Waiting patiently
in a cage at the shelter,
Mo now has a home!
Look who joined the family!
Here’s how it happened: Jim and I “mysteriously” found ourselves on the mailing list for the Downer’s Grove Animal Shelter. On Saturday, while clearing out junk mail and bric-a-brac in preparation for Superbowl Sunday, I “somehow” folded the newsletter open to the highlights describing the pets up for adoption and “carelessly” placed it face up on the coffee table where it sat surrounded by empty space.
Them, can you imagine my surprise when Jim, not 10 minute later said: “Oh, poor Cosmos! Let’s adopt him!” I said, “Sure!”
There was a pause. Jim’s eyes squinted in suspicion as he asked, “Did you put this here on purpose?” My answer, “Yes.”
Jim laughed.
On Sunday, I went to the shelter and filled out the four page questionnaire required to adopt Mo. On Monday, the shelter did their “background check” which involves calling our Vet to make sure we meet the standards required of cat owners. Luckily, we passed! Early Monday morning, the shelter adoption facilitators phoned and told me I could pick Mo up.
Mo hid on and off Monday through Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon, he began to romp. He likes playing soccer with toy mice, and messing up the throw rug in my office. He also likes to jump on laps.
Welcome MoMo!
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Congratulation on your new kitty! My cat campaign lasted almost 3 years before it was successful. Now we have Zissou who stayed to the side of the monitor long enough for me to read your post. Hope you have fun.
Comment by Jill — 2/10/2007 @ 10:12 am
Welcome Home, Mo!! he looks big and beautiful and cuddly!! Just the perfect way for kitties to be and you are both so wonderful to give a grown cat a great home!!
Comment by Inky — 2/10/2007 @ 10:17 am
Congratulations! What a cute story!
Comment by Elspeth — 2/10/2007 @ 12:34 pm
What a cute kitty!
Comment by Jane — 2/10/2007 @ 1:47 pm
Aww! Welcome home, Mo!
Comment by Carrie K — 2/10/2007 @ 2:20 pm
That is one big handsome kitty!
Comment by no-blog-rachel — 2/11/2007 @ 9:56 am
Congratulations on the new addition! Even though I have a dog house I love cats..they were my first love.
Comment by Dee — 2/11/2007 @ 5:53 pm
What a wonderful new addition to the family! He’s beautiful!
Comment by Cindy in SK, Canada — 2/11/2007 @ 7:01 pm
Mo is such a lucky and lovely kitty! Congrats to all of you!
Bev
Comment by BevQ — 2/11/2007 @ 9:14 pm
Congrats on your new kitty. He has such pretty colors. i love cats. i hope to see you on Thursday night.
Comment by Maryellen — 2/11/2007 @ 9:27 pm
Mo betta!
Comment by Gwyndolyn O'Shaughnessy — 2/12/2007 @ 5:44 pm
Kliban and Gra Mjav (Danish for grey meow) wish Mo well. They know the pleasures of playing with and eating yarn. He will have a great life and so will you.
Comment by ali — 2/12/2007 @ 7:27 pm
Welcome to your new home Cosmo! You’ll know if you did some really wrong if your parents start yelling Cosmo Kramer! LOL
Comment by Heather — 2/13/2007 @ 3:01 pm
Totally off the subject comment. I was wondering if one of your calculators could convert patterns from worsted weight to sport or fingering weight? Or maybe you know how to do it. I know it would cause problems with designs and stuff. Thing is…my husband wants a sweater with a finer gauge (should take FOREVER to knit). Or maybe you know a great book for finer gauge yarn sweaters for xl men??? Congrats on the kitty. Cats are so cool.
Comment by Christine — 2/15/2007 @ 8:47 am
Yeah for kitty! I’m so happy another kitty found a new home.
Comment by Anastacia — 2/19/2007 @ 8:29 am