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Piper's Diary

07.19.11

Piper and Nobi were not getting much better. When my sister, Rebeka, said she was wanting to adopt a cat, I told her about Piper. Rebeka was excited to have such a sweet and loving cat- and a cat that was already box trained. Piper especially won her over when Rebeka learned that Piper would fetch. Piper went to live with Rebeka, and their dog, Nova, and is doing well getting used to her new home.

05.16.11

Piper is back. Piper was DH and my cat before we got married. When we moved from NC back to UT, we had planned to bring Piper with us but she got outside the morning we left. My step-mom agreed to care for her until our next trip to NC when we could pick her up.

Nobie and Piper are learning to live together. They aren't happy about it (especially Nobi), but they are co-existing. They still growl and hiss at each other most every time they see each other. But, they are progressing.

We are so glad to have her back with us. She loves to lounge on our bed, and the rocking chair in the nursery. She has a bit of a pooch under her belly, so I'd like to get her active and healthier. She adapted quickly to being here. She is an inside cat for now. My mom loves her, and may want to adopt her later. Until that happens, or until Piper shows she is confident and comfortable enough to be outside, she will be our inside baby.

She still plays fetch. I love it! she has a special toy that is a ball with a "tail" on it. I throw it down the hallway. She chases it and brings it right back. She would do this for hours if I could dedicate the time.

Piper doesn't like to be around the baby. She isn't used to a noisy little guy chasing her. Thankfully, she stays out of his reach. I'm sure over time, she will grow more used to him being around, even if they never become buddies.

02.17.08

A Final Update:

Piper ran away. My husband and I had several family emergencies at the end of 2007 (his father passed away, my husband was in the hospital several times, I was laid off) and we took her over to my stepmom's house for a while until we got on our feet again and knew we would be home again. We had lived with my family before we were married, so Piper was familiar with the place. Unfortunately, she was so familiar with it, that she knew how to climb through the floor of the house- which was also the roof of the garage- and got out through the garage. My stepmom, my husband, my little sister and I have all tried to get Piper to come back. She stays around the house, she just won't come close enough for us to catch her. My husband and I moved across the country at the end of last year, and since Piper had not let us catch her, we had to leave her behind. My stepmom will continue to feed Piper until they move sometimes next year. By that time, we are hoping Piper will have let herself be 'caught' and I can go out there and get her. Worst case scenario, we are hoping she is adopted by another family that will take good care of her.

She is a good hunter and always has been, so we are not concerned about her starving. At last sighting, she is doing very well and looked good.