie were posted on the Safe website today. This afternoon a woman called interested in them. She will drive from the south coast to be in East Roseville as early as she can tomorrow morning. 

It has been nice having them with us.

Irene did bring in her foster cats after Helen and I left on Wednesday. I installed the Top Cat so that Dylan could visit with Willa and Darcy. He spent some time in the scratchy pole hole but jumped back up to his bed box pretty quickly. It is a scary place.

Dylan

Willa and Darcy hid in their scratchy box all the time.

Willa (on left) and Darcy

So I moved the Top Cat so that Simba could meet Sebastian and Dorian. They seemed to be pleased to meet. 

Simba with Sebastian and Dorian

 Ashley (sister of S & D) was out of the cat carrier and in her bed box for the first time, today. Slow progress.

Ashley

If anybody knows/remembers where they bought the spray bottle on the right will you please buy us some more of them. The one on the left (from Bunnings) is no good. Even the tall Bleach spray bottle in the kitchen has given up the ghost.

Grey Guy

 We had an efficient cleaning team and a quiet visitor day. Plus Katie's cats have all gone home. I imagine that everybody is happy to be there.

One visitor was Rose who brought in a grey cat with a story that Helen, Tim and Irene knew all about it. He is desexed but has no papers. She left bags of fruit, etc for Tim and Irene and "lunch" for Helen. The grey cat was sweet and friendly so I accepted him.

Grey Guy

When Helen arrived, she denied all knowledge of the cat. When she called Irene, Irene said "Oh, Rose" or words to that effect. I put him into the condo where Cuddlepie used to be in Incoing.

Cuddlepie got moved because Irene will bring three of her foster cats in tonight. She wants them to be close so that they can play together in the Top Cat. So I moved Cuddlepie to above Jack and Jessie. I don't think she likes having two windows of her hiding box exposed.

Cuddlepie

Jitterbug doesn't seem to be missing Falco. In fact, she was more friendly today than when he was around.

Jitterbug

Jessie and Jack

Jessie and Jack will be available soon. Perhaps we should auction them off to the highest bidder.

Sterling and Dorian are available. They really liked Jack who had a wander (with hidey holes in stratchy polls blocked by packs of puppy pads).

Sterling and Dorian meet Jack

There is a new, lovely ginger boy Clyde in Incoming. He has had teeth out so is on wet food. And his coat is a bit patchy. I hope we don't have another food sensitive ginger. 

Clyde

Quiet Wednesday

 It was quiet without Charlie and Champ. The gingers came out as usual: Big Kahuna went to the topmost level of the for sale scratchy pole and curled up there, PC sat on "his" office chair and Aslan looked for lost crunchies (didn't find any thanks to the great cleaning crew).

Big Kahuna on a small shelf

 Lola has also taken over a top shelf of the stratchy pole in the vestibule. I moved it so that it does not block the kitchen door. She is at nose level to passing people. And likes to touch noses and foreheads as a mark of respect (to her, of course)

Lola

"Nose bump please" purrs Lola

We have a pair of surrendered cats, Jack and Jessie who are a bit shell shocked to be in an institution rather than being the centre of affection in a home. So I let them stretch their legs in the Top Cat. They were not interested. Too well bred to sticky beak.

Jessie

Jack

So, as they weren't interested, I moved it across to Angie's condo. She might come out during the night. I have never seen her out of her bed box.

Angie

 Bissie is back ? from foster. Again.

Bissie

And Felipe has lost his stand-alone mate, Nix. Doesn't seem too upset.

Felipe

And Teddy and GG are in the play place where it is, marginally easier, to make sure that he eats his two pills in the afternoon and she doesn't greedy them.

"I know there are pills in that food" he says

"Let me at them" she says

Meanwhile the 3 sweet kittens in Incoming are doing very well, ie Malteser, Butterscoth and Snickers

Hanna Holyday

 She was adopted today! The man who adopted her previously adopted Myrtle who unfortunately was bitten by a tick and died. Hannah will be kept indoors if she does not like being anointed with Bravecto. Sharon didn't realize that until she went to spend time with Hanna after doing two people's work in the morning shift. Gone!

