Adoption Tails: Ginger, Violet, Ziggy: 2 gingers and a lamington and a Zac

 Ginger

 1 day: He slept under the couch, came out this morning with a little hello and to see who was there and where he is. He had a little rub and a look around. He has been in the litter tray and is currently eating breakfast. He ate every bit of his wet food but not the dry food so she will leave it out for him to eat later. He also ate his dinner yesterday. He has been hiding but she is hopeful that he will come out again soon. He is such a beautiful boy.

Ginger, 1 week

1 week: He is very comfortable on the lounge. He is a very loving cat and wants to sit on your lap or touch you. He has an amazing appetite and wants to eat all the time which can be challenging. She’s trying to break his habit of jumping on the bench when she’s preparing his food and it’s going well. When she comes home or enters a room he will run and hide but he will come out, especially if she sits down. He’s a clean boy and likes to play with toys. He has been renamed Gerry.

Ginger 1 month

1 month: Gerry has really settled in. He loves to play with toys, hiding and then running out to surprise his owner. He is being given good food and eats, drinks and plays well. He is getting his next flea and worming next week. “He is a loving and wonderful companion.
1.5 months: Gerry is very inquisitive and loves getting into cupboards. They’re working with his vet to get his diarrhoea issue fixed.

Violet

1 day: She’s eating well at the moment but is not very keen on the water yet. She hasn’t used the litter tray yet but they’re giving her some space so she can go when she’s ready. She’s loving her owner’s pats. They think she’s settling in well so far and she’s such a sweet girl.

1 week: She’s doing quite well! She’s been renamed Lami (short for Lamington). She started using her litter on her second night home and has been using it well since. She’s been eating and drinking well and has started to explore outside of her safe room! She’s cautious about exploring but that is to be expected. She has her own routine that she follows. “We’re so proud of her for doing so well so far”

1 month: Lami has been doing really well. She is very curious and likes to explore the house. She’s definitely more comfortable now and has claimed the cat tree as her personal space. They’re so happy and blessed to have Lami as part of their family. “She has brought us so much joy and is an absolute sweetie”.
 

Ziggy

1 day: Ziggy has been renamed Cheeto. He is doing very well. He has used the litter tray for poo and pee and has been eating and drinking well. He has received so many cuddles and is quite the affectionate kitten. They have not yet let him meet their dog, that might be in a few days time.

4 days: Cheeto didn’t seem to be shy or afraid at all. He is sociable and loves to cuddle. He jumps onto their laps and shoulders and tries to fit into the gap of their arm and side when they sit on the side of the bathtub. He purrs constantly too. He is currently left alone for the working and school hours of the day. He is happy and purring when they spend time together in the morning, afternoon and evening.

1.5 weeks: Everyone spends time with him everyday, some more than others. He is getting to know them and feels comforted by their presence. Sometimes he isn’t as affectionate so his owner thinks it’s a sign that he’s realising they will return regardless of his affection. Most of the time he is very cuddly. They may introduce him to another room this weekend so he gets a feel for the house but he will remain in his safe space. They may also introduce him to their dog, Vera, in the next week but under supervision only.

1 month: They have made great progress. Cheeto is now out of the bathroom and roaming the house freely. He and their dog Vera are getting along and Cheeto uses his litter box albeit on occasion only. He is a funny little one.

Zac, renamed Alfie

1 week: Alfie is still very nervous but is slowly responding to gentle attention.

1 month: Alfie is settling in well now - he jumped onto her lap tonight, a "first " but he is still jumpy with other people.
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Softies

 I didn't take any photos this afternoon because I couldn't get to my camera. Tim was training Vicky about how to negotiate the Shelter Buddy adoption process with a real client. It took ages. The poor woman looked exhausted. She will pick up Zac tomorrow. In the meantime, Zac was perfectly happy in his condo.

Vicky didn't get to practice her chicken distribution technique. I had to do it. 

