In yesterday’s Hili Dialogue, reader Lianne Byram announced that she was adopting a cat from the local shelter. There was, of course, an immediate outcry for photos, not least from me. Lianne has obliged and sent a few words and a photo of her new cat, Chloe, on its first day in what is called on the Cat Interwebz its “forever home.” (I kind of like that term, actually.)
Apparently Chloe has gotten over her initial fright at her new digs, when she hid under the bed.
I adopted little Chloe from the local Cat Shelter today. With 99 cats to choose from, it was no easy task. In the end I couldn’t resist her pretty face and beautiful, friendly purr! She is settling in beautifully. It turns out we both love playing with the computer (Chloe likes to rub her face against it), and lounging around. Purrfect roommate! 🙂
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A while back, reader Charlie Jones sent me two pictures of his moggies, Grover (top) and Neville (bottom) slumbering, as well as a note:
Our cats are VERY relaxed when sleeping. These are the first cats I’ve owned that don’t start awake when you touch them. Grover (pink chair) generally just starts purring, whereas Neville remains as limp as a fresh corpse. If only I could emulate their stress-free existence!
This is a good one:
Chloe has landed on her paws! Good move!
Grover and Neville have precisely the right attitude. Inspirational.
Meanwhile, as I was doing a bit of database work, Darwin wandered over the keyboard and left the following:
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make of this what you will.
Bob(big)
This thought probably is not new: A sort of evolutionary selection occurs when cats are adopted. The traits that appeal to new parents are a relaxed, purring, afectionate, kitty. Maybe those traits are actually survival traits in the long run. The “runt of the litter” also appeals to some people and insures runts will survive when they normally would not. Yes?
The mind boggles that it took over a year for Chloe to find a home.
That she’s rubbing her face on the computer is an absurdly wonderful sign. She smells your scent on it, and she’s marking herself with your scent and the computer with hers. It’s the feline equivalent of carving initials surrounded by an heart in a tree trunk.
Congratulations again, and thank you!
Cheers,
b&
Awww what a cute kitty! I saw a cute kitty of those colours at the local pet store but he/she was too busy looking for citters for me to pat her.
citters – critters. 🙂
Thanks all! Chloe ate her first full meal in her new home this morning, so she must be feeling more relaxed. Also met the foster d*g for the first time last night and was not impressed! Perhaps enough said here on that topic 🙂
Awww, sweet Chloe! What a lucky girl…well, that applies to both of you. 🙂
Well, a foster d*g should keep things lively–I’m betting they’ll reach détente eventually.
Food is good!
But a d*g? Well…life ain’t perfect….
b&
Ain’t it the truth! 🙂
Grover & Neville–priceless!