Dear George,
I’m trying to find a forever home and I
need your advice.
I won’t bother you with the details of my
life but, you need to know that I’m in a foster home right now. This would be
my second foster home and I would very much like this one to become my
permanent home. I like my foster human too – he’s quiet! At times he seems to
be grumpy but I know he’s not! He is kind and generous! I believe he had cats
before because I can still smell them. He doesn’t think I’m a good fit in his
life right now but I know he likes me! He travels summertime and he worries as
he doesn’t know what to do with me! George, how can I tell him that I’m OK to
go for a month or two in a cattery or one of his friends’ house if I’ll be with
him for the remaining 10 -11 months of the year? I really like him! I’m happy
here!
With thanks,
Petrushka
Dear Petrushka,
Foster homes can become forever homes, if a cat plays her cards right! But be careful what you wish for. If he really is away from home for several weeks, you might not enjoy being in a cattery for that length of time. Of course, if there is a partner or a best friend who could help out by boarding you, that would be great. Many cats have two homes - an official one and the one down the street where the people give him a second breakfast.
To turn a temporary home into a permanent one requires you to exercise all your charms. Purr at him frequently. Roll on your back and when he tickles your tummy, do not scratch (always tempting, I admit). Practice little loving looks with your head on one side. Jump on his lap and knead - gently.
Greet him with your tail up when he comes home from work. Watch TV with him. Play with his newspaper. Sleep on the bed with him purring regularly and quietly to help him go off to sleep. You know the score. Seduce him with charm. Make him love you. It's what we do when we want something.
Yours
George.
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ReplyDeletePuf
Petrushka, I'm sure your foster daddy is capable of love! Charm him :-)
ReplyDeleteJust activate the "purring" and "little kisses" when you two are together!
Carla, the tuxedo cat
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Purr, purr, purr and purr some more! Little kisses help too!
ReplyDeleteYou are in your forever home already :-)
Angel
My cats didn't use any charms. They scratch and bite me constantly and wouldn't let me touch them till they got used to me. One of my three feral cats wouldn't let me scratch or pat her head up to this day, after two or three years of living in my house!
ReplyDeleteYet they still got to stay.
Maybe, with some pathetic humans (such as myself), instead of using her charms, a cat can simply say, "Hey, human, I'm here, and I have no intention of going anywhere. Get used to it."
Humans need a firm paw. They need to be put in their places. Just because you pay the bills, doesn't mean you get to decide who stays and who doesn't. Then again, some humans are more submissive than others.