Tally is off to Gretchen and Brian's home for a foster-to-adopt trial, to see if she gets along with Zoey, adopted by Gretchen 10 years ago when she was a volunteer here when we were still "Wildrun." As a woman with a banking career, she ultimately was moved to a branch further away from us and could not volunteer to and from work any longer, however she has been a great friend every since.
Tally was a little alarmed, but had her tail up and was exploring at her new abode. She discovered the huge cat tree fairly quickly.
Zoey, who is also a little tiny cat, was not amused by the new resident:
Here's a far more flattering photo of Zoey when there is not a new interloper in her household
We'll see how it goes! Zoey is the most important piece in this puzzle. Gretchen and Brian want her to be happy. If she's not, Tally will come back. However it always helps to see how our cats do in a new environment, and Tally did great. She was a fine traveler in the crate, takes her pills (we sent her to her new home with a Capstar pill for the next day, having given her one before she left here, to be sure she didn't bring along any fleas), and apparently found the litter box without a problem. Even if she comes back, this helps us give more information to a possible future adopter.
Go Tally! Come on Zoey...you know you want a friend.
We’re in love already, but Zoey is not warming up so quickly. Very small steps, but in the right direction. Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteTallulah is doing great! She’s a snuggler and loves to be in a lap whenever she’s not playing. She enjoys being held and gives head boops while she’s there near your face. She responds very well to “No!” and a hand clap. She’s using both litter boxes consistently and eating both wet/dry food. She was a bit hesitant of the cat fountain at first but now uses it like a pro. She’s very content to play by herself and likes a variety of toys. Shes pretty vocal and talks to us if we talk to her while making eye contact. She’s so very similar to how Zoey was as a kitten that age. She’s just perfect!
Wishing all luck and for continued small positive steps.
ReplyDeleteI hope it works out. Was it that long ago that you were Wildrun? It seems like yesterday.
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