Sophia joined our family in July. We had to have Sammy the Wonder Cat put to sleep in March - between her kidney disease and that pet food recall, she just wasn't the spritely kitty we loved. The saying that a house is not a home without a cat is true - it just wasn't the same here. After much begging and pleading with Steve, the boys and I took a trip to the Connecticut Humane Society to pick out our new addition.
Steve had expressed interest in an orange tabby tom - but aside from one that was a bit past his prime, there were no males. We knew we wanted an adult cat, preferably an indoor cat, box trained, and ready to go. After perusing the cages for quite some time, a wee little kitty mewed from her top perch. I opened the cage to pet her, and I knew she was the one for us! She started purring, rubbing her head on my hand - and when I showed her to Jake, she did the same to him. Her profile said she was 2 1/2 - box trained - and although she was found abandoned under a porch (with her litter of kittens) they believed she was previously an indoor cat. Perfect for us! After some paperwork, Sophia was in her soon-to-be clawed up cardboard carrier, ready to go.
It took her a few days to really get acclimated. I'm sure the fact that there was an overly excited 3 year old trying in vain to pet her at every opportunity didn't help matters any! But once things settled down, Sophia has become so comfortable in the chaos that is our home. She still has so much kitten in her - runs around the house from end to end, jumps from table to chair to ledge, pounces on anything and everything she can find. She's a big old snuggle bunny - with an incredibly loud purr. And she's so protective of the boys! Any time either is crying, she's right there making sure everything is ok.
So that concludes the cast of characters that is our family. Sometimes it's a drama - sometimes it's a comedy - but it's never dull!
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nice kat..!
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