Emori Comes to Visit

Readers may be familiar with the Cosy Apartment’s guest: it’s Emori. I’ve written about her capture – along with the three kittens of her first litter – and the birth of her second litter. She is featured in this blog’s sidebar; her double surgery – for the removal of the remains of her missing rear leg, as well as her spay – was very expensive, and the Lethbridge PAW Society is hoping to recoup some of the expenditure through donations (click on her picture in the sidebar to learn more.) Now, she is my guest for several days.

The rescue-group doesn’t like moving foster-cats about; it’s confusing for them, and might result in some anxiety and behavioural changes. Emori, however, seems a most adaptable cat. She arrived this afternoon, and has been pushing against me, accepting pets and strokes, and purring since then.

She is a small cat, but thankfully has gained weight since her rescue. She cannot gain too much, though, as it would make things difficult for her remaining rear leg. But right now, she moves about with no problem. It may look painful as she walks with a bit of a hop, but her three-legged condition is giving her no discomfort, and she can climb and jump without difficulty.

Emori will be with me just until Friday. Her foster-home has to bring in a human guest for the week, and with other fosters occupying all available space, diverting Emori to my apartment for the time was the best option. She probably won’t meet the perma-cats in that period, and I will be spending as much time with her as I can. So far, she doesn’t seem to mind me in the least.