BethW
BethW | Female | | Lenexa, KS

"I am the Cat who walks by himself" --Kipling

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One of Britzi's new favorite napping spots.

Britzi is settling in well. She has inspected every nook and cranny she can fit into (including the dusty ones), and has picked out a couple of favorite places to nap. She still follows us closely when we move around the apartment, and likes to zoom up and down the stairs. She enjoys brief but energetic periods of play with toys or string. And she has a voracious appetite! She demands canned food first thing every morning, and doesn't refuse it at other times of the day, either.

I'm adjusting to her presence as well. For the first day or two, I was uncomfortable with this strange cat in Bobcat's house. Comparisons are inevitable, and although I tried hard to see her individuality, I felt oddly resentful at having this not-Bob in his place. However, this feeling is receding as I learn more about Britzi's personality and preferences.

I wonder if we should have waited longer to get another cat after losing Bob. When we began visiting cats at shelters, I craved kitty company. I didn't expect such a strong reaction to her "replacing" Bob. So, to work through the adjustment period, I kept reminding myself that we were doing this innocent little cat a kindness by giving her a "forever home," as the shelters like to say. We'll become a family in time, I think.

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