August 29th 2009 6:05 am
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Whoopeeee!! I'm staying with my mum and she's finally decided to keep me! My title has gone from 'Temporary Resident' and 'Permanent Resident???! to ROSIE - NAUGHTY BUT NICE!!!!.
I'm so pleased as I just love my mum and living here. I told her I'm going to try to be more nice than naughty in future - that's if I can! MOL.
From Rosie's Mum:-
Yes, I've finally caved in and decided to let Rosie stay here - she's still more naughty than nice but the other cats are more accepting of her and Justin (who she plays with) really approves of her - they're partners in crime!!! That aside, I'm very fond her and have come to an arrangement with a friend of mine. Here's the story below:-
Doreen, a very good friend of mine fell in love with Rosie after she'd seen her quite a few times and decided to adopt her. I was over the moon as Doreen lives quite near and I could keep in touch with Rosie. Doreen's much-loved cat Penny died about 18 months ago and she said she could never replace Penny and didn't want to. Penny was a beautiful black long-haired cat I fostered when her owner died. She was 8 years old when she went to live with Doreen and lived to the ripe old age of 20!
When the Cat Rescue group closed down in my home town, all the foster cats except one were living in the house and I subsequently adopted them as they were deemed unhomeable and no-one even came to look at them with a view to fostering. Pippa was the only one living in the outdoor rescue house when the Cat Rescue came to dismantle it. Pippa was totally feral and I was worried where she would sleep. Doreen came to the rescue and insisted on buying a home for Pippa -hence the beautiful outdoor cat cabin (or Pippa's house as I call it!). Pippa lived in there for 2 months - until Guy Fawkes night - when she flew through the cat flap and into the house, terrified by the fireworks. She then stayed in the house (just going out occasionally) until she died in her sleep 6 years later. By then she was adorable and a very happy and much-loved cat.
When Rosie had been spayed and vaccinated and was ready to go to Doreen's, Doreen received a bombshell!! Her son and daughter-in-law, who had lived in Spain for 20 years, were coming back to Yorkshire for good and wanted to stay with Doreen for about 12 months until they bought a house of their own. They have a much-loved dog, who, despite them trying, is not at all cat friendly, so Rosie could not go to Doreens. Doreen was really upset as she'd so looked forward to having Rosie, but it was not to be. Even when her son had a new house he would still be visiting.
Doreen came up with a proposition. If I kept Rosie and she could visit her often, she would pay for Rosie's keep and any future vet bills.
So now, the naughty little Rosie is staying here furever!! The only time she's really naughty now is at feeding time - she would fly at the other cats and try to pinch their food and hiss at any who dared to come within 4 feet of hers. I solved this problem by buying her a small dog crate. I feed her first in the crate, then the other cats can have their supper in peace!! She actually loves her new little 'house'. There's just enough room for a comfy bed, food and water. When all the other cats have been fed, I let Rosie out so she can use the litter pan. She then goes in her little 'house' and sleeps in there all night (with the door open). In the daytime she often goes in there for a sleep too and considers it her own little place. It was so funny the other day, a friend of mine called and put her handbag on top of Rosie's 'house' and Rosie shouted at her and stared at the handbag. My friend had to take her handbag off immediately - Rosie then gave a little chirrup and laid on top of her house with her arms stretched out in front and purred and purred!! She's such a character and lots of fun!
She's so affectionate and adores people. She makes it quite clear that visitors must admire and pet her as soon as they arrive. If I go out shopping or anywhere, no matter how long I am, Rosie greets me like a long lost friend when I get home and is so pleased to see me back. She purrs and quivers because she's so happy. After an initial love, she now realises that her siblings need my attention too, especially Alfie who's very attached to me, and she steps aside. Something she didn't do at first - she would push her head into my head when I was trying to stroke and make a fuss of the others.
In the end, "the best laid plans of mice and men" do not come to fruition as I was so determined that I would not keep Rosie when she had recovered from her infection and operations. However, I think Rosie had other ideas!! MOL.
May 22nd 2009 2:48 am
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Rosie was spayed on Wednesday 22 May and is now recovering from her op. She came into season only 8 days after her op! I asked Terry, our vet, why she wasn't spayed when she had her ceaserean section but he said it would have been too risky to do both at once. It was more difficult than a normal spay due to her recent caeser as her womb would be 10-12 times larger than normal. She's back on more antibiotics, just as a precaution really.
Her awful previous owner has now moved and, although she found out I had Rosie, she never even enquired about her. Poor Rosie has been through so much! First living outside in the worst weather we've had for 20 years, then a bad bowel infection, ceaser section and finally being spayed.
When she's fully recovered I'll find her a loving home as an only cat. She still doesn't like other cats at all and would be so happy in a home where she has 100% of the attention. She's just adorable with people, so loving and gentle. She's very possessive with her toys and woe betide anyfur who tries to play with her with them! She just loves her kitten pen and regards it as her own little home within our home. She goes in there for her naps during the day and sleeps in there at night voluntarily. She also uses her litter tray in there and will not use any of the others in the house!
She's such a fesity little character and I would have loved to keep her but feel it's not fair on my other cats. Queenie and Lucy are in fact really frightened of her and she has picked up on this and teases them whenever she gets the chance!
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Unfortunately her little black & white boy kitten didn't make it and went to the Bridge last week. He didn't suffer and passed away in his sleep. The little tabby & white girl is making good progress and we're all purring and praying that she continues to do so. She's a pretty little girl and is going to be semi-longhaired.
May 9th 2009 7:02 am
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Rosie is doing fine after her ceserean section and her wound has healed nicely. She never did bond with her kittens, as I had hoped, and is back to the feisty little madam she is! She's confined to indoors, so I have to have the catflap on 'in only' for the other cats, who love to have a play in their garden, and let them out individually when they ask!
Rosie is back to her 'catflap duty' and sits by the catflap and won't let anyone in - and if they dare to come in and go past her they get a tap on their bottoms to guide them on their way!
She's an extremely affectionate little cat with me and all visitors and loves to sit on your lap. She'll follow me from room to room and looks adoringly up into my face and wants undivided attention. I'd love to keep her but it's not fair on my cats who are still very wary of her, especially Alfie, who's not happy at all about all the attention she's getting.
Unfortunately she came into season yesterday - so soon after having her kittens! She's walking round with her bottom in the air and chirruping to any cat who dare go near her. All my males are obviously neutered and they look really puzzled by her behaviour.
As soon as Rosie has fully recovered from her op, which shouldn't be too long, she'll be spayed and a loving home will be found for her where she can be the only cat.
Update on Rosie's Kittens
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Rosie's kittens are 9 days old today and are doing really well. Their eyes will be opening soon and they'll start being much more active. They're such pretty kittens and look as if they are going to be semi-longhaired.
They are really good feeders and are down to 4-hourly feeds during the day and just being fed once during the night.
They have now gone to a lady who used to help me hand rear kittens when I had more than one litter, when I was fostering for our local Cat Rescue which sadly closed down. She adores kittens and really wanted them. They will be very well looked after and it will give me more time to devote to Rosie and my cats, particularly Minky who isn't well at the moment.
Thankyou for all the lovely pawmails and gifts for Rosie. If I've forgotten to thank anyfur, please forgive me as it wasn't intentional and each and every message and gift was very much appreciated.
P.S. You can tell by the look on Rosie's face on her main picture what a little character she is! The photo was taken by my daughter (Titch & Bruce's mum) who's a very good photographer.
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