Adopting Older Cats......

Congratulations Nicole! Sounds like a real happy ending. Can't wait to see those pictures!!!

I just donated a garbage bag full of blankets and towels and sheets and soap to my local SPCA a few days ago. I don't know if they can use it but I sure hope they can. They have SO many kitties there they are building onto the outside of the building with fences and letting the cats out through the windows into the new enclosures. It's crazy.

Hi Nicole-

You have chosen a lovely person for your best friend - Kim is very kind,caring and of course creative!

I think Cocoa was really beautiful and I'm sorry that you lost her, Ethel is a gorgeos tabby, , please give him scritches.. Well well well, samantha has a lovely name ( as that's mine ) she has very shiny fur and I'm sure you will do a lovely job of keeping it nice

Even though you have been a member here for ages, I would like to welcome you to the boards!!, Please post more often as I would really love to see more pictures of your two sweetie

Bless you for adopting an older kitty- the story really pulled at my heart strings- and I'm glad you found Sam.

Thanks for sharing and as Nicole said Kim, congrats on your 1300th post!

sorry about the ramble! thanks

Nicole - How are the girls getting along today??

Hey Kim............ {{{hugs}}}

They are doing OK tonight. A lot of nose sniffing and a head butt or two and a hiss from both!!! Ethel startled Sam and Sam hissed at Ethel. She was like.... Hey hey hey........ *I* am the hisser here! She was almost indigent! It was funny.

They are definitely doing better today than yesterday and I can only guess hat tomorrow will be better than today.

Sammy get to go to the vet tomorrow. Am curious how I am going to get her in the carrier since she really doesn't like to be picked up. Guess i'll be *real* quick about it! LOL

Good Luck with Samantha at the vets.

They are all beautiful cats.

When I was helping the rescue group from whom I got my Sasha & Razpy,
another rescue group using the same vet boarding facility found a home for a pair of 10 year old meezers.(That was a sad case: their owner had just separated from her husband, and she couldn't figure out a way to keep them with her, since she was living on the kindness of friends, moving from couch to couch. She had kept them for several months but it was becoming increasingly difficult to keep moving them.) The woman who adopted them was looking for companions for her 15 year old meezer girl, whose brother had recently died. She said that when she let them out of the carrier for the first time, the old girl jumped right up, as if she thought she had seen her brother. We visited them a few weeks later and they were all in one happy pile together.

Awwww, Lucia - What a story - I love happy endings

This is such a wonderful story, an it sounds like Ethal and Sam are going to be best buds in no time... I am so happy to hear things are going well....with the carrier thing..maybe try luring(sp?) her in with food, treats, or something like that..Good Luck though and let us know how it goes!

WOW that is eary that is exactly what I just went thru. We very recently lost my baby Logan, the most wonderful 12 yr old cat anywhere to cancer . We just went last Satuday to pick up Riley from Kitty Angels for my 6 yr old Lady D that was left so lonely without her friend. I had a very similar experience there, I was so amazed at how much the volunteers new & loved these cats. I'm sure your friend Nicole will be as happy with her choice as I am .

I just wanted to update anyone who is tracking this thread that when I took Sammy to the vet the week she was given a clean bill of health. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.........

He was very impressed with how healthy she was for a 12 tear old cat and especially one who had been in a shelter for as long as she was. Good heart, healthy lungs, good teeth and nice coat. Of course I did the happy dance.

She is really settling in very nicely and is becoming more and more loving towards me. When I came home from work today I flopped on the bed to chat with Kim on the phone she came up and curled up in the crook of my arm and fell asleep. Awwwwww, it was really just too sweet.

But the best news of all is that my resident cat, Ethel, is really doing very well with her. There has been more nose touching and sniffing than hissing which makes me extremely happy. That was the whole reason for getting Sammy... to keep Ethel company and keep her out of trouble!!!

Anyway... that's the update

Nichole I missed this thread when it started, but it is a wonderful story of how you found Samantha. And she is SO pretty! I'm glad she's as healthy as she is happy with her new home.

Thanks Heidi -

She's doing so much better than I ever hoped for.

Sounds like every one is doing well! I'm watching closely because in a couple days I might be bringing home an adopted older cat!

Awwwwww, sweet!!! Please be sure to post some pictures

If you get one just half as sweet as my Sammy you'll be in good shape!!!

Let us know!!!

Awwwwwww You guys deserve a MEDAL! How Sweet!!