Crookshanks found a home!

[wolflady]

Hi everyone!! I think Crookshanks is going to do just fine in her new home! That is such a relief for me too!
Saturday morning, I went outside to feed her like usual, but this time I brought out the "port o' prison" that I had used to take her to the vet in previously. I set it down, and covered it with a towel. It was easier than I thought! She came up and sniffed at it, and looked inside, and I just gave her a gentle push inside! That was it! What a good girl.
I had loaded up my car before attempting to get her into the port o' prison, so her food and everything was all ready to go. I strapped her in my front seat and headed over to Elena's. Even Aaron came out to say good bye to her, and I do think he will miss her. Poor Crookshanks had the most pitiful cries I've ever heard! I cried almost all the way to Elena's, just hearing her sound like that. I know that sounds silly, and I know that I shouldn't be upset...because she's getting a good home!! Now, I can understand the feelings that a pet foster parent must feel when the animal they've been looking after finally gets a forever home. I know I'll miss seeing Crookshanks every day, but I'm so happy that she got a good home! My friends met me at Elena's, so I called them when I got into the parking lot of the apartment complex. They all came out to meet me. We took her and all of her things up to Elena's apartment. She opened up the door of the cat carrier and Crookshanks came out all wide-eyed and scared. She kept up the pitiful meows, but within 15 minutes, her crys turned back into her inquisitive chirps! I couldn't believe it! She was looking all around the room, and Elena showed her where the food and water and litter box was located. Elena's husband Dave was there, and Crookshanks really took to him! It was so cute too, because I think she may have associated Dave with Aaron. They both are the same height and build and blonde! So, maybe she thought it resembled him, and that was a comfort. At one point in time, the phone rang and he got up to get it, and Crookshanks followed him! It was so adorable. Honestly, I'm quite surprised at how well she seemed to adjust in such a short time! She was working the room, coming to each of us for some pets. She even jumped up on the couch and started kneading on Dave! What a good girl!! After seeing how she took to Elena and Dave and being inside, I'm quite confident that things will work out just fine. They are going to re-name her Sophie, so I'm sure I'll have a hard time not saying Crookshanks when I see her. Luckily, Elena is the friend of one of my friends, so I'll be able to keep tabs on her. I'd really love to go and see her in about a month to see how much she has changed!! What a good girl! It couldn't possibly had gone any smoother, so I'm lucky, and she finally gets to live the life of a pampered housecat!
**hugs**