Cats is cats

We’re under the impression we still have two cats, although they might just be sofa gremlins and figments of our imaginations.  After 5 days with us, Jackson and Chelsea are still quite jumpy and nervous, and ready to bolt at the slightest provocation.  Chelsea let me pet her head and neck for a while today, but she made it clear that she was merely tolerating it and not really enjoying it.  She makes the strangest sounds—I never know if she’s purring or growling.

I received a phone call from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary today and we discussed Scooter.  Unfortunately, Scooter won’t be able to come live with us for a couple of reasons.  For one thing he’s a “dirty” cat—he tends to leave fecal trails because of his lack of hind legs and subsequent litterbox problems, so he requires a lot of extra cleaning.  Also, our carpeting would pose a problem because it might give his little butt rug burns.  Scooter will do better in a home with a linoleum floor.  We also talked about a cat who just came up for adoption named “Derek” because he’s used to both parrots and dogs.  Derek will be in town on Saturday and up for adoption, although it would be impossible to adopt him now that we have Chelsea and Jackson.  I did say we’d come down and meet him, but the adoption attendants won’t be holding him for us and will adopt him out to any interested individual.  It’s unfortunate it worked out this way, as I’m glad we were able to give C & J a home, but do miss having a cat around who actually likes us :p

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 01/11 at 11:35 PM

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