Adventures of Melissa Wood ~~ Pet Sitter, Traveler, Nature & Animal Lover, Photographer

Well after Riley and Merlin were adopted yesterday, Oreo became extremely VOCAL.  WAY more so than usual and if I didn’t know better, I would say he had some Siamese in him!  He became very needy and literally followed me from room to room.  If I dare leave him behind, he would start screaming and howling just like a Siamese.

Needless to say, last evening, overnight and this morning were challenging.  He obviously wants to be with other animals or in my lap.  All the time.   It not only was stressing him out, but stressing me out and the 17-year old cat, Amadeus.  Amadeus does not like Oreo’s howling and crying and it really upset him a great deal.  So I can tell that this isn’t going to work long term.  I was hoping that Oreo could just “hangout” with me for awhile….be a lap kitty and be content.  But he’s much too playful….not surprising since he is just about 7-8 weeks old and he wants to play ALL THE TIME!  I can’t be his playmate (as much as it would be cool to play on the floor with him all the time!) and Amadeus is definitely not interested in being his playmate either!  Since I’ve not been successful on my own in getting him adopted, I don’t have any choice and I have to call the Humane Society.

Fortunately for me, I have a good friend at the Humane Society of Bexar County who arranged for me to bring him in this afternoon.  They were wonderful and obviously, since Oreo is so cute, they think he’ll get adopted right away.  Of course, he’ll get neutered immediately and then, put up for adoption.  I’ll be following his progress closely and I’ll report back about his adoption progress.  I’m setting the intention that he’ll get adopted by a loving family who will have a playmate for him.

In the meantime, I heard back from the family that adopted Merlin and Riley.  Apparently, there was a ‘bump’ in the road while introducing the two new kittens to their dogs……so let’s just say that all is well now, but the introductions will take place a little slower next time!  I don’t think the kitties appreciated meeting the German Shepherd and Pomeranian just yet!  So for now, they are safe and sheltered in their own room and they will have very slow introductions to the dogs.  They are adjusting well and here is a cute picture of them together:

Merlin and Riley in their new home

 So tonight, I’m going to clean up the house….put all the kitten-related toys and beds and kitty litter boxes away.   I can put all the chairs back around the dining room table again.  I’m having lots of mixed emotions right now.  Part of me is glad this kitten rescue adventure is over…it’s been a long two months.  But the other part of me that so loved having them all here, is very sad and emotional.  I already miss playing with all of them, and I expect to hear them rough-housing on the carpet any minute.  It will take some getting used to not having them around now.  So right now, I’m sad.    I’m going to go and spend some time with Amadeus, since I’ve not been as attentive to him the last several weeks because the kittens have taken so much of my time.  I’m sure he will appreciate the attention!  ♥

Tags: Cat Rescue Work, house sitting, pet sitting

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