Most people who send us ''Happy
Endings' do so within the first few weeks of taking their new pets home.It was
a lovely surprise to receive this update, telling us how well these cats are -
7 years after their adoption!
Gizmo was ill with hepatic lipidosis
shortly after being adopted but, fortunately, the last time she had a blood
test, the vet said that her enzyme level looked so normal that she found it
hard to believe all those years ago.
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It’s been 7 years since we adopted Blackie and Gizmo from you. They are
doing great. These pictures were taken in July this year when they were
enjoying the hot summer. Blackie is now about 14 years old. and is
getting more and more affectionate He has also learnt to talk the last few
years so we sometimes get woken up in the middle of the night ‘cos he
fancies a chat! He doesn’t bring mice in as much as he used to but he
still loves going out at night and does a bit of stalking. His favourite way of
getting attention is to head butt you. I’ve spilled many cups of tea when
he gets me on my elbow. Gizmo is now 13. . She’s an indoor cat and
prefers human company. Gizmo is still talkative and affectionate as ever. At
the moment, she’s determined to befriend one of our friends who is not
keen on cats. Despite our friend’s protest, he’s losing the battle
and succumbing to the “Gizmo’s charm”!! Gizmo has also developed
a strange way of drinking water by dipping her paw into the water bowl and
licking it off her paw. Bizarre and fascinating! |
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We promised to let you know how Willow - who we now call
Jack was getting on. He is very happy here with our other two cats and we have
never know a cat to eat so much! He has recently taken to sleeping on the end
of the bed, but doesn't disturb us all night, just gets up with us and eats
again!! He is a real character, thank you. |
This 'family' has consisited of many of our older and
problem cats over the years and we are very grateful to Claire for taking on so
many, so willingly!
We have moved house out to
the countryside, where the cats now have a piece & quiet and a huge garden
to play in, and right beside this is a paddock where they can also go if
they’re feeling adventurous. However, now that winter has set in they are
mainly spending their time baking in front of the wood burning stove
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Fluff is feeling his age a little and is now almost
completely blind –but he’s determined and has coped very well with
the house move. He has got a lot calmer and has learnt to trust us, which is
lovely considering he didn’t trust anyone when we got him first, and was
really quite aggressive. Sooty has got much more confident, now that he
isn’t surrounded by so many neighbouring cats and has become the
‘boss’ again. He looks after all the other cats. Delilah has
gone half wild – choosing not to be in the house when we are, though she
comes in every night to sleep on a sofa. She has also taken to catching mice on
a fairly regular basis – she’s very good at it. She will, though
still come for the occasional cuddle when she’s in the mood. Sonar and Boy
(Susie & Scruffy) have settled in very well – Sonar was a
little anxious, but she now comes up to bed with us every evening and this is
giving her the comfort she needs. Boy is so laid back and is completely at home
– he is absolutely adorable. Duchess (Miss Kitty) is our real
success story – she never seemed completely happy in our last home, always
sleeping in the spare room on her own. She has changed completely now she has
more space. She now regularly sleeps on the bed and is completely part of the
family now. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for us to have
these wonderful companions. |
