Linda,

I am finally home. We picked her up at Delta cargo office which is 7 miles from the airport a little before 11am. (That was nicer then going into the airport.) It took that long from landing to transport her. We came straight back, but we stopped at Eastern Pet Supply and there three people commented on her how beautiful she is. We told them all about her and where she is from. We went to my mother's house and she just walked around like she owns the place. My mom has 2 cat trees, an arch made of bristles that they scratch their backs on, and one of those leopard tunnels that has the crunchy material inside all in the "cat's" room. Rosie made herself at home on each item. My mom was going to name her something very unique, but nothing really fit with Nellie and Sally. Since Bengalis are known for rosettes and such, Rosie it is. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

The other cats saw her when she took a trip to the litter box and they don't really seem to mind her. There is just a lot of staring, and a little hissing right now. Rosie doesn't seem too intimidated. Right now my mom is alone with them and letting Rosie just walk around. Mom called and she is loving the window sit and looking outside. We were really worried that the whole trip would be extremely stressful, but from the time we picked her up she has been great. She meowed a little bit and slept a little. Instead of putting her in the back of my Durango, she sat in the seat beside my son. He would put his fingers in the cage and Rosie rubbed up against them to get scratched. Not once did she scratch or bite him or seem irritated that his little fingers were in her space. As long as there are no big fights, and she seems comfortable with her space, mom is going to let her roam. She hasn't tried to hide once. She has stayed out in the wide open....she even is coming around my son(2yo). He was playing with one of those feathers on a stick with her.

She is going to the vet tomorrow. My mother couldn't be happier with her. I'll keep you informed of her progress. Oh, yes, tell your husband that you did a wonderful job sending her food and papers. Everything went very smooth...and we couldn't be more pleased with the whole transaction. Thank you very much.

Amber
West Virginia 10/4/2006

Above is the beautiful Xena that owns her mistress Diane, of Stockton, California. Diane has updated me several times with wonderful things to say about Xena.

……."Again, I can't thank you enough for our little girl. The vet said she is healthy and beautiful. My vet is amazed by her. She was so calm when I took her in and she took an instant liking to him."……"The vet is amazed at her personality. She loves her visits. She thinks it's a new playground."

……."I work at home so I spend a lot of time with her."….."When I am in my office, she comes in to meet everyone!"

……."Just to let you know, she is so beautiful and smart. She fetches and will drop her ball right in your hand."………"She is more like a dog. She follows me everywhere."

Diane
California ~ 4/11/2006

Linda,

"Just wanted to let you know we made it home"...........

.............. "Basil was such a good kitten all the way home, he slept most of the way. We let him out in our room and he was so curious he explored every little inch of the room. We put his litter in the litter box and he went right to it the first time he used it and ever since. He stayed under the bed for half the night but jump up around 4am and slept right in between us:) He such an adorable kitten and has the best temperament already. He's very curious, tried to jump up on the tub ledge this morning when Jason was in it, and very very playful. He loves the feather teaser I got him, he plays with it for hours..... "

Michelle
Nevada 6/11/2006

Linda,

"Teaser is a Joy, a love, a beautiful little guy who loves to play fetch. We love him deeply and as you can see, so does Jake. We play everyday.........."

Christine
San Francisco 11/20/2003

Hi Linda,

Thank you for writing to us.
Moira is doing great!

We had a scare when she had her final kitty shot.
She got really sick...we took her back into the Vet the next morning and nothing
was wrong except a reaction to the vaccination...she was back to herself
by the afternoon.

She is everything we wanted...
She is the first pet we have ever had that our daughter would willingly touch.
Alyson goes out of her way and initiates contact.
James talks to her all the time and thinks that she is his (she is MINE!) :-)
She grows almost every time you look at her.

I posted a bunch of pictures from her first few weeks to the following
web site.

http://web.mac.com/mdriggs/iWeb/Site/Pet%20Pictures.html

She is getting along with the dog...thinks Mabel's tail is a cat toy...Susan says
Moira thinks everything in the world is a cat toy.
When Mabel comes up on her unexpectedly she will key into her as a dog
and hiss...Mabel ignores it and Moira settles right back down.

I will keep you posted as she grows."

Max and Family
California 7/11/2006

Linda,

It's been a great first day! The kitten, as I said before, warmed up almost immediately and slept on our pillows last night. She's been eating and drinking just fine, and though we had one accident, she's been using the litter box since.

She's claimed our bedroom as "hers" and we let her explore the rest of the house a little this evening. She's very vocal, but we don't mind at all. :) But she was very outgoing - hasn't hidden from us once and wants to play with everyone or cuddle with them. She doesn't seem at all distraught over being in a new place or the fact that she was in a plane yesterday - although, she does seem to be looking for her family.

Since she was doing so well we let her "meet" our other cat from across the room. Our male ocicat, who is a little over a year old now and a very big cat, was very nervous around her - and she actually puffed up and chased him around a little before I picked her up and put her back in the bedroom - which has to be the oddest thing I've seen in a long time! This tiny little thing chasing after a being much larger than her. There was some hissing exchanged, but no real aggression his part, which was what we were worried about - although we weren't expecting aggression on /her/ part!

But they both seem to have an "out of sight, out of mind" attitude, so I suppose it wasn't so bad. She was immediately playful and cuddly after the encounter and he was meowing for food as if nothing had happened. So, I think given a few weeks they'll warm up to each other just fine.

Here's a pic of her and my boyfriend! We've named her Mina. She's so darling. :)"

Lindsay
Ontario California 12/27/2006