Adoption Tails: Olga & Milo

 Olga & Milo, a mother & son bonded pair

1 day: All is going well - both Milo and Olga came out of their room last night, eating well and using the litter. Milo, the little one, is extremely adventurous. Mumma is still working things out and that's OK. The family will keep their names - Milo stuck and mum had a laugh as the kids were calling Olga "Ogre" and then to Princess Fiona so she may turn into Fifi. Milo was very comfortable on the bed last night and Fifi was out and about, taking her time. The family feels very fortunate to have their foster carer post on their local FB community page so that they found SAFE. They are so grateful for the amazing work SAFE does - "these kitties are wonderful and that only comes with lots of love and attention".

1 week: They are doing well. Milo is getting more and more confident by the day and is wonderful with the kids, Olga has been getting braver and braver - she comes out and sleeps on the lounge most days which is a good sign. They are eating well and using the litter well so all seems good!

Olga and Milo

1 month: They are wonderful! Settling in very well - Olga even comes out for pats and loves the sun!

Lucyfurr, now Shuri Lucille Portree

1 day: Lucy arrived home in the late afternoon and spent the night hiding under a stool in her room. She's popped out this morning and is starting to explore her room (the owner's office) which is lovely. The owner does not think Lucy has eaten much yet but understands it is a huge adjustment for her and it is still early days.

1 week: Lucy is going well - starting to explore the house and open up a little. She's having a tough time deciding which chair to rest on.

Lucyfurr

1 month: She is doing very well, settled and relaxed. She's grown a lot in the last few weeks. The boys updated her name to Shuri Lucille Portree... which seems to suit her.

Lucyfurr = Shuri Lucille Portree

Bins arrived

 But only half of them: one each for paper/cardboard and general waste. Better than nothing. Where we will store all the bins is another problem to be solved.

Jasmine was adopted yesterday. But not by the mum with 2 pretty daughters. A mum with a son adopted her. So, the mum with 2 might come tomorrow to get Maeve or Ruby. Their choice will be complicated by the additional cats there are to choose from today. Who could resist:

Biscuit with that pert tongue (which pokes out because her canines have been removed).

Biscuit

Milo and Olga who have moved to where Charlie and Champ were. (A vollie adopted them and is very happy). Milo was out with the gang this afternoon. He is a smaller version of Simon and is very interested in food. He kept going into other people's condos looking for anything edible. Olga stayed put.

Milo and Olga

Ussie who is where Jasmine used to be. S/he is a bit wary but not hissy.

Ussie

And Pearl is available. She has recovered from her initial shyness and is all over pats and attention. Unfortunately she is still out back in boarding, up in the heavenly condo. There should be some rearrangement to bring her into Welfare. (Perhaps Lucky boy can go to Better Row.)

Pearl

 

Geoff had a shock when he arrived. Chia's kittens had eaten a hole in the cat mesh that he installed. It is supposed to be cat proof. He took lots of photos of the mended hole (I wove in cable ties to keep the kittens in), the hole with the cable ties removed, the hole with a kitten contemplating escape. He will send them to the manufactures of the "chewproof" mesh. Perhaps we will get a refund.

Geoff removes the cable ties for the photo shoot

 

 

Another Ginger

 There is a new Ginger, Beans in Incoming who looks and acts just like Ginger (George) who had a fine time in the play place yesterday demanding attention and head rubs. I wonder if they will become buddies.

Beans

There is another mother, Joni with 4 kittens behind a thick towel. No photo yet. But the "do not open" sign has been removed from Olga + 1.

not happy Olga + 1

I noticed that Amelia's top hammock has been used for a scratchy pole and needs repair so replaced it with one that is a little higher so that she cannot so easily hide on her right shelf.

Lola in the next stand alone, gave me a "hand" when I tied the back strings.

And Dexter's hammock seems to have stretched. I didn't disturb him.

Dexter

It was nice to see Sydney out in the late afternoon when it got quiet.

Sydney

More sad and glad

Earl and co have moved from Incoming to the Palace and Midnight and his mum have moved to the condo above Honey. 

Pluto purrs on any lap and Penwing is back. He has gingivitis and is on meds so perhaps that is why he is back.

Penwing

One of our fosterers came in with more cats from the deceased estate that Opie came from. These are Lil Pete and Lil Sweetie. Neither is very little. Both are tuxedos. Lil Sweetie talked all the way in in the car but didn't say anything once she was out of that horrible carry cage. Coco and Chester came from the same house that had 16 cats, a dog, some rabbits and goodness knows what else.

Dora went back to fosterer Claire's and has settled in brilliantly. Her mum was adopted from there last week. And the other foster cat that Claire had, Amber, has moved to us.  Amber is 6-12 months (closer to 6, I'd say) and she had 7 kittens all of whom died. Way too young to get pregnant. She is where Sophia was.

Amber

Olga brought in another cat whom we have called Olga. She had her 3 kittens at the local primary school. This is the same school that kitten Mary came from, brought in by Olga. Only one of her kittens has survived.