We convinced Sharon that Billy need her "Hanna love".

Billy considers chicken

One of our vollies, Harper is moving to Perth to study so spent the afternoon with us to say goodbye. Rocky said that she could stay and cuddle him all the time.

Rocky loves Harper

I made new hammocks for the enclosures. Prue and Trude rejected theirs. No way were they going to lie on anything that smelt so NEW. But Elsa's kittens snuggled onto their new one. They are only 3 now, instead of 4. And Elsa's last two were desexed today.

Elsa's three big ones

Ark was in this afternoon. He reports that Opie and Pearl are doing very well. He was super useful in cleaning Cindy's kittens who might have got some aftereffect of her explosive poos on Wednesday. He had to time his cleaning duties between Cindy's feeding kittens times. He did very well.

Angus had an adventure after being let out that ended with Ark rescuing him from the top of the new enclosures.  Later he and Harper helped fill the Cousin's bins. Clean slate for poo bags tomorrow!

I got to cuddle with Jack (Luna is easy). He has a lump on his tail that feels as though it is bony. . . maybe a kink. And Elsa's black girl has a lump on her tummy (?post operative).

A lovely Liz arrived to spend time with Roxy and Trixie. She is very keen on them but needs to rehang the door to what will be to their safe room. 

A three generation girl group came (at 10 to 4) to check out our kittens. As they previously decided that they want a "white" kitten (ie before seeing any real kittens in the flesh, aka Elsa's 3) I suggested that they wait a while until Cindy's kittens are ready. I wasn't specific about how long that would take. And if Cindy et al goes to a foster home they are locals and can visit frequently.

No lunch

 I usually eat my lunch in the car on the way from tennis to the cats. I came from home today a bit earlier than usual and didn't think to eat. I had a vague passing lunch thought at 2pm when I let Lola out so that she could share some with me. But that thought was swamped by yet another visitor.

Visitors ranged from a pair of primary girls and their mum having a treat away from their iPads to interact with some kittens. Good for the kittens and a good opportunity to teach a kid how to hold a kitten. (With any luck the parent is taking on the instructions as well). They stayed for ages.

Then a couple came for a companion to their boy cat. Kind of looking for a girl but rather liked the pair below Aslan for their fluffy tails, Luna and Jack. But they are moving within the month. So they will keep an eye on the website to see when J & L become available. They considered Pippa who trilled at them. Nice young couple.

Then some litter and food was dropped by a couple who didn't stay. (Thank goodness because everybody else did!)

Then an ?Japanese woman arrive with some donations. I think she is Japanese because she kept stopping herself from bowing to me and happily sat on the floor to admire the cats. She came with gifts. . . . items from first class airplane travel. I rejected the polyester comforters, the toothbrushes in paper packages but accepted the towel, baggie full of sugar, coffee, etc and the $50 note! She stayed until I threw her out at 4pm. She held the bowl of chicken while I handed it out. I wonder how she found us.

Japanese visitor with Dexter

Then another young couple came in to find a companion for their teenaged rescue boy kitten. They looked at and loved everybody, especially Pippa. I gave my usual advice to take photos of the ones they really liked (all of them) and keep an eye on the web page. They went home to think. They live on Victoria Ave in Chatswood. How do I know that? They were back within half an hour with a carry cage to adopt Cherry (who will get along fine with an older kitten if she remembers her big brothers). Poor Peanut is all alone (with his mum who is coming into heat, again.)

Peanut

I tried to get a photo of Pickle's kittens who are getting more adventurous.

a pile of Pickles kittens

And of Cindy's slugs.

Cindy's babies

At four I still hadn't unpacked the clean washing. But Geoff came to take over the afternoon feed. So I did that and remembered that I hadn't eaten lunch.

Geoff rearranging Elsa's condo

Bins away

The Willoughby garbage truck managed to smash one of our council bins today. There was sawdust and blue gloves all over the sidewalk. They will deliver another but it will probably take weeks. And I managed to loose the Cousins bin key. I must have chucked it in the cardboard bin with all the emptied food boxes that had littered Opies room before I flattened them. Luckily, we have spare keys. 

