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Potential new inmate at Toddler Towers.

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Toddlerteaplease · 24/08/2023 11:43

Keep your paws crossed that Penelope (also to be known as Pickle) will be right for Cheddar and arrive soon.
I'm a bit confused by her story, but she's an ex show cat. So hopefully will be healthy.
She's not yet in the rescue so we do t k ow her personality. But from what I've seen as show cats. They are pretty docile.

The rescue told me about her when O told them of Magic's death. And when I got to work that night. We had a patient called Penelope. So I take it as a sign!

I'm trying to speed it up a bit but the rescue is busy.

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felinelucky · 18/10/2023 22:37

That's very sweet. Nice to see her funny little personality start coming through more and more.

Bagpuss1200 · 19/10/2023 07:06

Toddlerteaplease · 18/10/2023 16:11

@Bagpuss1200 she was officially adopted on the 5.10. The day her ears got the all clear. And we discovered her teeth are actually fine!

That's so lovely to hear I know you are all going to have a very happy life together xx

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Toddlerteaplease · 19/10/2023 10:42

Getting there. Despite my mum insisting that I need to feed her separately. The barrier has worked. They will happily come into the bathroom together in the morning to demand fusses. (And lots of sniffing each other)

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Toddlerteaplease · 19/10/2023 12:19

It would appear that I was wrong in thinking that, as a show cat, she'd happily just give me her paws to be manicured.....

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Scampuss · 19/10/2023 12:57

Oh Toddler, it seems you have a real cat on your hands 😼

I love that she's rebelling!

Pixiedust1234 · 19/10/2023 12:58

That barrier 😂😂 Are you sure you don't have ostriches?

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Toddlerteaplease · 19/10/2023 14:07

@Pixiedust1234 before Penelope, I'd have said definitely not. However she's made me have a rethink.....

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Toddlerteaplease · 19/10/2023 21:07

I've also realised that the growling isn't from Chedfsr, it's Penelope. Sorry Cheddar!

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Scampuss · 19/10/2023 21:26

That's so funny 😸

Poor Cheddar getting the blame!

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Toddlerteaplease · 19/10/2023 21:51

I feel really guilty for telling her off.

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Scampuss · 19/10/2023 22:19

I don't think telling off really works with cats.

Scampuss · 19/10/2023 22:21

Mine is constantly told 'no biting please' and sometimes she stops, waits until I'm not looking and then tries again, or she'll stop biting my hand and try to bite my knee instead.

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Toddlerteaplease · 20/10/2023 21:04

Currently being supervised in the bath by both girls. Cheddar was practically sitting on Penelope and her tail was hitting her head. Unfortunately I laughed so much they changed position before i could get a photo.

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Scampuss · 20/10/2023 21:10

😸

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Toddlerteaplease · 20/10/2023 21:20

Familiar!

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Toddlerteaplease · 20/10/2023 21:20

How sweet that I now have to lifeguards, in case I should drown.

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Scampuss · 20/10/2023 21:32

Aww, she really does look at home.

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Toddlerteaplease · 20/10/2023 21:34

She seems to have really settled in the last couple of days. She's hardly hiding at all.

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Toddlerteaplease · 23/10/2023 17:32

Apparently I've adopted a meerkat. Cheddar was happily introducing her to the garden, until I came out to supervise. They both went straight back inside!

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Scampuss · 23/10/2023 17:44
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FutureThroughLensOfThePast · 23/10/2023 18:05

Compare the meerkat.com

Ellmau · 23/10/2023 18:39

Oh, she's so cute.

Do you think they think they're not allowed outside?

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Toddlerteaplease · 23/10/2023 18:59

I don't know! It was a bit strange. They did go back out again. I don't think Penelope has ever been outside before. The first couple of times she went out, she just hid. This was the first time she's explored.

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Toddlerteaplease · 23/10/2023 18:59

Progress even though. Penelope was growling.

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Pixiedust1234 · 24/10/2023 00:22

Is it me or does Cheddar look very grumpy? That little meanie has taken her spot!

This thread has a lot of animals in it. Walrus, ostrich and now meerkat. What's next? 😂