Echo at Home

One of the responsibilities I have as a member of the Lethbridge PAW Society cat-rescue organisation is the writing and composing of the monthly newsletter. I enjoy this duty, as a pleasurable feature of it is that I write articles about the adoption of cats PAW has rescued and / or fostered, articles based on interviews with the adopters. This weekend, I spoke with Echo’s new human, B.

B is very happy with how Echo and Vinny have bonded - and it seems to have been a very swift bonding. At first, Vinny was unsure of the tiny dynamo, but it didn’t take him long to realise that this was the little sister he’d been waiting for. They are, in B’s word, ‘inseparable’.

Initially, while she knew Vinny would not hurt Echo, she wasn’t sure if he would actually like her, so the adoption was not immediate. But when she went to bed one night and saw the two of them curled into one another, with Vinny’s foreleg over Echo, hugging her, she knew the decision had been made.

The cats sleep together, eat together and play together. Echo will jump on Vinny, then run away; Vinny will give chase and, when he catches her, they wrestle. They are always on the go.

One day, B’s father came to visit, bringing his dog, who is very amenable to cats. The dog and Vinny are good friends. Even so, when Echo bristled somewhat at this new creature, Vinny hurried over and made the dog realise in no uncertain terms that he should keep his distance from Echo for now. I’m happy to relate that Echo was sniffing at the canine tail and much more at ease by the end of the visit.

It looks like a very happy beginning for Echo, with a caring human, a loving brother and a spacious home for her world: just what a kitten should have.