Happy 1 month Gotcha Day Gracie :)

Yes, today marks one month my little old lady is here!
Here is how she came in:



And here she was yesterday:


She came in SO scared, hissing at me, at herself, at the kitties (well, still does, but not as loud and not as much ... Covered in fleas, skin and bones... She had lost over 2 lbs since June, and was for 6 months out of her thyroid medicine ... She was left outside even though she was declawed... Winter is coming, it is on the 30s here in Dallas at night time... She was eating Meow Mix, now she is eating 2 small cans of wet food a day, plus Z/D (not Wonderful, I know, but she had to get on the house schedule because of Bugsy and Hope - her wet is regular though)... She had difficulty breathing.
Now she has gained weight, her fur is getting shiny again, she has no fleas, I can no longer feel her spine on her back She is super sweet with me... Loves to be loved, combed, and loves the laser light! Her breathing is back to normal...
Even though she is not roaming the house, she is sleeping on her bed in the open, and is hiding under my desk less and less...
We had a magical moment today - Kelly, my vet tech and pet sitter came over to meet her as I am going out of town tomorrow, to meet Gracie and to get familiar with her medication, food, etc. I thought she was going to hiss at Kelly, but on the contrary, Kelly started petting her, and she came out of her hiding place and started to have a conversation with Kelly! Meowing, purring, head butting, and rubbing all over her!
Kelly and I sat down and Gracie stayed with us in the office, out in the open, just going back and forth, enjoying all the attention and the love, purring so loud I couldn't believe!
We pulled the laser light and she played like a one year old!
That kitty is just such a people's cat!
Bugsy and Lucky approached, and she didn't bother... Just stayed...
It was soooo nice!
Kelly was amazed how well she was doing - last time she saw her, she was still living outside, doing really badly... She said she looks like a different cat!
That's my girl!
I just hope she keeps improving like this!
Kelly is going to spend the night here tomorrow, so the kitties are not going to be lonely... I am so relieved about that... The kitties love her, and she loves them; it just makes me feel 100x better about going out of town!

By the way, I know it is not a big deal for a lot of people, one moth gotcha day... But this one has been a huge deal for us... So sorry if I made a big deal out of this.... And thanks for being there for us!

Awww.... Thank you
I must confess, I had doubts some days if I was doing the best thing for her... Until I found out she was declawed... That's when I knew - Ok baby, you belong inside, and I will do whatever it takes to make you happy! That was my final sign, the confirmation that I was in fact doing the right thing for her.
I hope one day she comes to accept my other kitties - Bugsy tries so hard to be her friend... I think he must stop by 10 times a day to try to love her... but then she wakes up and there comes the hiss! He stays put though, trying to convince her with the saddest little face... "Will you be my friend?"
Maybe one day soon she will realize he is a giant, but a sweet one, and means no harm.
Luckily the kitties have been very mellow - they all approach and watch, but that's it, no hisses (only on her part), no attacking, no crossing the line in any way - so far none of them has show any sign of aggression, just plain curiosity... I think they already accepted her, now "the ball in on he court"
I just need to keep on building her confidence, and one day.... one day... we will get there!