Bear Finds a Home

His foster mom named him Bear. The litter of five kittens had been found under an elderly woman's home in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. The mom cat was close to feral. There were five in the litter, three tabby boys (one bright orange, two light orange), and two gray girls. Ivan, William, Bear, Tess, and Lilly. Beth, who volunteers for the Greensboro Animal Rescue and Foster Program took the boys home until they were old enough to be adopted.

I happened to be at the ARFP house when these kittens were brought in on August 28th. They were then about 5 weeks old. They were heading to their foster home and wouldn't be ready to be adopted until they were spayed or neutered when they were approximately 3 months old. I fell in love with Ivan, the orange tabby who crawled up my arm and rested on my shoulder. My daughter Sarah was very partial to Bear.

I went back, talked with the foster mom and asked her which kitten of the litter would be best as a single cat. She said that Ivan had to have playmates or he'd probably create havoc day in and day out. She said that Bear had the kind of personality that would allow him to enjoy his solitude during the day and appreciate the company at night and on weekends. I visited again and made the big decision to adopt Bear.

So, on Sunday, October 23, I picked him up and brought him home. Sarah and her husband Brian even bought him a nice cushy carrier!

Beth was right. He's been fine during the day.... but....he decided that he really likes weekends. He woke up yesterday morning with a "you're going to be late for work" nibble on my nose. As the day went on and we watched a movie together, played with plants, did laundry..... he figured out that weekends are pretty cool. Then we got to do it again on Sunday.

Anyway, being a cat mom again is nice.