Nikki and Snoopy (GA)
Member Since 2009
Greetings, LantusLanders! Thanks again to everyone here for your kindness and support both while Snoopy was alive, and on his passing. I hope you are well, with all Ps firmly in place for both kitties and beans. I just wanted to drop in to let you know that I've -- unexpectedly :lol: -- adopted a new kitty.
Since Snoopy's passing, I've maintained that I was not ready for another cat, did not want one yet, and maybe not ever. I miss my cuddly boy, but I was leery of trying to "replace" him only to be disappointed when the new kitty didn't measure up to my subconscious hopes. I was also still burned out from the intense daily responsibility of his end-of-life care, and having just moved, I have a new commute that adds time to my day. It's been nice to only have Spot to worry about -- she may not be the slightest bit cuddly, but she is sweet and affectionate in her own way, and low-maintenance.
Fast-forward to a week ago, when my housemate and I stopped at Petco so she could buy food for her cat. A local rescue was doing adoptions, and since I had time to kill and was strong in my conviction that I wasn't. ready. yet, I headed over to look at the cute. From halfway across the store, my vision zoomed in on a cage holding two gorgeous young Siamese mixes. TARGET ACQUIRED: LOCKED. I made a bee-line, sat down on the floor in front of their cage, and started to waffle.
To make a long story short, her name is Sophia, and she's amazing.
She's 5 months old, a heartbreaker with lilac points, gorgeous blue eyes, and a high squeaky voice that she's not at all shy about using. She does kamikaze leaps to attack whatever catches her eye (usually my toes, in bed) and she purrs like a motorboat during the few times she's not in motion. Spot is warming to her new sister surprisingly quickly, and has already taught her some manners -- youthful exuberance is no excuse for bad behavior, after all. (Snoopy would approve, as he taught Spot the same things when she was Sophia's age.)
I'm looking forward to raising Sophia using the knowledge I gained thanks to these boards -- she's already transitioning to a grain-free canned diet (currently EVO + Wellness) -- and other than a parasite that she's on ABs for (Coccidia), Vettybean has declared her healthy as a horse.
xoxo
Nikki & Spot & Sophia
Since Snoopy's passing, I've maintained that I was not ready for another cat, did not want one yet, and maybe not ever. I miss my cuddly boy, but I was leery of trying to "replace" him only to be disappointed when the new kitty didn't measure up to my subconscious hopes. I was also still burned out from the intense daily responsibility of his end-of-life care, and having just moved, I have a new commute that adds time to my day. It's been nice to only have Spot to worry about -- she may not be the slightest bit cuddly, but she is sweet and affectionate in her own way, and low-maintenance.
Fast-forward to a week ago, when my housemate and I stopped at Petco so she could buy food for her cat. A local rescue was doing adoptions, and since I had time to kill and was strong in my conviction that I wasn't. ready. yet, I headed over to look at the cute. From halfway across the store, my vision zoomed in on a cage holding two gorgeous young Siamese mixes. TARGET ACQUIRED: LOCKED. I made a bee-line, sat down on the floor in front of their cage, and started to waffle.
To make a long story short, her name is Sophia, and she's amazing.
She's 5 months old, a heartbreaker with lilac points, gorgeous blue eyes, and a high squeaky voice that she's not at all shy about using. She does kamikaze leaps to attack whatever catches her eye (usually my toes, in bed) and she purrs like a motorboat during the few times she's not in motion. Spot is warming to her new sister surprisingly quickly, and has already taught her some manners -- youthful exuberance is no excuse for bad behavior, after all. (Snoopy would approve, as he taught Spot the same things when she was Sophia's age.)
I'm looking forward to raising Sophia using the knowledge I gained thanks to these boards -- she's already transitioning to a grain-free canned diet (currently EVO + Wellness) -- and other than a parasite that she's on ABs for (Coccidia), Vettybean has declared her healthy as a horse.
xoxo
Nikki & Spot & Sophia
