A PetRescue adoption... via PetRescue!
So we decided it was time for a new family member. The house just isn't the same without animals... and while we'd love a dog, our lives are a little too full for that level of commitment.
So... time for a kitten...? As a strictly dog-only kinda guy, I was sceptical. You know how it is - most people are either dog people or cat people; and as animal-friendly as I am, a week ago I would have firmly placed myself in the former category.
But my girlfriend, Pip, a long-time cat fancier (and, as it turns out, kitty toilet-trainer extraordinaire!) talked me around - a cat would suit our busy lifestyle and rental property animal restrictions while still letting us have the pet we wanted so much.
So - off to the PetRescue site we went! - or rather Pip went, bombarding me with cute animal emails while I was at work ;)
We found a little guy - Chuckie - up for adoption at the wonderful Balcatta Veterinary Hospital. He'd been hit by a car at around 3 months old, and sustained some nasty head injuries. One of the nurses had been caring for him until he was fully healed - and that's when we met him :)
The staff at Balcatta Vet were fantastic - we got to play with Chuckie in the adoption room for about half an hour (most of which was spent watching the little terror staking out the fish tank strategically placed in the room!), which gave us a chance to get to know him and make sure he would suit our home.
After his desexing op the next day, and a head scan (would that be a 'cat scan'?) to make sure his brain box was fine, we took Chuckie home.
A week later, he's acclimatised beautifully - happily attacking pizza boxes, shoelaces, socks and anything else that moves. He's found his favourite places to hide and sleep - any window ledge is now his by default, and hiding inside the coffee table and peeking out is a favourite ;) Toilet training was a dream - kittens are so much easier than puppies in that regard!
The only remaining sign of his accident is his slightly wonky eyes - oh, and he does fall off the back of the couch sometimes... but I reckon all kittens probably do that ;)
Another successful adoption, thanks to PetRescue - we couldn't be happier!