The Cat Report

 

With the adoption of all six kittens, the room was back to five cats: bonded mother/daughter pair MABEL and ASHER; torbie bonded pair VERA (the more outgoing and brightly colored one) and WILLOW (the pastel shy one); and MUFFIN (friendly with people but wd do best as a one cat household's only cat.

 

Vera and Willow came out first, shifting from their cages over to the cat-stand, where they could enjoy being out of their cages yet see the whole room. Both indulged in some catnip sachets, which they promptly shredded. Both got lots of petting (including for Willow some inside the ear) and some games. 

 

After they'd had a good long while out (though no doubt not long enough from their point of view), it was time for little Muffin. She's very friendly, very playful, very affectionate. She's the only one of today's cats we tried taking out on a leash. She did well, right up to the point when she revealed she cd slip out of her harness any time she wanted. 

 

Asher has a new favorite toy (see photo) and has discovered the joy of dragged off defeated prey to her lair.

 

Janice took lot of pictures and has already posted some.

 

We were a little late in arriving so we stayed an extra half hour; Asher dominated the room with his games but his mom wd swoop in and pounce from the sidelines when a toy caught her attention.

 

--John R.