This is how Tigger (now known as Bailey) looked when he
was with us at Foal. He hissed a lot and appeared quite aggressive although did
not actually attack!
I was delighted when he was offered a home as this type of cat
makes progress so much quicker in a proper home where they feel secure. I am
also delighted by the following extract from Jacky's letter, which was recived
after only a week!
I would encourage anybody to take on an older cat. I
have had kittens in the past but my experience this last week, unless I've been
extremely lucky, has taught me that they maybe show a little more appreciation
for the home comforts you provide for them and Bailey did not need any
encouragement to use his litter tray.
A
big thank you to Foal Farm for allowing us to adopt such a lovely cat. |
He was left to his
own devices in a spare room and spent the night scowling from a dark corner. He
loves his food so much that he found the courage to come out next morning for
some breakfast and a cuddle. He was moulting a lot and didn't seem to care
much, but by Saturday he was enjoying a much needed brush followed by some
biscuit treats and seemed quite contented. He came downstairs that evening and
met our 2 dogs - Cassie the Beagle and Tara the Jack Russell - albeit from a
distance!! He appears from his bedroom as soon as he hears someone get up and
meows for his breakfast. then likes a cuddle and a brush followed by a game
with a plastic ring on a piece of elastic. he then likes to nap for most of the
day, getting up if he's hungry. Around tea-time he asks for his food if I'm not
already preparing it. It's going to take a while before he's completely
comfortable with the dogs and vice versa, but they are keeping a respectable
distance and if the dogs do get too close Bailey a hiss normally sets them
straight. It will be another couple of weeks before he goes outside, but I
don't think he will want to stray very far from his food bowl and he seems too
lazy to scale the six foot fence which encloses the back garden - or maybe he's
scared of heights as he hasn't left the ground yet !!! |
