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Got a call from my friend, Tarisse, yesterday. It's her apartment we were at when we found the cat. The lady who was the former owner called. Turns out (it's a somewhat long story) that the cat was unhappy with her and had kept running away, and she was actually trying to find a good home for it. She was very pleased that we'd found it and wanted to keep it, and left her number so that we could get in touch with her if we needed to.
Turns out she got the Angel as a kitten two years ago. She kept her, named her Polly D (because she's a polydactyl... rather a dull name, if you ask me) then had to move and couldn't take her with, so she gave her to a friend who was staying in this area. A year ago, she moved back, but rather than take Angel back from the friend, who professed to be very fond of the cat, she just got a new one.
Well, six months or so later, it came out that the friend's teenage son had been abusing Angel. The friend was distraught and didn't know what to do about it. Cheri (Angel's original owner) was not so confused about the matter, and took Angel back directly. We were told she's very protective of her tail, and that Cheri suspected the boy had pulled hard on her tail repeatedly or something of the sort. We haven't noticed anything like that, but
Things would have gotten on happily from that point, except that Cheri's second cat, the one who replaced Angel, did not like other cats at all. The two were most unhappy together. This went on for a few months, with Angel getting out and running away every so often. It was during one of these times that we found her.
As it turns out, Angel is two years old and has been spayed. She will be coming up on time to get her shots very soon. The former owner claims that Angel is not a Maine Coon Cat at all, but suspects she's half Himalayan and half Siamese. Given that she's got the coloring of neither, nor the body build, I suspect this is incorrect. Not that it matters greatly. She's wonderful no matter what she is. :) She doesn't answer to her former name any more than she answers to Angel, so I feel no compunction about changing it. I wish I actually knew something more fitting to call her. Until I figure out what that is, though, I suppose Angel will do.
This weekend will see a more concerted effort to make her feel at home, now that we know she's staying. Cat toys and new litter box and a real scratching post will be purchased, along with some nail clippers and a brush and such. I still have no pictures, but will try to remedy that this weekend by borrowing Tarisse's digital camera.
Turns out she got the Angel as a kitten two years ago. She kept her, named her Polly D (because she's a polydactyl... rather a dull name, if you ask me) then had to move and couldn't take her with, so she gave her to a friend who was staying in this area. A year ago, she moved back, but rather than take Angel back from the friend, who professed to be very fond of the cat, she just got a new one.
Well, six months or so later, it came out that the friend's teenage son had been abusing Angel. The friend was distraught and didn't know what to do about it. Cheri (Angel's original owner) was not so confused about the matter, and took Angel back directly. We were told she's very protective of her tail, and that Cheri suspected the boy had pulled hard on her tail repeatedly or something of the sort. We haven't noticed anything like that, but
Things would have gotten on happily from that point, except that Cheri's second cat, the one who replaced Angel, did not like other cats at all. The two were most unhappy together. This went on for a few months, with Angel getting out and running away every so often. It was during one of these times that we found her.
As it turns out, Angel is two years old and has been spayed. She will be coming up on time to get her shots very soon. The former owner claims that Angel is not a Maine Coon Cat at all, but suspects she's half Himalayan and half Siamese. Given that she's got the coloring of neither, nor the body build, I suspect this is incorrect. Not that it matters greatly. She's wonderful no matter what she is. :) She doesn't answer to her former name any more than she answers to Angel, so I feel no compunction about changing it. I wish I actually knew something more fitting to call her. Until I figure out what that is, though, I suppose Angel will do.
This weekend will see a more concerted effort to make her feel at home, now that we know she's staying. Cat toys and new litter box and a real scratching post will be purchased, along with some nail clippers and a brush and such. I still have no pictures, but will try to remedy that this weekend by borrowing Tarisse's digital camera.
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Date: 2005-06-10 08:06 pm (UTC)From:Cats have a way of finding the right owners. Looks like Angel just found hers. :)