Ebby ventures forth - a little bit!

[ChrisH]

I left the bedroom door open to give her a chance to see the rest of the place, if she wanted to that is. (I locked Bob in his crate).

First stop was my bedroom.

[ChrisH]

After checking out the bathroom she wondered what was downstairs

[ChrisH]

Took another look, closer this time

[ChrisH]

Decided to go down.

[ChrisH]

She took a look around the corner and saw the big hairy monster! Oh, oh.....

[ChrisH]

Actually Bob didn`t make a sound that first time, just sort of looked bemused! However, the second time she went down (brave girl!) he growled. Which is a worry really because Bob doesn`t growl very often.
Anyway, I made a silly mistake later on, and paid for it! lol I wanted to watch some tv and thought I would take Ebby with me so I picked her up but halfway down the stairs she must have remembered the big hairy growling monster and flew over my left shoulder, leaving some nice cat track marks on my neck. Oh, well, live and learn as they say!

I know the pics aren`t so hot but I just wanted to let you know how she was getting on.

[Nomilynn]

I think after a while Bob and Ebby will get along. Bob might have growled only because he was in the crate and felt a little threatened by a new creature!! But things will all work out. I'm so glad Ebby is scoping more of the house!!

[jenluckenbach]

Actually the pictures are great. It was just like being there. I liked her second look between the bannister bars......priceless.

Now it is true that Ebby may have remembered seeing Bob downstairs, but It may be she doesn't want to be carried yet. Willow would not allow me to hold him and carry him for quite a while. For some reason it terrified him, and I know those cat tracks all too well.

[sasvermont]

Wow Chris, such progress with Ms. Ebby! She will be fine. I bet Bob will get the hang of this too. Can't wait for that first picture of the two of them curled up together. May be some time, eh?

So happy things are fine with you and your pets!

[All Creatures Great And Small]

Ebby - get used to that computer thingy in mom's room, because that's where you'll find her most of the time! That's where she'll be posting all those gorgeous pictures of you once you warm up a bit. I'm so glad she's making progress! And you know, my cat still will NEVER let me carry him anywhere after 3 years together now; some of them are just like that, I guess.

[Edwina's Secretary]

One good slash of Ebby's nail across Bob sweet nose and that should establish the order!

Fabulous progress you are making!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Wow, such great progress! I love the picture of her streaking up the stairs! At least she knows she can find safety in the house. And I think it's the carrying thing that she didn't like too. To this day Peanut does not like to be carried or picked up either - unless it's her daddy of course.

But I always have to pick her up and smooch on her, and I always pay for it with either a scratch or a snag in a new sweater. You think she would have learned by now that I'm not going to hurt her, but then again, you would think by now that I would have learned not to pick her up.

[Tina]

Ebby is so cute!! Looks like she is really making progress in her new home

[Vermontcat]

Ebby is such a brave girl exploring more of the house now!
You will see that her curiosity will get her out to explore every nook and cranny eventually.
Do you have a Christmas tree set up? I bet that would be something she would love to check out.

[ChrisH]

Thanks so much to you all for your words of encourgement, it means a lot because I get a little dispirited at times. Especially most of today because Ebby seemed to have gone back in her shell.
Tonight though she has been out and about again but not once made a move to go downstairs! lol. I have taken about 11 pictures, but don`t worry I am not going to attach them all! Just 5 to give you an idea. I do have to warn you that three of them have been lightened because the flash batteries went again just as I was taking them! I think I am going to have to ration the flash pictures!

Here is number one