August 6

FINN'S BIG ADVENTURE!!!

Getting started

Checking out the grass

Resting on my foot

Because Finn's world is so limited by his poor mobility, we have decided to try to expand his world a little each day.  We have been taking him out into the yard in the mornings.  Of course, we are always with him and he has been treated with a topical flea/tick preventative.  Our other cats are able to spend time on our screened, lattice-covered porch.  This is not an option for Finn as there are steep stairs.  It is exciting to see Finn show interest in the yard.  He sniffs enthusiastically and explores just a little.  After eating a little grass and exploring a small area, he is exhausted and settles down to rest.  It is a challenge for him to walk on the uneven ground, but if he topples over he is able to get up and try again.  Thought you might enjoy these photos of his big adventure!

August 4

Finn is settling in and getting more comfortable every day.  My daughter stopped by to spend some time with Finn on Saturday while I was at the Adoption Center.  Finn was enjoying being cuddled on the couch.  When she put him on the floor and started to leave. he actually tried to follow her out of the room.  This is the first time he has made an effort to leave his room.  We are waiting until we move in a few weeks to let him have more space to roam.  I don't think he will do much exploring, but we want him to understand that he can check out his surroundings.

Buddy peaking out of the condo.

On another note, we do have another blind cat in the shelter.  Buddy is about 6 years old and 100% blind.  He is a curious fellow and spends much of the day exploring the perimeter of the shelter. Buddy loves to eat and his previous owner indulged him, so Buddy needs to lose a few pounds. He is now eating a healthy diet and is constantly checking out the other cats as he wanders through the room.  In just a little while, Buddy will be available for adoption.  We love him at the shelter and know that he will soon find his new home.  His elderly owner passed away and her husband was not physically able to continue to care for Buddy.  Here is a picture of our handsome guy. He squeezed himself into the condo and was laying on his side posing for the camera.

August 1

Welcome Home Kiss!

Finn loves to be petted.

Finn is settling in nicely.  Yesterday my granddaughters came over and gave him lots of welcome home hugs and kisses.  As you can see, they were very excited to have him home again.  There were tears when he left and tears of joy when he returned.  They are especially excited since we will all be living together very soon!  

Our Finn looks great!