Yumi was adopted today. An excited voice rang in the morning to check that she was really still with us and available. She was in her stand alone so I said "come get her". Her new owner is a lovely, patient woman who sat smiling while Sue struggled to get the computer to do what it was supposed to do and to then find a way around what it wouldn't do. I only had to get Yumi into the cloth carry bag. . . . not so easy. She was very suspicious and wasn't even tempted by Greenies. But she is such a nice cat, I was allowed to pick her up and shove her in. 

Yumi

Joy took photos. 

Pippa is in Welfare and is ready to go. She chirrups at everyone who walks by so won't last long when we get visitors.

Pippa

Jack and Luna really enjoy having time out of their condo to play. All they need is a vollie to wiggle a wand toy at them

Luna (left, I think) and Jack.

PC has moved into Kenzie's condo. He will happily entertain visitors there. No appointment required. Just come to adore him.

Ros loving on PC

But poor Chad is still stuck in Incoming. He needs some of this loving.

Chad

 At one stage, I was the kitten holder for photos of Gracie's kittens. They don't like being held much and definitely don't like being pointed at by mobile phones or laptop computers. We had to microchip them to find the right ones to photograph via their microchip numbers. They all have G names and are mostly grey tabbies or grey and whites. The photos will appear on FB or similar.

Their downstairs neighbour, Cindy has had her kittens, 5 wiggly worms at this stage.

Adoption Tails: Theodore, Guy and Jack

Theodore

Theodore’s siblings were Alvin and Simon. Theodore was adopted from foster care, and his siblings and mom (Ruby) were brought into SAFE afterwards.

1 day: Theodore is settling in well. They’re keeping his name and are calling him Teddy for short. He’s used his litter tray three times and is having some food and water - about a third to half a full meal. It’s the same food he’s used to and he comes running when they open it. They’re watching his appetite closely and are hopeful that he’ll start eating more soon. He’s in a separate room and has started slowly exploring the rest of the house. “He’s pretty shy still and gets scared by loud noises, but gives us big cuddles and playtime when he wants to! We are besotted and looking forward to his confidence growing”. He’s met their resident dog, a cavalier, tonight from across the room. Teddy coped really well but they’re keeping them separate for a while longer. They’re trying to do things as gently as possible for him. They’ve started site-swapping and have been leaving a few dog toys in Teddy’s safe room for him to smell. Teddy was very exploratory today and was keen to walk around the house.

Teddy 2 days

 1 week: “Theodore is going well. He’s been very explorative and playful - to the detriment of my plants. We love how snuggly he is. He and my dog are getting along well, they’ve now been sleeping next to each other on the couch during movie nights and Theodore initiates cuddles with my dog much to our surprise. He loves his cat grass too!” He had some diarrhoea so he had a checkup at the vet. The vet said he was healthy and thought it was the stress of the transition. He’s been on gentle food and probiotics and has improved now.

Teddy, one week

 1 month: “He’s wonderful! He’s grown so much already, and is so chatty and cuddly. All his tummy trouble is cleared up, he just needs some sensitive food. He loves visitors and meeting new people. He’s a very happy little boy!”

Teddy 1 month

 Guy and Jack

1 day: Both are settling in well. As expected, they are sticking close to their safe room for the time being during the daytime, but they are currently just relaxing in the sofa in the sun. They are out exploring at night and the owners actually had a good play with them last evening. Both have been eating and drinking very well and have been using their litter trays. The owners have not yet made a decision about the names but it is looking like they will be keeping them as they are.

 

Gu

Jack

1 week: Jack and Guy only took a couple of nights to settle in. They are very active and playful in the evening and are loving the girls! Interestingly, Guy seems to have come out of his shell faster than Jack who seems more cautious. Guy now comes hunting for pats. Both have excellent appetites and are responding well to the feeding routine.

 

head to head

 

1 month: Jack and Guy have settled really well and are taking over the house as one would expect! Guy is a bit of a rascal and Jack is much more reserved. They are loving cuddles and pats and seem to have very strong appetites! Both are much more in their element now.

 

nose to tail