Who Me? I'm Just Along for The Ride!

**Killearn Kitties** · 12-13-2006, 02:30 AM

What a beautiful girl!

We are keeping all our fingers and paws crossed that she gets a clean bill of health.

**DJFyrewolf36** · 12-13-2006, 03:18 AM

Aww so cute! What an extrordinary kitten! Hmmm....I like the name Freeway, Trucker is also another one that came to mind

I-5 somehow fits too

**rkidsrcats** · 12-13-2006, 11:41 PM

Thanks for all the comments. We are beginning to believe that she is quite an extraordinary little cat.
Initial vet check revealed lots of fleas, no injuries, and no FIV/FELV...Yay! She's eating and drinking just fine, but is skin and bones, so we are feeding her a/d and keeping and eye on her energy level. She's sleeping a lot, but played with her mouse today and did an little exploring.
What is pretty amazing is how calm she is around the dog and the 6 boys. She's very "poised" for a 4 month old. Doesn't seem too stressed and is making herself at home. The younger guys are doing great with her and she's out of her little introduction cage and currently sleeping on the futon next to Tiger and Scooter. The older ones will take some time to come around - they don't like change so much, but she is so laid back and submissive, that I can't imagine they will think she is a threat. I suspect she has been around other cats as she is just so comfortable with meeting all of them and seems to know how to fit into the group.
Since hubby saved her, he got naming rights. We've decided to call her Antoinette (Annie for short) - we think such a pretty girl needs a pretty name.
More photos this weekend, but for now just letting you all know she is doing well after her wild truck ride.

The Tribe

**krazyaboutkatz** · 12-13-2006, 11:50 PM

Thanks for the wonderful update and welcome to PT Annie!!!

I'm sure that all of her new brothers will learn to accept her soon. My boys love both of their sisters very much.

**Killearn Kitties** · 12-14-2006, 04:30 AM

Welcome Annie! I am very pleased to hear that you got a good report from the vet. Christmas is definitely the season for putting on a little weight, so you get tucked in to everything that is put in front of you.

**CultureJunky** · 12-14-2006, 05:53 AM

Annie is such a pretty feminine name and fits her purrrfectly

She'll have to have a ton of turkey from Christmas lunch to put some weight on those skinny bones!

**Pam** · 12-14-2006, 06:35 AM

Oh my goodness. Of all the trucks to try and hitch a ride in she sure picked the right one! What a wonderful thing to read this morning. It just makes me smile big.

Blessings to your hubby and you for taking in this sweetheart. She looks exactly like my daughter's kitty, Dandy, did at four months of age. It is believed that Dandy is part Turkish Angora but no one really knows. Dandy is also a very laid back little girl. Maybe they are distant relatives.

I look forward to updates on Annie.