Just a quick update on comings and goings at the inn. 18 month old Millie and her 5/6 month old kitten Ben arrived just over a week ago. Both were well behaved in the carrier and enjoyed some fussing before being taken to the pens, at which point Debbie was treated to a performance of hissing, spitting, growling and swiping, worthy of the feistiest feral.
Ben continued to lash out for several days (I think he even bit Rob once when he was doing the feeding) and Millie took cover under her bedding, only coming out to eat.
Both had a vet visit on Wednesday, Ben for neutering and Millie for vaccinations, and after that Ben seemed calmer but Millie continued to hide. When I went on Saturday I took Ben out of the pen for cuddles and a play with a dangly toy and he was fine, so either he’s settled down now or it was the catnip knotty I’d given him to play with before picking him up that did the trick.
As for Millie, I wouldn’t have known she was there at all but for the constant growling coming from under the bedding.
Catnip knotty to the rescue again (thanks Tan
) and she couldn’t resist coming out for a sniff and a half-hearted poke at it, so I got a couple of pics. She was very wide-eyed and wary, but she did stop growling – temporarily.
Fast forward 24 hours and Debbie did some pen swapping and says the change in Millie following the move was instant.
She was much more relaxed and enjoyed lots of strokes so hopefully that is continuing. Weather permitting I’ll be over there on Wednesday so I’ll see what she’s like with me and whether Ben is still my friend. He’s the spitting image of my Bunty so I can’t resist giving him cuddles.
Tippy was spayed on Wednesday then went to her new home with best pal Max on Saturday.
The family have two boys aged 8 and 5 and Debbie says it was love at first sight – for the felines that is.
They were all over the boys who were thrilled to bits and very gentle with them. Mum hopes they will now stop pining for their elderly cat who had to be pts a couple of months ago. I think she was smitten with Tippy and Max too, but who wouldn’t be, they’re such lovely natured kittens. She’s home all day so I’m sure they won’t want for attention, which is something they love. All in all it sounds like a match made in heaven.
We actually had lots of enquiries for Tippy and Max and Debbie showed a couple round yesterday who initially contacted us because of those two. We’ve been on tenterhooks ever since but they’ve decided on …………… Piri and Teze.
Those two girls can certainly tell when a potential home is in the offing and apparently they pulled out all the stops and gave the performance of their lives, having narrowly missed out to Athena and Peaseblossom and then to Olivia in the past.
Photo time.
You can just see Millie’s ear sticking out from under the blanket on the pic called Ben3.
