SATcats and Other Scat

Adam's Photo Slideshow

Adam got adopted the other day (Jan 2, 2008). This little guy had been with me almost two years. I trapped him (along with Basia, another foster cat) on January 10, 2006. He was being fed (with Basia and some other cats) at an apartment complex in town. A lady who had been feeding cats at her apartment called for help a few days prior to my trapping. She was limited in her ability to care for the cats, being limited to a wheelchair, and her neighbors were hassling her about feeding the cats. Little Adam and Basia were the lucky ones who ended up in my traps.

Adam was estimated to be about four months old when rescued. He had mange all over his head (Basia had it too). I quarantined him in a large dog crate in my garage until he got over the mange (about a month and a half). This gave me time to socialize him and get to know his personality. He never really acted feral, but just seemed to be very skittish and afraid. It took me a long time to earn his trust, working with him for several months, before he seemed to be comfortable with letting me pet him. Indeed, it was until just a few months ago that I could pet him on his head without him flinching and ducking his head away from my hand.

Adam loves to play. His favorite toy was the small fuzzy mice with a rattle inside. He would become instantly alert when I shook one and tossed it to him to attack and run off with it. I'm still finding the little toy mice all over my house. About once a day, he got that "I've been possessed by a space alien!" look and would run around the house making silly noises. I hope he keeps that up in his new home once he gets settled in.

Adam had a major breakthrough a few weeks before he was adopted when I was able to coax him into jumping on my lap. Nearly two years had passed and he finally jumped into my lap! Just the week prior to being adopted he jumped up on my lap without any coaxing on my part and lay there for a few minutes. I was thrilled.

Adam is a very sweet kitty and was one of my favorite fosters. I will miss him tremendously and thank Karen, his new adoptive "Mom," for taking Adam into her heart and home. I know he will be well cared for and have a great life.