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First foster cat!!!!!!!!!

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chemenger · 21/11/2016 16:29

So excited, our first foster cat will arrive on Friday. He's " a beautiful big boy" who was taken in off the streets on bonfire night by the CPL. He's been in a pen since then but would be better in a family environment. I can't wait. Just 4 sleeps.

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chemenger · 28/11/2016 10:32

He is lovely, I can't see him having any trouble finding a forever home when the time comes. He is still a bit nervous at times but less and less. Last night he found a catnip mouse somewhere that has been around for years being ignored by a succession of cats and gave it a good mauling. We will have to get him moving a bit, he is a little portly. Time to get the feather on a stick out I think.

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chemenger · 01/12/2016 21:52

He knows all about sofas now!

First foster cat!!!!!!!!!

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cozietoesie · 01/12/2016 22:36

He's rather enjoying home life it seems.

RamblinRosie · 06/12/2016 01:12

Kudos to you, I could never foster, I'd want to keep them. Especially that little boy, he's gorgeous, I'd want to keep him, but I love b&ws, uglier the better .

chemenger · 06/12/2016 15:53

Now showing his big fluffy feet! He's spending more time on the sofa than behind it now and has found his meow.

First foster cat!!!!!!!!!

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cozietoesie · 06/12/2016 16:15

Do you have to do reports on his character and progress?

chemenger · 06/12/2016 16:36

I have to write a description of him to go on the CPL website to "sell" him. Basically this will say "he's no bother". He really is the least trouble of any cat we've ever had; he's quiet, lazy, not fussy about food and clean, he even uses the scratching post. He's also pretty. Just don't touch his feet, that does not amuse him, as dh found out last night!

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cozietoesie · 06/12/2016 17:14

Maybe he had a bad experience with that. Seniorboy doesn't mind his feet being touched but he really doesn't like his mouth being investigated. (I suspect he had a sore mouth for a pretty long time.)

Lanaorana1 · 06/12/2016 21:36

He is adorable. Are you sure he doesn't want to live with you forever?

cozietoesie · 06/12/2016 21:42

Norty Lana !

Lanaorana1 · 06/12/2016 21:43

After the triumph of Edgar, I am shameless. :)

Imissmy0ldusername · 06/12/2016 21:55

Ooh, I didn't realise that rescues like you to keep foster cats in..... Mebbes I should sign chez Imiss up for such a thing.... OP, you are doing a great thing.

chemenger · 06/12/2016 22:01

No, he will move on, we're all clear about that. He is lovely but he's not "the one", that was the little boy we lost earlier in the year.

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cozietoesie · 07/12/2016 12:53

You're starting to sound very 'partial', chemenger. Dangerous territory.

Lanaorana1 · 09/12/2016 20:50

How's the week been? He looks so happy and purry.

chemenger · 14/12/2016 20:07

He's getting bolder all the time, he has learned about Dreamies and today he had a Webbex treat stick which went down in about two bites, I'm not sure he actually tasted it. He's gone up on the CP webpage, so hopefully he should find a home soon. Vet on Friday to get neutered, then he will be ready to go.

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cozietoesie · 14/12/2016 20:19

I'm guessing you'll have him for Xmas, though?

Lanaorana1 · 14/12/2016 21:50

Oh yes, you better buy a much larger turkey esp as he is convalescing as well. All the best for the op, he is such a clever, dear cat.

Lidl do the Dreamies Xmas tin and very good chewsticks. Just saying...

Fluffycloudland77 · 14/12/2016 21:55

We have Aldi chews here, we've renamed them swallows though.

Dh once tried to get ours in with a chew stick, the cat leant in & grabbed the stick then scarpered for hours.

cozietoesie · 14/12/2016 22:04

I'm never sure that ASBO has 'total respect' for your DH, though?

Fluffycloudland77 · 14/12/2016 22:07

Well he's come to terms with him being here on a permenant basis. The selective deafness persists though.

Maybe he's only deaf to that specific range though? Df got told he was deaf to the range female voices fall into.

chemenger · 16/12/2016 11:28

Just dropped him at the vet. Unfortunately we screwed up putting him in his box and really stressed him out. We were aiming for a surprise smooth grab and drop but fluffed it and ended up with a chase round the room. He has a surprising turn of speed and big claws. We're going to have to work on handling him more. I felt very sorry for him, he looked very sad.

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cozietoesie · 16/12/2016 12:00

Nah. Stop feeling sorry for him. He should have co-operated so now he's trying it on to get the upper hand back.

chemenger · 16/12/2016 16:52

He's back, he's not happy and he has tested positive for FIV ("slightly" positive, which is a bit confusing. I'll have to find out what this means for him.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 16/12/2016 17:14

That's quite common though isn't it?. Others will know but he will come round. You feed him after all.

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