Their New Adventures

The big news this week is that both Miss Chiff and Theodore are going on trial-adoptions. They will be heading to separate homes; it may be thought that they would be better off going together, and this would certainly be the case if it could be arranged, but they are not bonded and can certainly thrive apart. It is difficult finding homes for pairs of cats. Most people who adopt already have a cat or more, and they often want another as a companion for the one they already have. Those who don’t already have cats are reluctant to take on two together.

But the siblings will be going to good homes suited for each of them. Theodore’s prospective people were initially interested in Aurora, but were open to any cat we might want to suggest. Considering the home, I thought Theodore would be the better fit. There is a cat there who very much wants a playmate; he met another cat who stayed with him temporarily and he tried to coax her into games, but it didn’t work. Theodore will be much more amenable to play. Furthermore, the resident cat likes to tussle and, while Aurora wrestles, she is not as much a fan of it as is Theo, who is, on top of that, quite physical in his play; Auro complains of the roughness. I think Theodore will do well there.

Chiff will be going to a home with another cat and a small dog. Her prospective person is experienced with cats. Chiff is slower to warm to people than her brother, but she will, I believe, follow the lead of the resident cat. Also, she is a rambunctious player, especially after string-toys, so I suspect it won’t be long until she is ready to meet her new family.

As scheduled, Chiff will leave the Cosy Apartment tomorrow, and Theodore on Saturday. There is a big snowstorm predicted to reach us in the next day or two, so the time-table may be disrupted somewhat. Whatever the case, it looks like the last two of Astrid’s kittens have found their homes.