After I dropped off Carmen, at Seattle Humane last week, I took home a black beauty – Sweet Pea. Tyler and I decided to take a break from fostering young kittens and try to help out an “older” cat that might demand less supervision. So we ended up with Sweet Pea. She is a 4-year-old, long haired female looking for love, protection and someone to trust.
Sweet Pea came out from under the bed to visit and playfully lay on the catnip scratching mat.
Her first few days here were a big adjustment for Sweet Pea. She came from a house with too many cats, and gave birth to a litter of kittens upon arrival at the Seattle Humane Society; not surprisingly, Sweet Pea has some trust issues, and needs more socialization – the two main reasons she is out in foster care Sweet Pea spent her first 2 days with us under the bed and behind the couch. But on day three she ventured out to meet our cat and dog, Lucifer and Glory.
During Sweet Pea’s first encounter with Lu, she was calm and collected – Glory, on the other hand was a bit hyper for her liking and she quickly retreated to her safe place under the bed. Slowly, but surely, over the next few weeks, we hope to see Sweet Pea gain more confidence.
P.S. Don’t forget to join me at the Seattle Humane Society’s Walk for the Animals on September 27th. It is a great event to share with your canine companion that benefits all creatures. Register to walk with me or if you cannot participate, donate today! I hope to see you there!