Our Newest Member Of Family

[Craftlady]

Today hubby and I went to PetSmart for litter and food. This gorgous girl won our hearts. She is exploring the house with great fun. Skinny and Thumper arent bothered by her.
Her name is Eleanor (she knows that name so we wont change it). She is a gray tabby. 2 yrs old. she was declawed. Her sister Betsy was also up for adoption but she hissed at us so we moved on to Eleanor who won our hearts. Weighed in at 12.5 lbs she has vet appt Monday to get check over.

Just like when we got Thumper at PetSmart, we werent looking she adopted us. Same thing here

Here are some photos...

[CatMama78]

Yay!!! Congratulations on the new addition. She's quite pretty. I lover her coloring. And I espescially love her candy cane pink nose. Kissies to Eleanor.

[kimlovescats]

Welcome to the family, Eleanor! What a pretty girl you are!!!

[Craftlady]

She has similar coloring to Thumper although Thumper has more brown and beige.

[Uabassoon]

She's such a cutie! I think your next addition should be named Roosevelt

[K & L]

Oh she looks like such a sweetheart! CONGRATULATIONS!

[jazzcat]

Congratulations!!! She is beautiful. I'm glad Skinny and Thumper aren't bothered by her. What does she think of them??

[Craftlady]

She hasnt formed an opinion yet LOL
She did some exploring but now is under our bed getting used to everyone here I have broken the rules for introduction. I got a real feel that it was going to be ok when I had her carrier on table and Skinny went to meet her and they just looked at each other and didn't hiss.

[nibblets]

Congratulations! She is a very pretty girl. I have a soft spot for gray/brown tabbys. Julie had her name when we adopted her as well and we kept it. (We call her Kitty most of the time anyway.)
Good Luck on the visit to the vet...wishing her a clean bill of health!

[catlady1945]

Welcome, beautiful Eleanor!

[jazzcat]

Originally posted by Craftlady
I have broken the rules for introduction. I got a real feel that it was going to be ok when I had her carrier on table and Skinny went to meet her and they just looked at each other and didn't hiss.

No hissing is a good sign but I would keep them apart until she gets a clean bill of health from the vet.

I just remember bringing Jazz home for the first time and I let her and Ripley check each other out for a little bit before I put her in the guest room. Unfortunately I didn't realize she had and URI and that little bit of time Ripley was exposed to her was enough for him to catch it. I've learned my lesson about that and I'm very careful now. Actually I didn't bring Scout home until I could take her to the vet first - maybe a little over cautious but after almost losing Ripley from a severe URI which triggered another infection I'd rather be safe than sorry.
I'm not saying anything like that will happen for you but do be careful.

[Craftlady]

Between Boone County Shelter and PetSmart they check them out really well. I will watch her carefully. She will go in her own little room at night with litter and food.

[catcrazylady]

I'm so excited for you!!! She is gorgeous! Welcome Eleanor!! You are a very lucky girl!
How old is she? Do you know any of her background? I'm always curious as to how kitties wind up in the shelters.
I'm really happy for your whole family.

[kitten645]

< hums to herself...

Elenor gee I think you swell...ahhhhha!

Welcome to the family wee one.

[Craftlady]

catcrazylady,
She and her sister Betsy were brought into the shelter on May 25th. then processed to go over to PetSmart. She and her sister were very well taken care of. I found she is 3 yrs old according to rabie certificate vacination papers (April 2001) that they gave us at the shelter. Petsmart had her at age 2 on her cage ticket. We know her previous owners name and address from certificate papers.

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