I actually got to pat Gus although Max was skittish. I patted Callie but Rosie, her sister wouldn't even eat her bit of chicken. And Raffiki and A? have incredibly soft fur. Even Princess allowed a pat. Means I am continually F10-ing my hands but I don't mind.

Left over Joy photos from Wednesday:

Kitty ate her chicken while I watched which is a first.

Kitty

So did her downstairs neighbour, Ziggy. The other Ziggy above Lucky is a loving spoonfull. . . . any excuse for a cuddle!

Suzie needs a good brush, as well as a hug.

Suzie

And Sabrina is a bossy boots who doesn't want to be touched or to have Lulu touch any of the chicken.

Lulu

Sabrina

Theodore got thirds because he is still on wet food only and is starving. He sweet talks to Amelia which is very cute.

More space for poo bags

 This post is dedicated to Helen who spirits off poo bags on Tuesday so that there are not so many for me to schlepp out on Wednesday morning.

I have brought home the pots of dead grass and put the rubbish bin of dead mops in their place in the corner beyond the clothes rack. This makes more room for poo bags so that they won't be damaged and leak all over the place. (I hope).

When I arrived, Max and Gus's door was open, again. And they were inside, again. The catch is very loose and when it is tightened up, it is either too tight to move or too loose. There is a gap in the mesh beside the latch. It is my belief that the cats stick their paw through the gap to push down the latch. There used to be a wad of sticky tape there to hold the latch in place. . . I think Catsie devised that. I have added some cardboard strips stuck on with gaffer's tape to keep the latch in place. Geoff needs to devise a better way.

Max says "It wasn't me"

This morning, I moved the Supermodel kittens to the Palace. . . . very carefully and one at a time. (They were the kittens who made me bleed dramatically and get a spectacular bruise all down my forearm some months ago). They each went to a different corner of the Palace and stayed there all day. One ignored the bed I put beside her. And they all ignored the food at dinnertime. They have superstar temperaments.

Joy took some great photos.

Ricki didn't enjoy her overnight stay in the play place. She much prefers talking to the people.

Ricki

Zac has settled in to a different place since he moved from Incoming last week. He is a cat who doesn't like change.

Zac

Theodore got one of the new hammocks I made over the weekend. I tried to make some light sides for dark cats  and dark sides for light cats. Ginger cats look good on everything.

Theodore

We tried to get Diego to get into a carrier so that we could give him a go in the play place but he wasn't having a bar of it. Eventually (when he'd had enough treats) we gave up and he got a new fluffy bed instead of the carrier that Joy bought for him.

Diego is where he wants to be

Vicky learns to do magic

Bubbles and Cheena have been moved back into boarding which only has one boarder and Theodore who is getting more charming (and less pongy) every day. Suki was visiting today but she doesn't count (until she does a really stinky poo). It seems that Cheena has a middle ear infection which is most unusual in a cat and is why she holds her head on an angle. She is on long lasting antibiotics. She loves to be stroked, even with a comb. Bubbles is not so keen but warms up if you are persistent.

Bubbles (L) and Cheena

 We have a new pair of cats, who arrived together and were put into the same condo (Dynamo's). They didn't appear to get on very well. One, black fluffy, is upstairs and the other, dark tortie, hides in a grey, square igloo. They are Lily and Shelly. . .. no clues about who is who from the names.

Shelly/Lily

Sammy and Cypher have settled down. They were enthusiastic about chicken. Because they got seconds, I asked Vicky who did the chicken delivery service today, to give Bambi and Thumbelina seconds as well. I am sure that they know exactly who is across the aisle from them and if they get special treatment from the days when they were all in foster care together.

Sammy and Cypher

Zac has been moved into Fern's condo (she has been picked up by her adopters). He was a bit shocked at first but the chicken did its magic.

Zac got seconds

Casper and Suzie missed out on seconds. They will remember!

Casper and Suzie missed on seconds

And here is Catsie's cat Tasha's reaction to her bruised temple:

Horrors!