We have a cat again! After we lost Meg to old age we weren’t sure we realy wanted another cat. But… I can’t believe how much I missed having a cat in the house. It was like there was this empty space in my life… Anyway, once again we have cat. Meet Charlie.
Like almost all of our other cats she is a sort of rescue kitty. Her owner is going in for ankle surgery and after that she is moving into an apartment that doesn’t allow pets so she had to give her up. Then we heard about it from some of our family and without even thinking I said “We’ll take her”. And here she is.
And she is amazing. i know, I know, everyone thinks their new cat is amazing but Charlie really is. She’s 12 years old and is the most mellow, affectionate, well adjusted kitty I’ve ever seen.
We were prepared for drama when Charlie moved in. Anyone who has ever had to move a cat into a new environment or took one into a new family will know what I mean. Cats generally are creatures of habit. They don’t like change. And before this kitty came along most of our cats haven’t exactly been, well, normal. They came from a variety of unpleasant situations where they often were not treated well. It sometimes took weeks, even months or longer before a new cat moving into our home adjusted and came to realize they were in a safe environment.
With Charlie, though? Charlie was always in a pleasant, loving environment from the time she was born and it shows. Within 10 minutes of coming into the house she’d decided she liked it here. She spent some time exploring, let us pet and brush her and make a fuss over her, purred at us a lot, rolled on the floor and asked for tummy rubs, had decided which chair was the most comfortable for naps. She showed us which toys she likes to play with, which brush she prefers. She loves snuggling and when she’s happy she has a purr you can hear from three feet away.
What it boils down to is we love her, and she seems to love us and her new home. This is the third day we’ve had her and every time I see her I grin like an idiot.
Damn I missed having a cat.
grouchyfarmer 
Cats are awesome. Grats on the new cat.
We picked up a kitten about a year ago. That little vixen is mean as a snake. I’ve never seen anything like it. We have 2 large dogs, a labradane and a pit bull. (both great dogs btw,) I saw that cat the other day…
They were all lying in the sun where it was coming in through the front door. I do not know what started it, but next thing I know, that little cat is going after the labradane. He thinks she’s playing and is acting goofy, exacerbating the situation, she is hugging the ground, with her ears laid back, and steadily walking him down. He sort of got out of her way, and she just walked over to pit bull (who could easily take her out in one chomp,) and she jumped up and grabbed him by the head. He yarked, and I had to chase the stupid cat away from the pit bull.
Watch your feet! Holding the door open to let the dogs in, she wants to get out. It’s natural to put your foot in the way to keep her inside, you do that, and she’s going to jump your foot. She doesn’t take any perceived slight without showing you her attitude.
Only when she is open to the notion, can you pet her and get the purr motor going. But it won’t last long and you better be ready to make your getaway.
Never seen a cat like this.
You want to trade cats? 😉
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Ha!! Oh lord, she sounds like a real handful! Every cat is different. We’ve had cats like yours as well, very independnet, very aggressive and afraid of nothing. They’re a real handful.
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So, I guess that’s a no on the trade then? 😉
We haven’t given up on finding the good little cat that might be in there…
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Nope, no trade! LOL
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She looks like a kitty that can steal hearts….she will be loved and that is the most important thing. chuq
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She’s a real sweetheart and we already love the girl. She’s in the living room camping out on my wife’s lap while she reads her email right now, eyes closed, her front paws kneading like cats do when they’re super relaxed.
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I am so glad you were able to get you a new fur baby and I hope she lives a good long life…I sense that she is going to be very happy with you…This story lifted my spirits.. thank you for sharing.
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Thanks John! 🙂
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Cats often do get used to new places and people if they have been treated well before, but doing that after twelve years is a feat.
Many happy years with her!
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Thanks! She’s an absolute sweetie. The only issue we’ve had is that we’ve had to move some of the plants into a closed room to keep her away from some plants that are toxic to cats.
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