Adoption Tails: Tigger

 My afternoon was taken over by a training session about the new computer adoption program that will be installed on May 20. Lots to take in but we have a practice version to play with in the meantime.

So I only had time to quickly give each cat a bit of chicken before it was time to come home. The new cat Suzy is a sweetie . . . . just overwhelmed at being somewhere strange. 

And we are up to 1002 animals taken into Safe. Time for a celebration! And who better to celebrate with than Tigger now called Boston.

 TIgger, adopted April 5, '22

Tigger/Boston

1 day: We decided to call him Boston instead as my son wanted to do so. He has been eating and drinking water well, wee three times that I know so far in the litter but no poo yet since he came here yesterday morning. One concern I have is that I noticed distinctive smell from his mouth when I collected him yesterday. I have already mentioned to Tim, he checked Boston's teeth and gums, noticed it is slightly red. He suggested me to get a product called Oxynfresh to add in the water to prevent further infection which I have ordered already. I worry if he is in pain and can't chew dry food as I didn't hear any biting sound when he ate last night. I tried slightly larger dry food this morning I heard he bites so it made me feel better. Boston's eyes are slightly watery and heard sneeze a couple of times..

Tigger/Boston

Luna (resident cat) has been very curious. 

TIgger/Boston

1 week: Boston has been great and already interacting with Luna in the same room without fighting at all, they play together and sniff each other for greetings. I hesitated but trusted my guts that they will be fine after I put Boston in the carrier cage and brought him out to show Luna many times a day before let him out. Boston started meowing lots at the door and wanted to get out as well. Boston acts like he has been here for long time already relaxing on the sofa and everywhere.

Tigger/Boston

Boston likes the water with Oxyfresh, I think it is getting better slowly. Smell slightly changed from infection smell to more cat food smell.

1 month: Boston has been very well and settled down with Luna. He has been eating well also. His breath smells still though but maybe I worry too much. I opened an Instagram account for Boston and Luna (@lunandboston)

Boston and Luna

Spruced up

Today was easier than Wednesday because I know where everything is now plus, I cleaned it properly on Wednesday and it is still clean today. . . mostly. . . . except for some cats who are deep diggers.

As usual, Ming and Ninja exploded when Tim fed them this morning so that their food was all over the floor. I picked up as much of it as I could and gave it back to them. Ming put his foot on some of the crunchies to stop Ninja from getting his fair share. 

I had time to groom the long haired cats. Annabelle did not like it. She is a shaved Persian. But she has knots in the unshaved areas around her head and her tail is a mess. I did what I could in the time that she was prepared to tolerate. About 3.2 minutes worth.

Then I moved to the royal suite of Rajah and Prince. Earlier Rajah condescended to eat when I held his bowl for him.  Rajah has a collar and is on the upper level. 

Rajah

Prince had a wet bed because somebody had upset the water bowl. . . . no fingers/claws are pointed. I changed his bed to a pink velour with an ersatz fleece which he accepted, eventually. Then, after cleaning the other cats I came back and picked him up to brush him (those last seven words should be in indignant capitals). But, because he is a ragdoll, he put up with it. He even purred. And looks ever so much better for a gentle brush.

Prince

Mind you, he didn't enjoy it as much as Suzy does. (This photo is from when she first came into Boarding in 2012!)

Suzy

I also did Rajah who is much thinner. He has a nobbly spine. He tolerated it.

So the royal ragdolls are all spruced up so that somebody can come to adopt them this weekend.