Meet Tonks

Princess got her cat Sunday

Yes I said cat - not kitten. I was personally happy that she chose a 3 year old cat rather than a new kitten. Tonks was a shelter cat that had been given up because the couple had gotten divorced and couldn’t keep all the animals once they sold their house and moved into apartments. So they gave Tonks to the shelter.

Tonks is the sweetest cat ever! We’ve only had her a couple hours . . . but I think she’ll be perfect for Princess and our family. There were quite a few cats to choose from - some very rambunctious and playful, some huge, some small, and some shy. Princess chose Tonks, the shy one. We spent a long time picking her out - Princess knew she wanted Tonks, but I kept asking her questions about the other cats and saying why I thought she might like them better - there was a beautiful white one and a grey one with white feet like she had originally requested, but she always went back to Tonks. So we took Tonks to the holding room to see how she would do with the kids. Tonks is VERY shy . . . her history says:

Tonks - 3 year old brown tabby. Female, altered, shots in November of 2009. Tonks is very sweet but VERY shy. She loves to cuddle and be petted. She likes small dogs, but does not really like other cats. She is crate and litter-box trained. She loves to sleep at the foot of your bed at night and relax on the back of the couch to look outside during the day.

Aside from the fact that we have a large 75 pound lab puppy, I think she’s a perfect fit. Princess really wants a cuddly cat that will hang out in her room and sleep with her. She didn’t seem to care that Tonks probably won’t play much like kittens do since she’s very shy and laid back. After all that talking about pros and cons, we got Tonks.

Tonks did this when she got home . . .

She found a little spot to hide under Princess’s bed. She’s really cute how she hides her face like a shy little kid. Princess made sure to give Tonks her toys, even though at this point the mice are just smelling Tonks’ backside She does have a cute little face:

Princess wanted to make sure Tonks felt at home, so she got her food ready for her right away:

I think she’ll be so loving and awesome to her new cat, especially since Tonks likes to cuddle

After a little while, we took Tonks out of hiding and put her in her bed near her hiding spot - she seemed to settle in. She’s still a little shy, but I think she’ll warm up to us and like it here. Princess will certainly give her no shortage of love!

She seems OK - and just about the time she settles in, she’ll get introduced to Duma. That should be interesting!

So wish the new cat owners luck! And if you have any advise or suggestions, I’m more than happy to hear them