Feedback from New Homes

Almost a week has passed since Lobelia joined our family.
Everything has gone very well. From the first night, she has been sleeping in my daughter’s arms. She found her way there herself when she realized after a big evening play session that it was bedtime in an unfamiliar place… where to go? :))
As of Sunday, she has independently explored the entire house and hangs out wherever we are at the moment.
As I’m writing this, she’s sleeping on the couch against my back, with the dog next to her.
She’s not afraid of the dog and stays near him, but when he wags his tail or tries to sniff too closely, she still arches her back and hisses a bit 🙂
Things have gone smoothly with the old cat as well. No stress at all. The older cat now sneaks into the small transport box to play hide-and-seek with Lobelia 🙂
Scottish cats have an admirable ability to adapt.
Not to mention their charm…

Time has flown by, and Cedrus has already grown into a beautiful big cat. He’s a lovely lap cat with a delightful purring motor. He gets along well with the dogs, and when he feels like it, he enjoys playing with them a bit too. I’m also sending a picture of our cool character.
Since we haven’t participated in a cat show before, I have a few questions about the upcoming cat show on Saturday: what preparations should I make with the cat beforehand, do I need to bring my own litter box, does the cage need a cover to give the cat some privacy
How early should I arrive before the start?

Waiola is already very brave and well-behaved. We’ve managed to arrange our schedules so she hasn’t been alone for more than half an hour; someone is always at home with her. She eats well, drinks water properly, and uses the litter box. She quickly got the hang of the whole house and runs up and down the stairs on her own. She’s very playful and craves a lot of closeness and cuddles. She isn’t afraid of any family member; it feels like she’s already fully accepted us all. She’s brought us so much joy already, and Kristofer keeps talking about how much he loves Waiola. In just these few days, she’s become so dear to us that we can’t imagine how we managed before she came 🙂 I really hope Waiola is as happy with us as we are with her. We try to give her endless closeness, cuddles, and snuggles to make her feel safe. I haven’t managed to take many good photos yet—she’s either in the middle of playing or sleeping, and I don’t want to disturb her then. But I’m attaching one sleepy photo and will definitely send some great pictures soon!

I registered her on eesti.ee.

Baby kitten is home safe and sound. It was a very long travel day but he did great. After about an hour into the flight he went to sleep until it was time to land.

I absolutely love him. He has a great appetite and drank a lot of water. He played with his new toys for about 2 hours until he was finally ready to sleep. He slept with me in our bed and I think he already feels at home.

I take him to the vet Friday morning for his first appointment, so I will make sure she helps me with the microchip then.

Thank you for everything!!

Our first days with Rhodon have passed. He’s a very, very well-behaved kitty! He doesn’t try to jump on tables or anywhere else on his own. Except for beds—he’d love to come onto them, but we don’t allow it. We clap and let him know it’s not okay, and we keep the bedroom door closed at night. At night, he’s been whimpering and meowing; this morning we couldn’t sleep past 6:30 🙂 But he’s clever—last night, he secretly chose the child’s doll bed as his sleeping spot, and the child was fine with it since she hadn’t played with it in a long time. The child was thrilled coming home, saying, “Finally, I have a kitty!” At Grandma’s, all the other kids now want a kitty too because my child was so excitedly talking about her kitty even before meeting him. They bonded quickly. While Rebecca is usually energetic and a bit of a mischief-maker, with Rhodon, she was willing to do everything calmly and quietly right away. She let the kitty get used to her at first, doesn’t allow playing with hands or feet, and wants to feed him and clean his litter box herself. We hope these interests don’t fade quickly ;). And she’s very excited about going to a cat show and the pet week at kindergarten.

Some lines turned into multiple lines, but the first days have gone very well. Tonight, when I came back from the store, I was greeted by the sight of both the child and Rhodon exhausted together on the floor.

I’d also like to order Royal Kitten kibble.

Everything is great with the kitty! 🙂 She’s absolutely adorable! Yesterday, she kept hiding under the sofa, but today she only went there when we turned on the vacuum cleaner. She eats eagerly, uses the litter box properly, and is already begging for pets. When we went upstairs to sleep last night, she stayed downstairs and calmly explored the entire first floor. Today, she even ventured upstairs to check out the second floor.

