Adopted January 2010
1/17/10:
Welllll... we made it. Home 4 hours now - so far so good! She (no name for sure yet, is responding to Gizmo or my voice) is definitely going to be my shadow or on my lap. She has explored the house and she seems to approve; sure has a purrrr motor going. Loves her tummy rubbed, and everything else. Likes being brushed... can't get enough lovin'... follows my every mofe. Loves to run through the houes (big house) then right back to me. She has finally laid down for the first time on the bed right behind me (knew she had to be tired). No hiding... using potty box... eating. Gave her a little canned food, she inhaled that - got to go slow or, well, you know....
She really is a love, can't imagine why she has had so many past homes. I sure can't foresee having any problems with her... I knew we were meant to be - was drawn to her.
Will report more later. Thanks!
1/26/10:
I know I keep repeating myself about what a love she is, and how hard I find it that anyone would let her go (especially 7 families) but she reallllly is a love bug, can't cuddle enough, but knows when she is overdoing it (we have had a conversation about which side of the bed is hers and which side is mine). She loves under the comforter, motor running full-board... she does snore loudly (thought it was me... LOL).
Loves her toys, bats them all over the house, carries them and brings them to me. Wants me to play too. If you were to meet her today, you would never know she just got here a week ago; you would think she had been raised in this house. It amazes even me how well she has adapted here from day one.
Doing good on the wet food now too, and she seems to like it. She has access to it 24/7 and getting only a few dry nibbles as a treat, will have her off that also soon.
Fur still needs a lot of work/brushing; if it doesn't improve in a month or so I will have her shaved down (lion cut - I hate them but it might be best for her), and let her start a new coat out. She really enjoys being brushed, so maybe I can escape doing that; it will be a wait and see game with that.
I think we have a name finally - "Missy" - she responds to that. Officially it will be Melissa, but she comes to Missy or Little Miss, so that is what it will be.