Thank you @Snowie You too, I hope.
I “Adopted” (they call it now), brought home a Kitten tonight (7.15pm).
A companion for Jelly Cat & myself of course.
It’s been a long process – All of last weekend, then all of this weekend as well.
Numerous contacts & follow-ups.
Last weekend I was “Pipped at the Post” & Beaten every time (several times) – Several Kittens & Cats were gone (Sold/ Adopted) before I even got there.
This weekend, when I contacted the Animal Rescue place (from Ad) – The lady was very friendly & helpful.
The contacts from last weekend (several), who I contacted again yesterday – Never replied.
Whereas the Animal Rescue lady said that she would find me a Tortoiseshell Kitten – If the Kitten I wanted (from their Ad) was Gone.
She said that many Rescue Organisations make it very hard for people to Adopt a Cat - & that she did not want to make it hard.
They would not give me a time to come & see Pepper Kitten yesterday afternoon – because someone was already coming to see Pepper (at 12.00pm) today, & was presumably going to take her home.
Then late this afternoon the Carer sent me a message:
She said that the people (at 12.00pm) had wanted a Male Cat, & expected Pepper Tortie to be a Male – even though she was Advertised as female.
Tortoiseshell Cats are Always female (never male) – because Tortoiseshell Colouring is Sex-Linked.
I’ve known that for Decades - & Naja Confirmed it, she said the same thing today.
So off I went – 1st I spent an hour with the Rescue lady, she showed me the 20 or so Rescue Cats at her house, including the 6 Cats she just brought down from Up North this afternoon.
Plus the older Tortie Cat that I was going to choose, if Pepper was not available (Sold/ Adopted).
Then I went to the Carer’s house, wher Pepper was - Spent just under an hour there.
The Carer had said they would be happy for me to take Pepper home tonight (if I wanted her) – So I did.
She’s a Tortie – Just like my Childhood Megsie Cat, who lived to 20 years old - & Megsie Mark II.
Pepper started Purring Loudly like a Lawnmower – Soon after I brought her home.
She started running around the entire house exploring absolutely everything, every nook & cranny.
Now she’s sitting on my Lap, purring away….
Adge
