July 29

Home Again!

Finn arrived back in CT yesterday afternoon.  There were many tears as his foster mom brought him to the shelter.  Finn looks wonderful and has received lots of love and special care.  My foster kittens have moved on to another foster home so Finn can have his room again.  He is settling in tonight.  Last night he was a little nervous and tentative, but this morning he was ready to be snuggled.  My husband has been spending time with him and they are now watching the baseball game.  At least my husband is watching - Finn is too busy purring to listen to the game.
Since we are in the process of moving, we are trying to not let the turmoil of packing affect Finn. Our other kitties are sitting on boxes and bins as they are packed.  Guess they want to be sure that they don't get left behind!
I will post some pictures of Finn tomorrow so you can see how great he looks.  We are thrilled to have him back with us and look forward to letting him get to know the other kitties in our family.

July 18, 2014

I know it has been a long time since my last post.  Finn has been enjoying time in MA and his foster mom has fallen in love with his sweet disposition.  After much discussion and many tears, Finn's foster mom has decided for a variety of reasons that he belongs back here with me.  Finn will be staying with her for another week or so while my foster kittens recover from their spay/neuter surgery (had surgery today) and are available for adoption.  I want Finn's room to be ready for him before he comes home.
This has been a difficult decision for all of us.  I have missed Finn terribly since he left, but I know he has been loved and cared for.  His mobility issues in addition to his blindness can seem overwhelming to us, but he remains sweet and affectionate.  My husband and I had decided that if Finn needed to return to POA for any reason, we would keep him with us.
We are in the process of selling our homes and combining households with our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughters.  Finn knows and loves them already and the girls are thrilled to have Finn coming back.  We have bought a large home together with plenty of room for our animals.  The combined household will consist of one Great Dane/Mastiff mix, four rescued cats, one African Grey Parrot, one Senegal Parrot, and one rabbit.  Fortunately, we will have a large bedroom with plenty of space for Finn so he can meet his new siblings at his own pace. He already has met our Fred, Ginger, and Meko.
I will keep you all updated and will be sure to post pictures when Finn comes back home.  I am so thankful for those of you who have followed Finn's Chronicles and to his foster mom who has taken such loving care of him while I was on vacation and caring for these precious kittens rescued from a feral colony.