Topic: Meet Ellie (Read 17712 times)

Bazsmum · « **Reply #80 on:** November 03, 2009, 14:21:28 PM »

Yay! Bless, she does look tiny but massively beautiful!

Janeyk · « **Reply #79 on:** November 03, 2009, 14:19:50 PM »

Ellie photos

Bazsmum · « **Reply #78 on:** November 03, 2009, 12:58:40 PM »

Is that some sick ritual down where you live Des, you have the Birthday, you buy the cakes?

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #77 on:** November 03, 2009, 08:26:43 AM »

Yes, I was - I had to go and buy cakes for the ladies at work!!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #76 on:** November 02, 2009, 16:36:01 PM »

I take it Des must of been too busy to send the pics...Will let you off today just cos its yer birfday!

Janeyk · « **Reply #75 on:** November 01, 2009, 20:52:44 PM »

No problem

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #74 on:** November 01, 2009, 20:50:04 PM »

Cheers Jane, will take the camera to work tomorrow and send them in my lunch break - do you mind doing Arthurs too? Not as many of him though.

Janeyk · « **Reply #73 on:** November 01, 2009, 20:48:30 PM »

I can resize them if you like

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #72 on:** November 01, 2009, 20:46:57 PM »

I know - haven't been able to pick her up since though!! Got some great pics of her, but not going to have time to resize this week - anyone fancy resizing them for me?

She hasn't sat on me yet, she will stand on her back legs for a fuss when I am sat on the chair though, and she does look at my knee, but not quite brave enough yet. I can kiss her tail though, and the other day I was allowed to kiss her back, but her head is a different matter, although from time to time she will sniff my head.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #71 on:** November 01, 2009, 16:05:56 PM »

How wonderful!

Its good that you were able to pick her up twice, okay the claws may have came out the second time but Im sure that was just a little bout of worry on her behalf!

When she is getting fussed does she ever sit on you? That would be a good start for her being used to getting picked up!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #70 on:** November 01, 2009, 09:43:55 AM »

Things are getting better with Ellie, she let me pick her up twice on Fri (although didn't like it yesterday and caught me with her claws), and was soo playful last night - unfortunately I didn't have the camera for hte best playing, but did get a couple of shots. She is still wary of certain things, and is still in her room, but things are looking really good - she has found her voice as well and does tell me when she is hungry. She is very responsive though, and you dont even need to call her name, she will come when you just put your fingers towards her, as she loves to be fussed.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #69 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:04:57 AM »

Woo! That's excellent news....It must be a pleasure to have a foster in that is easily helped and moved on!

Janeyk · « **Reply #68 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:02:10 AM »

Really pleased she is doing well

JackSpratt · « **Reply #67 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:57:35 AM »

Wonderful news. A credit to you and how you care for the cats, Desley.

And go Ellie!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #66 on:** October 27, 2009, 08:26:17 AM »

YEp, another good night with her, she was sleeping in a new place completely out in the open and allowed me to fuss her. She had a good play while lying near my legs too. I am definitely going to suggest putting her on the rehoming page when I am there this weekend.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #65 on:** October 26, 2009, 18:05:41 PM »

Hoping her progress is continuing to be steady!

JackSpratt · « **Reply #64 on:** October 25, 2009, 12:25:02 PM »

Yep, it is. Sage is being sporadically brave with the newbie then remembering she's nervous.....but when she forgets it's wonderful to see her and Darwin tussling over the three way tunnel we have on the floor!

Ellie sounds lovely.

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #63 on:** October 24, 2009, 20:41:58 PM »

wasn't quite brave enough to do it tonight, although she is getting really good at coming out for a fuss and playing. It really is wonderful to see nervous cats playing

bonnielass · « **Reply #62 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:04:52 AM »

Fingers crossed for this little girl and hope she goes back in by herself,

She sounds delightful now she is gaining a bit of confidence and its wonderful to watch them learning how to play,i had this with little Mika, she didnt know how to play at first now shes a little monkey and into everything

Bazsmum · « **Reply #61 on:** October 24, 2009, 11:01:18 AM »

Quote from: Desley (booktigger) on October 24, 2009, 10:55:15 AM

The only problem I will have is that I might not be able to get her back to her room if I can't pick her up!!

Im sure with the aid of treats you will be able to coax her back in there!

Good Luck!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #60 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:55:15 AM »

yeah, it is.

The only problem I will have is that I might not be able to get her back to her room if I can't pick her up!!

I am not bothered by not liking picking up, most cats are like that - Molly hates being picked up and I have had her for nearly 4 years. As long as she enjoys fussing, that is the main thing.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #59 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:48:59 AM »

Sound's promising!

Yes I'd give her a go through the week, you have nothing to lose!

My Oscar is a weird one, he will follow me about, let my rub his tum for ages and pick him up for an amazing 5 seconds!

