Sol
"I hope all is well with you. I thought I’d shoot you a quick email and let you know that Maya is doing great in our family. She is now about 40lbs, showing some signs of a shepherd and is very smart. She sits any time she wants a treat, loves her toys, knows “down” and “shake”, listens well and is a GREAT little girl. ))) I am waiting to hear back from Wisdom Panel to see what breeds she is made out of." --Dasha (7/15/11)
Koi
"I wanted to give you an update on
Koi...or as we affectionately call him, Koi boy! Alondra brought him
(along with miss kimi) over on Friday night. Immediately he jumped up
on me and was purring...he gave me lots of love and enjoyed his new
kitty room. We decked it out with kitty toys, a cat condo (Esther was
so nice to let him borrow it) and other goodies for him (I even built
a little maze box like you had at your house) including a new kitty
bed and kitty blanket. Daniel got to meet him that night and as
suspected, they bonded to each other! In fact, Daniel slept with him
on Friday night!
The weekend went well. Esther is very curious about him and we have
kept them separate and probably will till he gets a little bigger. She
has hissed at him a few times when he came running up to the gate
wanting to meet her. She watches him play and seems fascinated with
the little guy. I think he is so quick and gets his kitten moments
that she gets startled. But she has her tale up and there hasn't been
any change to her which is good. She is adjusting and I think after a
weeks time, she will understand that he is here to stay.
Koi is quite entertaining to watch. He goes full force running and
playing for about an hour and then crashes. He loves to cuddle and
requires that when he naps, its on one of our laps, tucked in his
blanket or next to his stuffed animals. He has been great about eating
and drinking. I see he has a routine. He eats and drinks when he gets
up and then goes potty. He cries and whines a little bit when he goes
pee and poop. I am not sure if he is constipated but his poopies are a
pretty good size and solid. I am taking him to our vet for a wellness
exam tomorrow just to make sure everything is as it should be.
We are so totally in love with Koi. He has only been with us a weekend
and we are already so attached. I presume the next few weeks will go
smoother as things become a new "normal" in our home with the new guy
so I will keep you posted with his progress." --Tristina (6/27/11)