The Oriental Express - the journey of my NEW KITTY!!!

**Sara luvs her Tinky** · 01-25-2007, 06:38 AM

WOW!!!! He is soooooooooo stunning!! the picture of his profile just made me MELLLLLTTTTT!!!

What about the name Orrie (short for oriential) or Orriex (for oriental express)

i know i'm a nerd...

**wolflady** · 01-25-2007, 01:23 PM

Oh! Thanks you so much ladies! I love you all so much.

At first, he was very scared when he first arrived and I was really nervous about how anxious he seemed, but I was then equally surprised at how quickly he adjusted. This cat is amazing. I've always loved lap cats, but this one takes the cake! He literally is a velcro kitty. He follows me around everywhere, and as soon as I sit down, he's in my lap. I've never heard a cat purr so much and as loud as this one does!

I love it! My stress levels have significantly decreased since he's come into my life.

As most of you know, I've been seperated from my husband

and furries

since around October. Unfortunately, he's not wanting me to take any of the animals right now, and I have been very lonely and stressed out...especially without my Marius. It really does make a difference when you have animals in your life.
I'm going to fight for Marius since he's MY heart kitty, but right now, I'm getting some push back and guilt about keeping the animals together. Marius and Sergei like to cuddle, and Sergei and Priya like to play, so I'm really torn as to what to do. The friend I'm staying with also only wanted me to have one kitty (which is generous of her as I'm really not paying much to stay with her), so I'm seriously thinking about looking for a place of my own, or at least an apartment where I could have two kitties. I have no doubt in my mind that Marius and Hunter (I'm starting to lean toward Phinehas) will get along. Their purrsonalities are almost identical...so I'm confident they'll get alone fine

I just hate that I'm without Marius, but having a kitty has really helped with my sadness and stress. At least I know all of the animals are well cared for as Aaron loves them all too.

heidiv, yes, he has very short close-lying hair, but he does still shed

KAK, nope, must be the lighting. He's completely white, although when he was younger, he had a little grey smudge on his head which went away.

Camel face! HA ha ha...so true!

Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'll defintely post more often as it really helps keep my mind from slipping back into my depressive black hole. This kitty has really helped too, and with my new camera, I'll be taking lots of pics!

**hugs**

**jazzcat** · 01-25-2007, 01:49 PM

Wow, he is so handsome!!! Congrats!

I hope you get things worked out with your other kitties too but I'm so glad you have some adorable company with you right now. Please keep us update with lots of pics.

**heidiv** · 01-25-2007, 05:16 PM

Oh man I am so sorry that life has handed you such a terrible hand. Your new kitty looks so sweet I am glad to hear that he is helping you through your tough times. I would fight for your other kitty if that is what you want. You should at least get that I would think????? So glad to hear about your kitty,they really do heal you in times of need. He might be the healing soul you have needed for awhile. You take care

**orangemm** · 01-25-2007, 05:35 PM

Seems like this kitty knows exactly what you need right now...lots of cuddling, purring and staying close! What a beauty he is, and how fortunate that he has come into your life when you need him the most (and he needs you, too!).

sounds like he's settling in quite well. I hope you find a happy solution to all your other problems soon.

Meanwhile, relax and enjoy this darling boy!

**RedHedd** · 01-25-2007, 09:29 PM

Oh Karen! He's beautiful! Love the bat ears and that kissable nose (I have a thing for kitty noses). Phineas? The name suits him!

**wolflady** · 01-26-2007, 04:34 PM

Thank you all so much!
Yes, he indeed seems like the healing soul that I've needed for awhile. So nicely said, heidiv. It really is amazing how kitties seem to know what their humans need.

He really makes me laugh with his huge bat ears and silly expressions. He seems a bit clumsy at times too, but maybe that's because he's only ever been in a cage in the male kitty room, so not sure how much actual play time he got. Sometimes he'll leap into the air when I'm playing with him and instead of landing on his feet like most kitties do, he usually ends up falling to the floor. Poor boy. He's getting better though, the more I play with him, so he'll be graceful yet!

I'll be sure to take some pictures over the weekend.

**hugs**