Rachel & Chyna (GA)
Member Since 2012
Hi Everyone! I've been trying to visit you all, but have been having the same issues as you all with loading pages and such. And it is hard to write posts sometimes, especially that first week after I let my girl go, everything made me bawl :cry: . Ok, so I still cry everyday, but not continuously. I'm crying as I write this. My Chyna leaving left a huge hole in my home, and heart. Thank you so much for the PMs and continued hugs and such. I've been reading a few grieving books, printed pictures and framed them, and I wrote 6 more pages of memories and thoughts of her just for myself, after I posted my tribute (here: Chyna Tribute )
Well, as some of you know, I've been visiting the SPCA the past week or so, to snuggle furbabies as I was missing my girl so much. I am still grieving, but I remembered something Carl wrote about kitties crawling all over him and it being healing, before he got Polly. So I figured I'd try it. The first time I did ok, then bawled all the way home. I went a few more times and did better. I've been thinking for a long time that "next time way in the future" I wanted to get two. I didn't think I would be ready for adoption anytime soon...but I think the catless lonely house for the first time in 11.5 years was amplifying the grief. And I know it seems so soon after my girl is gone, it's only been two and a half weeks and I hope no one thinks I love her less because of it. But when I looked at all those faces and knew I wanted two, and I had a house and love to give them, I just couldn't stand the thought of them staying in the shelter, when I could save them. So on Saturday, I made sure I had my house set up in case and mom came with me to meet some of the kitties there. I went with two "in mind" to consider while I looked around, and came home with two others :lol: .
Shira is a 1-3 year old female torti (yes, I said I didn't want another torti...but she is black and orange and white, where Chyna was brown mostly...and she stole my heart). She was found abandoned and pregnant in February, so was at the shelter just over two months. She grabbed at me the week before I adopted her when visiting in her cage for love. She kneaded her blanket in the carrier and purred all the way home. She is not shy and acts like she has always been here. She doesn't meow, she purr/chirps.
Ivy is a 4-5 year old female "tuxedo" black and white found as a pregnant stray in Sept, so had been at the shelter 7 months. She is shy but slowly getting better, she did cry on the drive home and was scared. I didn't like the shelter name of Ivana, so she is now Ivy
. She has a teensy meow and walks around looking for me meowing. I think she smells Chyna while she sniffs some places and is looking for her, too.
Both girls were in the "cat playroom" with around 10 or so other cats, so knew eachother. They are vaccinated (etc) fixed and microchipped and come with 6 weeks insurance which I will add to once I pick a plan and we get a free vet visit which I've scheduled for next week. They aren't "bonded" but sat next to each other fine. There have been some nose touches and licks, and sitting close in the same room, and lots of play chasing up and down the hall. They just spent the afternoon on the bed sleeping almost touching, and Shira now has one paw just barely on Ivys back. I think they will be friends
. They are still on icky dry food while I transition them, but I don't want too much upset their first few days. So I tried wet (1/4 can of FF for each in their own bowl) the first night. Ivy ate about half and Shira ignored her bowl for petting. Then when Ivy left, Shira ate the rest of Ivys fuds :roll: . I've given them a bit yesterday and today, and Shira has no issues eating it, and Ivy seems to like it but is a slower eater, so I may have to add a bit of water so it's easier for her to slurp to see if that helps...and watch Shira to keep her away from it, lol. Both girls purr when petted but don't really like to be held, although they like to be in the same room as me. Shira did come sleep on me on the couch for 10 minutes, and she has been sleeping around my feet on top of the covers at night. Ivy took over the computer chair that Chyna used to sleep in at night on the blanket I place there.
It both hurts to see them in Chynas places, and helps. I had to get new kitty beds and put Chynas away for now. They didn't take long to start to work their way into my heart and I hope they will soon love me much too as we learn each others personalities. I'm still terribly sad, but these girls are giving me some joy, and they are so good and so happy to be in a home. I hope that Chyna would be proud to know that I saved two others because of how much she taught me about and to love. I can only attach two pictures so here they are:
Much love to all of you and your furbabies :YMHUG:
Well, as some of you know, I've been visiting the SPCA the past week or so, to snuggle furbabies as I was missing my girl so much. I am still grieving, but I remembered something Carl wrote about kitties crawling all over him and it being healing, before he got Polly. So I figured I'd try it. The first time I did ok, then bawled all the way home. I went a few more times and did better. I've been thinking for a long time that "next time way in the future" I wanted to get two. I didn't think I would be ready for adoption anytime soon...but I think the catless lonely house for the first time in 11.5 years was amplifying the grief. And I know it seems so soon after my girl is gone, it's only been two and a half weeks and I hope no one thinks I love her less because of it. But when I looked at all those faces and knew I wanted two, and I had a house and love to give them, I just couldn't stand the thought of them staying in the shelter, when I could save them. So on Saturday, I made sure I had my house set up in case and mom came with me to meet some of the kitties there. I went with two "in mind" to consider while I looked around, and came home with two others :lol: .
Shira is a 1-3 year old female torti (yes, I said I didn't want another torti...but she is black and orange and white, where Chyna was brown mostly...and she stole my heart). She was found abandoned and pregnant in February, so was at the shelter just over two months. She grabbed at me the week before I adopted her when visiting in her cage for love. She kneaded her blanket in the carrier and purred all the way home. She is not shy and acts like she has always been here. She doesn't meow, she purr/chirps.
Ivy is a 4-5 year old female "tuxedo" black and white found as a pregnant stray in Sept, so had been at the shelter 7 months. She is shy but slowly getting better, she did cry on the drive home and was scared. I didn't like the shelter name of Ivana, so she is now Ivy
. She has a teensy meow and walks around looking for me meowing. I think she smells Chyna while she sniffs some places and is looking for her, too.Both girls were in the "cat playroom" with around 10 or so other cats, so knew eachother. They are vaccinated (etc) fixed and microchipped and come with 6 weeks insurance which I will add to once I pick a plan and we get a free vet visit which I've scheduled for next week. They aren't "bonded" but sat next to each other fine. There have been some nose touches and licks, and sitting close in the same room, and lots of play chasing up and down the hall. They just spent the afternoon on the bed sleeping almost touching, and Shira now has one paw just barely on Ivys back. I think they will be friends
. They are still on icky dry food while I transition them, but I don't want too much upset their first few days. So I tried wet (1/4 can of FF for each in their own bowl) the first night. Ivy ate about half and Shira ignored her bowl for petting. Then when Ivy left, Shira ate the rest of Ivys fuds :roll: . I've given them a bit yesterday and today, and Shira has no issues eating it, and Ivy seems to like it but is a slower eater, so I may have to add a bit of water so it's easier for her to slurp to see if that helps...and watch Shira to keep her away from it, lol. Both girls purr when petted but don't really like to be held, although they like to be in the same room as me. Shira did come sleep on me on the couch for 10 minutes, and she has been sleeping around my feet on top of the covers at night. Ivy took over the computer chair that Chyna used to sleep in at night on the blanket I place there.It both hurts to see them in Chynas places, and helps. I had to get new kitty beds and put Chynas away for now. They didn't take long to start to work their way into my heart and I hope they will soon love me much too as we learn each others personalities. I'm still terribly sad, but these girls are giving me some joy, and they are so good and so happy to be in a home. I hope that Chyna would be proud to know that I saved two others because of how much she taught me about and to love. I can only attach two pictures so here they are:
Much love to all of you and your furbabies :YMHUG:
