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[craftyhunnypie]

Oh I'm so excited. Remember we lost our dear cat Holly last year? It just hasn't been the same without her. Well my sister lives on a farm & has cats that she has fed & tamed.

Well a kitten turned up & has been living in my sister's tck room, being fed & well cared for by by sister. She is about 6 months old & is now tame enough for us to be able to have her. We are in the caravan this weekend - but when we are back, we can collect her. The best bit is - she is the same colours as Holly was tortoiseshell & white. We have named her Orchid. She will be neutered & microchipped as soon as possible & will have to be kept in for a few weeks until she realises our house is her home. I am going to also train her on a harness & lead at first. She is chicken friendly, as she has mixed with my sister's chickens.

I am now looking everywhere for a nice igloo bed for her & some special nice things.

 

Emma.x

[LisaP]

How lovely and exciting for you. It's sad that you lost Holly and they always leave a big gap don't they but great that you're getting Orchid. Sounds like a little cat of fate actually, just like some of the chickens of fate that have popped up on here

 

Lisa P

[Joojoo]

Ah that's lovely news Emma I love her name too.

 

You'll never replace Holly but a gorgeous new fur ball to look after will be wonderful. Bet you can't wait :dance:

 

Let us see some photos of her as soon as you can

[bellekatz]

Thats lovely Emma and she has a lovely new name. Bet you must be so excited! Lots of pics please!

[chickencam]

Beautiful name for what sounds like a beautiful cat. We had a lovely tortie and white about 20 years ago she was so pretty.

[craftyhunnypie]

I've been out buying bits for her - litter tray, litter, scoop, Iams kitten, flea collar etc etc.

Just going to order her basket as they didn't have any nice ones in Crewe. Will get a tag made on Monday. She is very pretty.

 

Emma.x

[Seagazer]

Oh congratulations, Orchid sounds beautiful. Can't wait to see photos of her. I bet you can't wait to get her.

[Ziggy]

That's lovely news... hoping to see pics...

Lucky you, and lucky Orchid too coming to such a welcoming home.

[Chickvic]

Such lovely news, can't wait to see your pics

[Groovychook]

Exciting news Emma!

Can't wait to see the pics of Orchid! I love the name you've chosen for her

[craftyhunnypie]

Coming back from Thailand & loving it as much as last year - we wanted a Thai name for her - Boon our cockerel has a Thai name. Some how I didn't want to name her Supaporn - so we decided on the Thai flower - Orchid.

I'm away this weekend, but I'm sure that I won't be able to wait another whole week to get her. I bet she will be very frightened at first. I'll have to place lots of boxes & baskets around the house, so she can feel secure & safe. Bless her, she thinks her home & luxury is a horses cold stone tack room.

 

Emma.x

[ali-s]

How lovely and a lovely name too

[Omletina Kyckling]

aw, that's fabulous news! What a lovely name too, can't wait to see some photographs!!

[craftyhunnypie]

I'm getting Orchid tomorrow at 5.30pm!!!! I can't wait. Got everything ready for her & made the cat carrier as cozy as possible for her short journey. She has 2 beds that we have bought.. One a pink camo plushie kennel style - the other a wicker basket. Got her lots of little toys, treats & special food for youngsters etc.

She will be truly loved here!

 

Emma.x

[Groovychook]

I bet you can't wait! Please post some photo's up as soon as possible!

 

All this talk of new kitties is making me very broody...

[Seagazer]

Good luck for later on today. Hope it all goes well.

[Karen & co.]

Hope everything goes well it won't be long before she is settling in with you

 

Karen x

[craftyhunnypie]

We are home. We opened the cat carrier & she ventured out. She then went into hiding behind our settee & dived under the low coffee table in the corner. We can't even see her. I think patience is going to be a big thing here, for her to build her confidence. Don't think there will be any photos of her tonight - unless she comes out for her food later. We shall let her do her own thing at her own pace.

 

Emma.x

[Karen & co.]

Hope she had a lovely warm comfy night with you, and we get some photos soon

 

Karen x

[craftyhunnypie]

Well Orchid hid away until we went bed. We set up a little camera on her with infra red, so we could see her. We left a night light on too.

She kept sneaking out & doing a circular tour round the settee. Then we heard lots of munching ( eating her Iams). All night long she has played with this circular toy that has a ball trapped in it & a mouse on a spring. We could hear the ball whizzing round. She has investigated her pet bed too. She's hid away again now we are up. I don't know how I'm going to get any pics of her. I just want to cuddle her, but I am going to have to be patient!

 

Emma.x

[Seagazer]

I wouldn't worry too much. My brother's rescue cat was like this to begin with and kept hiding away but gradually he got used to everybody. She'll soon be out and about

[Omletina Kyckling]

That's wonderful news. I'm sure she'll come around in her own time.

[craftyhunnypie]

Well we had my sister in law staying over this weekend & she brought her little Yorkshire terrier , so Orchid hasn't had much chance to build her confidence. She has been coming out at night & when we have been at the pub or in the garden etc - so she's eating, drinking & pooping. At least now she has got a good few days without any upset or visitors.

She'll come round & I'll eventually get some pics of her!

 

Emma.x