so excited & this was the place to share it

Hi guys!

as many of you know (& some do not) I adopted 2 feral cats (3 & 1/2 months old) unknowingly from the animal shelter. it's been a L O N G , hard 3 months but they have come around so much that it makes my heart sing.

a big victory happened on friday when Cracker jumped into my lap while I was at the computer. she had never sat in my lap before. now she has done it a dozen times since then.


so they are finally to the point where they are 'fun' and not cowering & hiding.

yesterday I went to petsmart & bought a 2 story 'kitty cave' for them, a scratching post & a window perch. they were on that window perch 20 minutes after I brought it home. they love it! (highly recommend this if you don't already have one) I set the kitty cave against my bedroom window so I would have another kind of kitty perch & they have been climbing all over that since I brought it home. they have attacked their scratching post (it's the kind with the rope around it) but haven't gotten the idea yet.

i also bought cat nip which was a hoot :laughing: watching them with.

anyway I'm so excited that they like everything. I have been waiting for this day forever. : I haven't been able to spoil them before now.

I knew that no one would understand the pure joy I'm feeling right now except you guys ( or even why I'm so happy )

thanks

Congratulations ! What a warm feeling you must have right now

YAY AP!!!!

That is a true success story. Your long hard work paid off! You should be very proud of yourself. Hope you have a great weekend! Our Walk for Sanctuary went very well. I had someone take a picture of me so you can at least see what I look like. I'll try and post it. There other one is of me and my daughter Amy. Here goes:

To finally gain their trust and show them that not all humans are nasty bad guys! Wait till that first head-bump and then you will feel like a million bucks! Way to go AP, way to hang in there, endure the frustration, and now reap the rewards. BTW when are you adopting a third? *EG*

Even my closest friends that I've had forever don't really 'get' what a big deal it is for me. they're happy b/c I'm happy, but it's hard for them to understand.

Hissy, I would LOVE to have another one, but unfortunately I really don't have the space and these girls still have so far to go. I'm just enjoying them so much right now. it's almost like I just got them, instead of 3 months ago. I really hope down the road I'm able to rescue some more. I look at them and feel so good about giving them a home. and in some ways I think they saved me just as much as I saved them.

Donna, great picture! I also saw the one on the another thread of you & your daughter. she is beautiful. can I just tell you this (the cats) feels like one of my greatest accomplishments.

This is so exciting! You are so wonderful to have saved them and they are so lucky to have found you!!!

Donna, are you the one sitting in the car? I was looking very hard and couldn't see nobody else

That is so wonderful! It took Lilly 2 hrs to warm up to me (a can of tuna did the job )

AP: I can't believe no one sent you a congratulatory inky: or Hip, Hip, Hooray :jarswim: on your success with the 2 girls. Now that you're feeling all warm and fuzzy inside: inky: inky: inky: :jarswim: :jarswim: :jarswim: :jarswim: :jarswim: :jarswim: and OF COURSE


TLK

That's awsome that they are finally coming around. I can't wait til' I buy my first home (this summer) and start building the cat walkways. I'm gonna go rescue me a nice little calico somewhere.

Colby

that is such great news!!! good for you, i am so happy for you, and
so excited!! i've never had a feral cat, but, there are a few strays in this
neighbourhood - every once in awhile one of them will come up
to me while i am outside smoking and let me pet them for a moment before scurrying away -

and that feels amazing. so i have a tiny perspective of how you must
be feeling right now, and i'm very happy for you

You see, they knew how much you love them. You are doing a GREAT job with them. You are such a great example for people to follow. We need more people like you for those poor babies who get dumped in shelters!!!