Far and Away

Very cute @Faith-and-Hope She will be clinging to you very soon no doubt but lovely to have her so close already. She already seems to have bonded with you so it was meant to be ...one lucky little putty tat - so pleased for both of you that you found each other

Thank you @Zoe7 ..... ❤️

Just found the butterfly wings you sent her yesterday 😊

And the birthday banner you made is beautiful ❣️ I feel that way about your class ..... they are one lucky lot of kids and I expect you will all grow in different ways together this year.

@Former-Member He was 18 months when we got him. Desexed and uses a litter tray. We keep him inside as it is safer for him due to myxomatosis and calcivirus all viruses put out to control wild rabbits but devestate domestic buns. He is about 5 years old now and they can live up to about 10 years inside although someone had a bun who was 17!!!!!!

He is very naughty and gets up to all sorts of mischief but the kidults adore him and that is what matters :Dx

@Former-Member Nelly's age is a guesstimate by the shelter. She was accompanied by two offspring the same size as her, so she was a very young mum with her hands very full. The "kittens" were there, but they were soooo bratty - all over her and not giving her a minute's peace. The staff said she was well and truly ready to be separated from them, and as teen-cats, it was going to be good for them to have their own home space with someone(s) else and relationships with humans.

Part of her being so settled is probably because that experience has matured her, and she now has some space to be herself again, instead of a toy for a couple of wild-child's. The "kittens" were a completely different colour pattern to her (tuxes) so that tells me that's what their father was.

That's all the info that came with her, and the fact that her nature seems to be really placid with no trauma or behavioural problems that they could see, and they had all been there for a couple of months.

I suspect these factors were preventing their adoption - the fact that the kittens matched the size of their mother, and were clearly a complete handful as a pair .... yet they weren't a matching set colour-wise, or behaviourally .... so bringing the whole family home together would have been a real challenge for anybody, and they would probably have needed a large property.

It feels like I have done the right thing to bring her away, and she certainly doesn't seem to be missing them ..... and it will likely get the kittens adopted out quickly now, probably independently too because they are such a handful !!

So you've had your bunny for a few years now then @Bunniekins . Yes I know someone else who has bunnies and they have to get them vaccinated every 6 months to protect them from Myxo and Calici Viruses. Is 'King' a dwarf variety or one of those giant floppy eared fellows? Gosh ... 17yo! So their lifespan must be similar to cats and dogs then. Thats good to know. I can well imagine how naughty he may be, mischievious little critters then can be. I had a 'wild' rabbit as a pet when I was little. Came about because my Dad used to trap rabbits for a local butcher (close your ears 'King', you dont want to know) and he discovered some baby rabbits. They were the cutest little things, and were not the typical wild rabbit colour. They were yellow, or champagne coloured I guess you could call them. I remember feeding them with an eye dropper. I had them for quite a long time as I can recall. Its great that your kidults adore him, and clearly you do too.

Sherry 💕

Thanks @Faith-and-Hope Dozed off there fot a litle while. I need another couple hours of sleep 😴

Need more sleep @Zoe7 ? Yeah I can definitely relate to that. Same here. Had a bad night last night ... lots of bad dreams kept me awake much of the night. Still trying to settle from some of them. How is the back and other assorted aches and pains this morning? Do you still reckon you'll be right to go back to work tomorrow? I really hope so, for both your sake and the kids. After their great couple of days with you in their first week, I'd say they would have been very disappointed you werent there last week. Do you know the person who was filling in for you while you're away?

Remember to take things easy today, even if you are feeling much better, its best not to do too much too soon. You could go backwards again very quickly if you do the wrong thing, or too much. Not too much sitting or standing, change your position regularly, no lifting. Good to read you have been able to back off on the pain meds, definitely a good sign. And obviously good for the tummy too. Anyway ... take it easy ... please. Yep .. thats an order from someone who cares very much. And also knows you have a habit of doing more than you should. 😊💕

Sherry

@Faith-and-Hope ... I know its hard to tell from the photo, but Nelly looks like a fairly small cat, for a fully grown girl. Likely due to the fact that she was a very young mum, I'd expect.

It sounds like its been a great solution for everyone that you have decided to adopt Nelly. It gives her offspring a much better chance of finding their own family as well. And its so great that she seems to have bonded so well with you already. This is going to be so good for you, for Nelly and for the BDs too.

I think you are going to find it a bit difficult leaving little Nelly when you have to go out to uni. 🤩 Oh dear ... I just had a thought. Does WH have a key to your accommodation? He wouldnt do anything to her would he? Okay so forget that ... it seems to be me lately ... seeing the worst in things, catastrophising. Nothing bad will happen. Enjoy getting to know your precious little bundle of fur today. Will you be going out to church?

Sherry 💕

Yes Mum lol @Former-Member I can't do too much more for school todayother than planning nd marking but need a much clearer (and awake head to do that.

@Former-Member I had simialr thoughts in regards to WH - so you are not alone there Hon