In any case, she’s a very playful and curious little lady. We’re absolutely thrilled that she’s now our new family member.

Olympia’s new name is now Beti 🙂

Bämmi is truly special because you can have a conversation with her, and she’s always at the door when someone arrives—not just when I’m the first to come home after a long day, but even when Aavo gets home a bit later. She checks out the whole family, sniffing out interesting news from computer bags, shoes, and trouser legs 🙂 She knows how to get into the cupboard on her own, and we haven’t forbidden it in the living room. She was tempted to go into the kitchen cupboard too, but I said in a completely normal tone that we don’t go into the kitchen cupboard, and she didn’t go 🙂 Unbelievable!!! I’ve never known such an intelligent pet 🙂
To make sure Bämmi’s day isn’t too boring or long, every morning we pull the curtain aside just enough so she can easily get to the windowsill, because Bämmi won’t go pushing through the curtains on her own 🙂 She very politely lets me know if I’ve forgotten to do that 🙂 There’s a lot of interesting stuff at the window—the upstairs neighbor feeds pigeons (not exactly the best idea), and there are lots of them bustling around, with some even landing on our window. Bämmi makes it clear that this is not a place for pigeons 🙂

As promise, here are the first news of NONA in her new home!
With some photos! Not very good photos, but you see how Nona is!
In first, I hope your husband, Norman, come back home well.
Thanks a lot again to him for bringing us NONA in Geneva, it's very very nice, really.
We were happy to meet him.
I find at the last minute before leaving home, the number of the fly.....and the plane was arriving before us! We were just at 12, but the plane was already there !
We are enjoyed, charmed by NONA !
At the Airport, during we speak with your husband, she was quiet, curious, play with the toy who was in the kennel.....and purrrrs when we speak to her!!!
What a marvellous kitty, for all!
During the travel until your home, we don't hear her..she was sleeping!
Arriving at home, I let the kenneel open, others cats come to see her, and nobody was afraid, NONA or others cats! They smell all together, and NONA go to the cat toilets!!!!!
She drinks a little, but for the moment, don't eat.....
She explore her new home and make friend with my yougers females: Maroussia and Saskia.
Nice and affectionnate, like to play, coming with us and receive caresses!
NONA is a lovely kitty, a cat dream!
I send you news and photos, don't be anxious! You see her growth.....
You can be proud of her, NONA is sensationnal!

Thanks a lot again for all, your kindness and to be confiant in us for NONA.
I will send you soon anothers news.....
Have a nice end of the day.....
Best regards.....and puuuuurrrrrrrrrrrrs from NONA!

I don’t think we can ever thank you enough for such a gift. She has completely transformed our family’s life. I’m the chosen one she sleeps next to and runs to, purring and singing. Our daughter has developed more in these couple of months than she did in an entire year before. Although the kitty is a bit wary of her, in the evenings they run around so much you can barely keep up. I’ve never seen a cat bring a toy on its own and demand to play. And the way she sleeps is like something out of a movie—she curls up as if folding in half. Her joy and cute little face wipe away every sad thought. Our family atmosphere has become much warmer and calmer. We’re even considering getting another kitty so she’d have someone like herself to “talk” to, instead of just human language. What are your experiences with this—would having two cats together work, or not? Perhaps you have a cat “retiring” soon; we have plenty of space and, as you can see, lots of love too. Usually, one doesn’t stay without the other. We’ve also gotten her teeth sorted out now, and I clean her eyes twice a day, so they stay beautiful too.

I was recently looking into the journeys of your offspring, and it was impressive. You’ve sent them to so many countries, and the feedback has been so warm. I really hope things are going well for you and that your hard work bears much fruit. I had a question—what does “carrier of longhair, maybe odd-eye” mean?

