We rehomed a cat previously belonging to a friend’s sister, who was taking a job abroad. This poor puss had lived in a first floor flat all his life (he was about 5 years old). He took to the world inside and outside with gusto after a while. Initially if you tried to pick him up, he used to hook his claws into the carpet, so we developed a sort of forwards and upwards movement that we deployed until he got used to us!
And later we rehomed a puss that had lived in someone’s greenhouse for six months because she had just acquired a second cat that turned out to be a massive bully. He lived under the wardrobe in our spare bedroom for his first couple of days and then escaped out through the cat flap after a week. We were very worried that he had gone, but he came back about an hour later, covered in mud and keen to express his undying love for us.
So these were both inside cats allowed to go in and out whenever they wanted. I never tried it the other way round!
This is our 5 yoa ragdoll named Jersey. Several years ago she developed asthma and unfortunetly needs predisone daily (nasty steroid, I have had prescribed for myself many times). Weight gain, thirst, aggression. But it keeps severe asthma at bay for now. Not a cuddle kitty but has unique ways of expressing her affection.
Louis and Lazanja. Louis is definitely our last young cat. I’m not the youngest anymore and I can’t cope with it nervously. It’s nice to be able to experience it again, but I’m looking forward to him becoming a big adult cat.
Neighbour’s cat seems ever more keen to come and make friends. Hardly malnourished and poorly treated but really wants us to get to know him better….Keeping him out and not encouraging him as Jerry would tear him apart if he knew!
