The Newcomer

I’d like to introduce Rhapsody.

This young girlcat had been hanging about on a farm just outside of town; such locations are a favourite for people to dump unwanted cats. She is very friendly, very purry, quite socialised, so she had a home at one time. She was nervous when she arrived at the Cosy Cabin, of course, but didn’t try to hide; even her anxiety dissipated quickly.

She may be moving to another foster-home after the rescue-group have her examined by the veterinary. One of our concerns is that she may be pregnant. She is a young female - whether spayed or not, we don’t know - who has been on the loose for at least a couple of months. She has been seen by people in the area during that time, and never appeared pregnant, so she may already be fixed. On the other hand, her appetite is very strong; I don’t know if I could feed her enough soft-food for her liking.

But that will all be determined soon. She otherwise looks to be in good health, is eating and drinking without hesitation - always a worry with new rescues - and has used the litter-box for both kinds of deposits. If she is in as good a condition as she looks, it may not be long before this pretty girl has a permanent home.