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annundrielWe came home from Seattle with a cat and her kitten. They are currently living in our laundry room and doing their best to adjust.
Here's how we got them: A little over a month ago, this stray cat started hanging out around my aunt's condo. My aunt started leaving food out for it and, when the weather started to turn, shelter in the form of a cat carrier. In which the cat proceeded to have three kittens. Two of them didn't make it.
My aunt was thinking of keeping one or both of the cats, but she already has one (her name's Daisy and she's gray and so soft) and felt that maybe a farm would be a better place for them.
So we brought them home.
Now, what has me particularly excited today? Mama purred! We weren't sure if she just didn't or had forgotten how or what, but she can. And she did for me.
I've been the one interacting with them the most, basically just sitting around talking to them so they get used to me/people. Mama's a little twitchy, obviously. I just walked back there and she got growly and hissy, which she hadn't done to me all day yet, but she was in a new spot (at the window) in the room and away from baby and I may not have been so careful with the door. I either could have gone and let her chill or stayed. I chose to stay because, well, she is going to have to get used to it. So she jumped down to the washer and let me pet her with one hand and then two and before long, sure enough, the faintest purring sound. Which then turned quiet, but could still be felt.
A small, silly thing I'm sure. But, oh, progress.
Here's how we got them: A little over a month ago, this stray cat started hanging out around my aunt's condo. My aunt started leaving food out for it and, when the weather started to turn, shelter in the form of a cat carrier. In which the cat proceeded to have three kittens. Two of them didn't make it.
My aunt was thinking of keeping one or both of the cats, but she already has one (her name's Daisy and she's gray and so soft) and felt that maybe a farm would be a better place for them.
So we brought them home.
Now, what has me particularly excited today? Mama purred! We weren't sure if she just didn't or had forgotten how or what, but she can. And she did for me.
I've been the one interacting with them the most, basically just sitting around talking to them so they get used to me/people. Mama's a little twitchy, obviously. I just walked back there and she got growly and hissy, which she hadn't done to me all day yet, but she was in a new spot (at the window) in the room and away from baby and I may not have been so careful with the door. I either could have gone and let her chill or stayed. I chose to stay because, well, she is going to have to get used to it. So she jumped down to the washer and let me pet her with one hand and then two and before long, sure enough, the faintest purring sound. Which then turned quiet, but could still be felt.
A small, silly thing I'm sure. But, oh, progress.
