Adoption Tails: Natalia

 Natalia, adopted June 3, 2022

 1 day: She's doing very well, all things considered, with the huge change to her surroundings and being on her own now. She's in the study - it's warm and quiet and has everything she needs. She's still quite skittish but has eaten well, used the litter and investigated the whole room during the night (knocked down a few books and pushed over th
e computer mike and mouse but all good). She did cry and mewl a lot last night but has been quiet today (and hopefully tonight too). She has been renamed Lila. They think she'll adapt very well and will be very happy quite soon.

Natalia, 1 week

1 week: She's taken over the house. She's fine. She's eating and drinking very well and her bodily functions are working well. She demanded to come out of her safe place 3 days ago and knows the flat better than her owner's husband. 

She comes when her name is called, never shuts up when she wants to play, and goes back to her room to sleep 8 hours every night. She is a lap cat. She is very energetic until you sit down for 2 minutes. She prefers scratching the curtains and lounges over the scratching post. Life's perfect. "She's very happy ... and so are we"

1 month: Lila couldn't be healthier nor happier, by all accounts. She is definitely ruling the roost. She had a visit to the vet last week for her last shot and she is perfect (according to the vet). She has also been registered with the council. All registered with the council now as well. She searches for food everywhere and nothing can be left open (or out) for 5 seconds. 

She's slow on learning "no" but they're working on teaching her. She eats everything that's not tied down. She follows her owner around like a puppy dog and has recently taken to sleeping with her owners at night. She wants to go outside but they will wait until late spring to supervise her. Apart from that, all is great. "Have a feeling she's quite comfortable here"

 

One left

 Of Sabrina's kittens, there is still one left, if you don't count Lulu the short haired tuxedo who sticks by her side and hasn't yet been desexed. (I still think that she is a younger ring-in even though she and Tigger had a lovely game of ring-around-the-litter box today). 

We have a new mum and four kittens on Naughty Row. They are mum Violet and Ivy, Clover, Orchid and Natalia.

Violet plus 1 upstairs

Three others downstairs on the luxurious bed

 But the one that we are really happy to have left is Trixie. She was adopted yesterday by a young couple who just fell in love with her. They know all about her history and possibly expensive future but still took her. Lucky them.

Today the Ringworm pair were upgraded to her condo in the main cat room. They are completely cured and should be ready to adopt. Basil is the bolder kitten. He has a white upside down V on his face.

Basil, the bold

His brother, Piglet is very shy still. He was the one with the ringworm lesions that needed frequent applications of nasty ointment (he thought it was nasty; it is really very soothing). He hides from people and is protective of food which Basil tends to greedy. I hope there are enough Trixie vibes left in their condo to bring him out of his shell.

Piglet

Had a rare sighting of Rebel this afternoon.

Rebel

And Rufus is still waiting to be picked up by his new owner.

patient Rufus

I took a chance and added hammocks to the D's and Tommy/Mia's stand alones. The previous hammocks had been used as litter trays before they came down with the flu. I hope it was just cats feeling too poorly to make it to the box.

Two of the D's immediately jumped into the new hammock and had a noisy wrestle.

D kittens

Tommy is withdrawn. I suspect that all his testosterone has disappeared and he doesn't know whether he is Arthur or Martha. He curled up in the smallest triangular hammock.

Tommy and Mia

The only visitors we had today were a couple of young women who had wanted to walk some dogs at Monika's Doggy Rescue. But it was closed. So they rang to ask if we had any dogs that needed to be walked. I said they were welcome to come visit some cats. They came under strict instructions from their parents that they were NOT to bring home any cats/kittens. They were very restrained. Our new ginger and white boy Ginger was thrilled to see them.