At exactly 4:15pm Lancelot was taken home from Lufthansa Cargo. At first he was shivering because it was very cold in the room they put him in, but once he was in in the car he warmed up quite nicely. He has already adjusted to his new living space and cannot stop purring! And you were right about the feathers. He loves them so much! I already knew he was handsome but he stole my heart the minute I laid eyes on him! Ami is a little bit jealous of him at the moment but I am giving her plenty of attention as well to ensure her that she is not being replaced, just receiving a little brother. I attached a photo of him on the car ride home. He slept like a baby! He does send his love to you and says that he misses you very much, but is very happy here. He has so much love and excitement to offer! I cannot thank you enough for him. He sleeps in any position and it appears that he "sucks his thumb" which is super cute! I have decided to name him Bandit because at times he can be very mischievous and he has a mask on his face, I think that is a good name, what do you think? I may be e-mailing you with questions when I have any! I am going to check with the bank on Monday about the wire transfer as well so I will let you know what I hear from them. Thank you again Karin. I am so content with my little man! Happy belated Valentines Day to you too. I hope you and Norman were able to do something special! Hope to hear from you soon my friend.

Juno sniffed around, ate nicely, and now is so tired that her eyes are just closing from exhaustion...

We made a nest inside a woven basket and draped a cloth over the handle; Juno is purring in her nest—so everything is great!

During the day, I’ll try to look for a real pet bed. Hortes had a large selection, but I’ll check other retailers too...

Thanks for Juno and the guides, best regards!

I just wanted to let you know that the trip went quite smoothly, though there were quite a few meows at the start. Upon arriving at his new home, Julius checked out every corner of every room and was immediately so happy—he ate his fill and kept purring 🙂

After a long, long play session, he finally got tired around 8 PM and slept for quite a while; now he’s exploring again and occasionally whimpering a bit.

In short, everything is fine, and we’ll keep you updated on our doings from time to time 🙂

We got home about 45 minutes ago. she is AMAZING! She came right to me and started purring. She doesn't hide when you enter a room - she comes right out. She is FULL of energy. She's been running around like crazy. I guess she was tired of being cooped up. Although you can see from the photos - she had a lot more room coming home in the car than the carrier she was in. The last photo is her on the cat tree playing with a hanging ball. I tried to take some shots of her on the floor - but she's too fast. She's very sweet and not shy. I can't believe how she just walked right in and felt right at home. I've isolated her with me tonight. No other cats. Tomorrow I'll introduce her to the 2 girls after the vet checks her in the morning. She seems fine but I know sometimes the stress of a trip might not show up for a day or two. She seems perfectly fine though - clear eyed and no sniffles. I'll watch her for diarrhea.

I took a quick look at the passport (that's really cute by the way) and I see the vaccine record but it's in a different language. So my vet will understand the shots she got - can you tell me what they are in English? I understand the Rabies. But not sure what the other 2 are. I see the dates and understand those.

My goodness. I am just thrilled to death with her. She is small but has a good weight. Her head is much prettier in person than the photos. Beautiful round eyes. She reminds me of a snowbird. She is hiding behind the pillows on the couch right now. She hasn't stopped yet...LOL! What a character. She's wonderful!Red heart

Hermione checked out - he was amazed she was so friendly and so energetic after such a long trip.

Said to watch her for a few days just in case - but all looked great. Smile

Everything is in perfect order! Galileo adapted to his new home very quickly. He’s a very intelligent cat, immediately finding his litter box and knowing where he’s allowed to scratch. He always wants to be in someone’s lap or close to a person, constantly craving affection 🙂 He probably still misses his siblings a bit, sometimes wandering around the apartment, sniffing and meowing, as if unsure what’s wrong, but when you pick him up and cuddle him, everything’s fine again.

He’s also become nicely acquainted with the guinea pig. The guinea pig spends most of its time in the cage, and he keeps circling around it, peeking in. The boy is also very happy; they play together nicely. Leo sleeps in our bed at night. Actually, we don’t really know where he sleeps at night 🙂 In the evening, he comes to cuddle with us, but at night he sleeps somewhere else, and in the morning, he’s back cuddling with us. He has his own bed too,

so maybe he sleeps there.

In any case, everyone is very content and happy! Everyone who has come to see the cat says they’ve never seen such a sweet cat before.

I’m letting you know that we made it home safely. He cried a bit at first, but later fell asleep, and by the time we reached Tallinn, he was even purring :). He’s very curious and seems to be adapting really well. We also visited the vet for a check-up, where they confirmed everything is fine—they listened, looked, and examined him thoroughly. He really loves to play, and we’re very happy.

And I have to add that we are still so happy that Erebos came to us. It’s always a joy to come home when he greets us at the door and curiously watches our daily activities like a little child 🙂