New addition!
We recently lost my dear cat Alice after almost 17 years of companionship. I wasn't sure if I'd want another cat at first, but we soon realized how much we missed having a kitty in the house.
I was at PetSmart and spied a kitten who seemed promising.
She was right at the front of the cage, looking around at everything and not upset at all by the bustle of a Saturday in the pet store. I thought that was just the sort of cat that would fit in well in a home with two noisy Corgis. I checked her tag and it said her name was Snowflake and she was 4 months old. And deaf.
I wasn't sure about the deaf part, but I hauled my husband up to PetSmart and we agreed to put in an application for her. After doing some research on deaf cats, we decided it was nothing we couldn't cope with. And it's a good thing we put in our application right away, because over a dozen people wanted this cat. Fortunately for us, we'd struck up a conversation with one of the volunteers a few times, and told her about Alice and the Corgis, and she thought we would be the best home for the kitty.
So almost two weeks ago, she came home wearing a cone, because she'd licked open her spay incision. We renamed her Boo Radley (from "To Kill a Mockingbird"), and call her Boo for short (not that the cat can tell what we call her). We've been introducing her slowly to the dogs. She and Jack are in negotiations about how close they can get to each other without someone backing up. They originally settled on about 10 feet, but over a few days have agreed to a new contract stipulating that 2 to 3 feet would be sufficient. I give them a couple weeks before they are playing tag.
Maddie, on the other hand, has decided that she can see just as well from two rooms away, thank you very much. It is, however, her self-appointed job to thoroughly sniff every area the cat has visited, once Boo's safely tucked away upstairs in her own room.
Her cone came off a few days ago and she's looking much better after being able to give herself a good bath. And I think the deaf thing helps in a way because she can't hear those silly dogs bark.
I was at PetSmart and spied a kitten who seemed promising.
She was right at the front of the cage, looking around at everything and not upset at all by the bustle of a Saturday in the pet store. I thought that was just the sort of cat that would fit in well in a home with two noisy Corgis. I checked her tag and it said her name was Snowflake and she was 4 months old. And deaf.
I wasn't sure about the deaf part, but I hauled my husband up to PetSmart and we agreed to put in an application for her. After doing some research on deaf cats, we decided it was nothing we couldn't cope with. And it's a good thing we put in our application right away, because over a dozen people wanted this cat. Fortunately for us, we'd struck up a conversation with one of the volunteers a few times, and told her about Alice and the Corgis, and she thought we would be the best home for the kitty.
So almost two weeks ago, she came home wearing a cone, because she'd licked open her spay incision. We renamed her Boo Radley (from "To Kill a Mockingbird"), and call her Boo for short (not that the cat can tell what we call her). We've been introducing her slowly to the dogs. She and Jack are in negotiations about how close they can get to each other without someone backing up. They originally settled on about 10 feet, but over a few days have agreed to a new contract stipulating that 2 to 3 feet would be sufficient. I give them a couple weeks before they are playing tag.
Maddie, on the other hand, has decided that she can see just as well from two rooms away, thank you very much. It is, however, her self-appointed job to thoroughly sniff every area the cat has visited, once Boo's safely tucked away upstairs in her own room.
Her cone came off a few days ago and she's looking much better after being able to give herself a good bath. And I think the deaf thing helps in a way because she can't hear those silly dogs bark.
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Comment by Alice on April 20, 2010 at 1:00pm
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Congratulations on bringing Boo home! I love the name and she sounds like a wonderful little girl. She's lucky to have found such a great home. :)
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Comment by Beth on April 20, 2010 at 8:14am
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Thanks everyone! We think she's beautiful too. And she's super friendly and outgoing. The day we brought her home, she marched right out of her carrier and promptly went exploring, cone and all. I do still miss Alice terribly, but there is always room to love a new one!
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Comment by Sky and Lyla on April 20, 2010 at 7:54am
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Oh Beth, she is gorgeous. I know how hard losing Alice was for you, and I know you will always love and miss her, but I'm glad you decided to give Boo a home. Congratulations!!
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Comment by Geri & Sidney on April 20, 2010 at 12:46am
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She's beautiful! I love her new name, too.
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Comment by Lawren and Teddy on April 20, 2010 at 12:25am
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Such a pretty kitty! Glad you have her and I am sure she and Jack will soon be friends.
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Comment by Rachael & Waffle on April 19, 2010 at 11:33pm
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Ohmygosh she is so pretty. Look at that little round face! She looks like my little girl-- only bleached! lol. My friend had a deaf cat growing up and I could never tell she was deaf. I suppose it doesn't make much of a difference because cats don't listen to a word humans say, anyway. Harharhar.
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Comment by Jane Christensen on April 19, 2010 at 11:12pm
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What a beauty! She was lucky to have found you! Can't wait to hear all those stories as she settles in!
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Comment by Lucy & Ricky (Wendy/Jack ) on April 19, 2010 at 10:56pm
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What beautiful coloring. Love her white coat and only wish I had her eyes!
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Comment by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on April 19, 2010 at 10:50pm
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She is beautiful, love her!!! Congratulations!!
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Comment by Chris West on April 19, 2010 at 9:52pm
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So pretty!! We have 3 cats and they drive me up a wall, but I couldn't imagine life without them! Congratulations on the new addition!!
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