Motor Man and I have an announcement (for those of you who haven’t already heard): we have a new kitty at home. We said good-bye to our sweet calico, Sundae, last year, just before Christmas. And, for the past few months, we I had kept an eye out for a senior kitty needing to be re-homed.
A few weeks ago, in a local Facebook group, I saw a post by Coco’s family; their daughter had developed a severe allergy, and they were in need of someone to adopt their 10-year old calico.
Since Motor Man and I were going out of town for a few days earlier this month, I asked them to keep us in mind if no one else had spoken for her by the time we returned. (We didn’t want to adopt a kitty, then leave her alone for several days.)
Her owners were in touch with us last week, and last Saturday, they brought her to our shop so we could meet.
She’s probably the most timid cat I’ve ever known.
When we brought her home, we opened her carrier in our guest room, and so far, that’s the only place she’s been even remotely comfortable. But she’s getting there…slowly.
This may be the cutest photo I’ll ever take of her. She had been in the process of bathing, and that hind paw was still up in the air. I took my phone out of my pocket, and just as I snapped the pic, she yawned.
Her most recent family adopted her from an animal shelter three years ago after she’d been surrendered. When I was checking her microchip info online, I learned that her ‘given’ name is Coconut. Any of you with pets know that we tend to give them silly little nicknames. Since Coco has dark paw pads toe beans, one of my nicknames for her is: “Coconut Cocoa Beans”. No, she doesn’t answer to it, but it’s fun to say.
So far, I’m her ‘person’, but hopefully, she’ll soon be comfortable with Motor Man and with Marshall (since he’ll be her caregiver in the future when we go out of town).
I’m guessing Coco may want to take over writing some Monday Morning Mews posts in the future, if nothing else but to get payback for me posting that picture of her mid-yawn.
~These Days Of Mine~
these days of mine 
She’s a beautiful girl. It was very sweet to take in a senior cat. It reminds me of when we adopted Chris. He was a five-month-old kitten, not a senior cat. I first met him in late September or early October. We didn’t adopt him partly because my wife had a business trip coming up, and then we had a vacation planned. He was still at the shelter when we adopted him in mid-November. He was adopted once during that time but returned the next day because of his bad behavior. That very behavior is what attracted us to him.
aw, so sweet and happy for her
Coco is one lucky kitty and she’s pretty too. A friend of mine just adopted a rescue kitty and named her Nettie. She’s very timid too, but is starting to feel at home. Your Coconut Cocoa Beans will soon do the same.
I think she’s a sweetie – being surrendered then losing another home, she’s probably a bit tentative in becoming relaxed in yet another home – not sure if she can count on it not going away….but she will learn soon she has found her forever home – finally.
Pam
I look forward to her getting to know me …. & that yawn pic is not an easy one to get !
Welcome Coco! She is so adorable!
Welcome Coco ! So glad you landed in such a good home where the people have experience with calicos !
Congrats to Coco and to y’all. She’s precious and will probably warm up soon.