Hugh

Hugh is doing great in his new home! He plays all the time and loves to follow the family around. He is always on the move but is also a huge snuggler too, which his family loves! He likes to run in circles chasing his tail and has a hard time picking which toy to play with, although he is definitely good and destroying the cheap ones. The original older cat in the home is taking her time getting used to Hugh - he just wants to play with her while she would rather watch. But, he is doing great and is definitely a kitten because he is into everything! His family sends their thanks to IAATCI for introducing them to Hugh, and reports that he has become a great part of their family! They sent some photos, one of which is shown here.

Hugh got a new sister cat in June 2010. Sophie is a lynx point siamese too! At first, Hugh was not so sure about her but now he loves her and grooms her. They play together all the time. If you find the "happy tail" story for Tags kna Sophie, you will see a photo of Hugh as he looks in 2010.

Tags nka Sophie

Tags got a forever home and a forever name in June 2010. She is now known as Sophie and her new mom wrote to let us know that she is doing really well.

Sophie's new family already had a cat - Hugh. He is a lynx point siamese just like Sophie and was adopted from our group in August of 2009. At first he was not so sure about Sophie, but now he loves her and grooms her. They play together all the time. This photo shows them together, with Sophie on the left and Hugh on the right.

Sophie's family writes to us that she fits right into her new family. She sleeps with her new mom at night and is a huge snuggler. She wakes her new mom up every morning by giving her kisses on her face. The family also reports that Sophie is very talkative - especially when they are getting ready to feed her. If you talk to her, she talks to you. She has a huge personality and makes them laugh every day. They feel very lucky to have her!

Jorge nka George

Geroge had a sad but inspiring story when he was rescued from animal control. And he had a face that only a special person could love (one eyed, crumpled ears). Lucky for George, that special person came along to rescue him one last time and give him a forever home - March 21, 2009. That special person is Bill and this happy tail is based on his notes to us.

Bill tells us that George (previously known as Jorge) is his shadow. George has slept with him every night since he's been at his new home. He's healthy, happy and has taken over the role of Alpha cat with the 3 resident females. They resisted but he's tenacious.

Bill says "Adopting George was one of the best decisions I've ever made. He is beautiful both inside and out. He lives a life of leisure that he so richly deserves".

Recently, Bill wrote to give us an update on George. He said "It's been well over a year and George is thriving. During his annual physical, he doubled his weight and is a hit at my vet's office. George has never missed a night sleeping in my bed. He has also become my alarm clock. He awakens me every morning by gently touch my cheek with his paw. I open my eyes and see his silhouette, sitting patiently to be scratched on his chin. He still rules my three females but he is a benevolent dictator and they've accepted his leadership. George is also extremely vocal. He 'talks' to me constantly when I'm preparing his food or getting him and the otther their snacks." The photo you see here was attached. We love to hear such happy tails from our adopters and are so glad we can share them with our readers.

John Joe nka Rocky

John Joe's new family has been having a blast with him - and they have changed his name to Rocky because it fits him so well. For the first few days there was a bit of uncertainty while Rocky and the other cat Bobby learned how to tell when the other was not interested in playing, but the two are getting along well as you can see in this photo of them playing with the mylar ball.

Rocky's family is very impressed that he is a very sweet and loving boy! He loves to play with his toys and they now have about a dozen plus all over the place to keep him nice and busy.

The thing his family really loves is that the moment Rocky comes close to one of them, he starts to purr like crazy. It's so cute!

Moira kna Riley

Moira is right at home with her new family as you can tell from this photo of her in her new bed. Her family is thrilled to have her and wrote us a nice note to let us know how quickly she is settling into her new place.

They tell us that Moira is a nut!!!! They are still debating what to name her - to keep her original name or change it to Riley or something else. They are going back and forth trying to figure out what name suits her best.

Moira's new mom works from home and she reports that she hasn't gotten much work done yet because she is enjoying Moira so much!

Her new family is doing everything right to make Moira's transition to her new home go well. They keep her in the large master bathroom at night, removing anything that could break or hurt her. She has her food, bed, carrier with a blanket, toys and litter all in there. The family is impressed that she is very quiet at night and they don't hear her at all crying so they think she is content in there - and we have to agree. What cat would not be content with such luxury?

The new family is slowly opening a new room for her to explore each day, but keep her in the family room most of the time. She's so small - they don't want to lose her! And this way she does not get overwhelmed by a big house all by herself. She does love going on the back screened porch with her new mom and she looks and listens and watches everything.

In summary, everyone agrees that Moira is a joy. Her new family had recently lost their beloved pet Patrick and Moira has brought such love back into the home :)

NOTE: It has been decided, just a few short weeks after she took over her new home - Ms. Moira has a new name - she is now Riley aka Riley bug.