Leda (NYC rescue cat) EXCITING Update! 9-8-06

[G535]

I've missed quite a bit here the last few days, you have a new cat for you or another foster? She looks like a lovely cat.

[krazyaboutkatz]

She sure is beautiful. Welcome to PT Leda. When will she be going to live with Lizzie? I must have missed a few threads.

[doolittleky]

Leda is beautiful! I am so happy she is out of the shelter and now she can start feeling safe.
Melissa

[jenluckenbach]

This afternoon Leda ventured to the top of the 3 levels.

Here she is (same cowering position)


But notice how her head has perked up a little bit. This is right after I was petting her. Was she looking for more?

[catnapper]

You can tell just from the photos that she is a complete sweetheart!

Lizzie, we have an awesome older tuxie gent at the adoption shelter named Gus. I think Gus needs to come home with her I'm sure we could arrange a separate carrier to get on the back of the car taking Lena home

[jenluckenbach]

What a sweetie! Tonight, I pet her head and chin again and she started to roll over. Slowly, a tiny bit at a time, but She went all the way to a belly rub!

She headbutted into my hand and wrist.....HARD, too!!!

She ate some more food, but wanted to lick it off my fingers. And I had to stay with her or she'd stop eating.

She is totally melting my heart. GREAT call Lizzie!!!!! She did NOT deserve to die.

[Catty1]

OMG! I hope you tell the people at the shelter, and Lucille! They'll ALL have LES at the story of that hard head - butt! My eyes are stinging too!

What a HAPPY time for this (formerly) terrified girl!

Welcome home, Leda!

[K & L]

Boy I have some catching up to do. I'm just now reading this thread and glad to see there is progress! Good work Jen.

[jenluckenbach]

Tonight we had a little sadder news, tonight I found pee on the floor of Leda's cage. BUT it was directly aside of the box! So she may well have had her body IN the box but her butt end over the side. What needs to happen is for me to watch her, and right now she isn't doing a whole lot while I am watching. But, if she wanted to just pee any old where, she could have done it on the floor on the other side of the cage, so.....there is hope.

The litter boxes outside the cage (in the room) are all either covered or higher sides. this should prevent this type of accident if that is what really occurred.

She did not come out tonight, like she had this morning, but that's OK. She ate some. So far I think she is only eating the canned food I am offering her. I can't wait until I can trust her to eat ENOUGH, so she can stay out of her cage if that is what she wishes.

[kimlovescats]

Way to go, Jen and Leda! Just a matter of days and she will be walking around like it's no big deal!