Some cats just dont like to be picked up but adore being fussed, maybe she is gonna be just like that?

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #58 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:36:41 AM »

I think she could go up for rehoming in the next month - we do shut for Christmas in December though, so she might still be here, but will be very surprised if she isn't on the rehoming list. It is amazing how much she adores her fusses and will push for them. She has even showed an interest in leaving her room today, I might give her a go during the week - she will come to me when I call her name, but I can't pick her up.

Janeyk · « **Reply #57 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:33:28 AM »

that's great news!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #56 on:** October 24, 2009, 10:25:47 AM »

This year as in before Xmas?

I think your doing wonder's with her, she's coming on leaps and bounds now with the aid of your patience and of course the treats!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #55 on:** October 24, 2009, 09:49:28 AM »

We have had a really good week, she was starting to be more responsive and come out everytime you went in (although part of that is food orientated, bless her!!). I tried to pick her up last night and got scratched, and she seemed a bit more reluctant so I thought I had set her back, but the complete opposite this morning!! She came out for her food, allowed me to stroke her while she was eating, and then we had a 15-20 min play session - never seen her play so much, I suspected she had started, as things weren't in the same places, but she had been ignoring me trying to play with her - till this morning. She stayed out in the open for ages, and acted like a confident cat, just a tad jumpy at sudden movements. She was actively pushing against my legs for fuss, so hopefully she can be rehomed this year. I even got her to stand on my legs for 2 treats (she is a very food orientated cat!!)

Janeyk · « **Reply #54 on:** October 18, 2009, 16:35:39 PM »

Desley I had to laugh at the bit where you said she spat when you kissed her! reminds me of Schui, initially we could stroke him so long then he'd just lash out - but we still love them all the same

Blackie

Bazsmum · « **Reply #53 on:** October 18, 2009, 14:07:16 PM »

Think I just may come live at your Des...Getting treats for being fussed!

Amazing what treats can do!

Talking of treats I gave Blackie (my ex feral) some dairylea on a bread stick which I held....He loved it and did'nt mind me holding it at all!

Janeyk · « **Reply #52 on:** October 18, 2009, 11:36:50 AM »

great news!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #51 on:** October 18, 2009, 11:30:38 AM »

She is, and we have had another good morning - she is allowing fuss out in the open more, mind you, she does get treats for being fussed!!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #50 on:** October 18, 2009, 02:45:16 AM »

Aw! She is doing really well though, Im sure that knock back by the stray being there will fade from her memory soon!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #49 on:** October 17, 2009, 19:55:09 PM »

Well, the stray went on Thurs, she does still keep going under the bookcase, but we are doing well with her, I Can sometimes get her to come out and eat her tea by calling her name and tapping her bowl, and she is still having fusses - I gave her two kisses before, but she spits at you by the second kiss. She stayed out in the open while I was on the chair (next to where she was sat) for the longest time ever, so am really pleased with her.

Janeyk · « **Reply #48 on:** October 17, 2009, 07:07:15 AM »

aww, I'm sure she'll come round again soon

Bazsmum · « **Reply #47 on:** October 16, 2009, 12:09:29 PM »

Aw bless her, Im sure once she know's the stray is out of the house she will start her jaunts again!

JackSpratt · « **Reply #46 on:** October 16, 2009, 09:23:17 AM »

Poor Ellie. My cats were the same when they could hear newbie crying in the safe room. It made them more nervous than seeing him!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #45 on:** October 16, 2009, 07:49:41 AM »

Well, we were doing really well until Wed afternoon, she actually came out and put her paws on my leg, and was getting a bit more confident on eating in the open. Then we caught a stray we had been trying to catch for a few weeks and the person taking her couldn't get her till last night, so she went in a cage in the kitchen, and screamed everytime you opened the door, which unsettled Ellie and she disappeared under the bookcase - haven't worked out how she got there yet, and I thought I had lost her!! Hopefully she will come round again soon.

Bazsmum · « **Reply #44 on:** October 15, 2009, 13:22:54 PM »

I wonder if she has taken over the house yet?

Bazsmum · « **Reply #43 on:** October 13, 2009, 10:59:55 AM »

I would normally say "small steps" but she herself is making giant leaps!

Desley (booktigger) · « **Reply #42 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:40:49 AM »

Thanks - we have had an even better morning, rather than me putting her bowl near her for her to come out, she came to it in her normal place and ate the whole lot while I was there, i got a couple of tiny fusses, and she was showing an interest in the room rather than darting back to her safe place. I will start feeding her last as the others were fussing for their breakfast!!

Bazsmum · « **Reply #41 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:20:08 AM »

Being out in the open will come as her confidence grows....Keep up your fantastic work Des with Ellie, I feel she has so much to offer!

Author Topic: Meet Ellie (Read 17712 times)