Amisha

5/28/12 - When I told my husband that I was going to volunteer at Castaway Critters to help with cats, his only comment was., "You're not bringing any home, RIGHT?!" Of course not, I said. I already had two Bengal boys and a smooth running household. Well that all changed the day I saw Mimi (formerly Amisha, top cat in photo below). I must admit it was the missing tail that got my attention. The lack of tail intrigued my husband, too. When we brought her home, I was all set to do the long term cat introductions, but we only had one day of hissing and growling before everyone settled down. Mimi could care less that she was being shadowed by Spike or that Benny ran away everytime she went near him. She was more intent on exploring her new home. By the first night she had been to the top of all the cat furniture, used the scratching post, used the big-boy litterbox and found the food on the counter. Miss Mimi didn't have one shy bone in her body. We kept everyone separate when we weren't there to supervise, but that lasted only 4 days. It's been 7 weeks now and we've all settled into a routine. Meemers doesn't sleep with me like the boys, but she must be nearby because when Ben gives the morning Meow, she is quick to jump on the bed for her morning rubdown. They follow to the bathroom while I get dressed and ready for work. Everyone assumes their positions on the counter for breakfast. She is always the last to finish, and she lets me know by "covering" her crumbs. Of course I assume everyone sleeps while I am at work. All three are at the door to greet me when I get home from work. After my lunchbox and the daily mail are investigated, we do chores before dinner. So far the only think that scares Mimi is the vacuum. Guaranteed to send cats scurring to the four corners of the house. Dinner is a repeat of breakfast. On special nights we'll play with DaBird feather-on-a-string toy. It amazes me how they will all take turns jumping for the feathers. Mimi is rather quiet unless she's playing with her toy mouse or chatting to a bug. I thought there was something wrong with her one night until I realized she was trying to coax a stink bug down from the ceiling. She has yet to learn the Stink Bug Lesson. We are very pleased with how well she has settled into our home. It makes me smile everytime I see her chasing Ben [only to see him return the favor] or stretched out in a sunbeam with Spike. She has found her Forever Home. Julie