Thursday 28 November 2013

Harley!



I had to call in at the local cat rescue a couple of weeks ago and while I was there, I went to see the residents. I could have come home with the lot of them. Well I couldn’t, but I wanted to!

As you know, black cats and kittens are the hardest to rehome and I just don’t know why.

Harley was thrown over the sea wall with her brother. They both had worms and her brother had a poorly tum, although he is doing well now. The lovely young lass who runs the rescue has kept him!

Thank goodness someone saw the kittens being thrown away. It doesn’t bear thinking about what would have become of them if no one had noticed.

I felt a connection the minute I saw Harley. Perhaps because she looked so much like my cat Gizmo who was the sweetest, most affectionate boy.

We brought her home last Sunday and kept her separated from Fizz at first. We’ve been taking it slow and Harley has been so calm around her new big sister. Fizz has hissed, growled, spat, grumbled and even refused to eat for a while – unless I hand fed her little pieces of chicken!



Harley is very friendly and greets everyone who comes to the house with purrs and cuddles, and she adores the children!




She hissed once at Indy when he first sniffed her, but now they rub noses. I think she’s charmed him just as much as Fizz did!

I hadn't realised just how much Fizz had grown though!




28 comments:

  1. Harley is gorgeous, Teresa, and so, so lucky to have you. Thank goodness the kittens were spotted and taken to safety. Fizz is so absolutely beautiful too. I love the way she would only accept hand-fed chicken! x

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    1. Thank you, Joanna, we feel very lucky to have Harley! I think Fizz will think so too eventually :-) x

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  2. Welcome to Harley and may she settle in soon.

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    1. She is so at home! And as soon as I call her, she bursts into loud purrs and comes scampering! Such a friendly little puss :-) x

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  3. I don't know, Teresa. turn your back for one moment and you've come home with yet another animal! Harley is gorgeous though.

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    1. I'm not safe to be let out on my own, Wendy ;-) x

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  4. Harley's one lucky puss to now live in the Ashby household. Both Fizz and Harley are beautiful cats. Great photos! :o) xx

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  5. How nice that you have a new addition to the family! Harley sounds thoroughly sweet, and looks beautiful!

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    1. She is very sweet, Jenny. My heart melts every time I look at her :-) x

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  6. How lovely that you've given a home to Harley, Teresa - I'm sure they'll all be the best of friends!

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    1. They sleep near each other, Rosemary - it's a start :-) x

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  7. A cat wearing coloured contact lenses! Those eyes are soooo green. I love black cats and am sure your black cat loves you.

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    1. It's a trick of the camera, Lynne! She has amber eyes, but there is a ring of green around the pupils :-) x

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  8. Well done you! rescuing animals and giving them a home is sooo commendable. Sounds like this one will be a good addition to the family.

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    1. All the kittens at the rescue were black, Pat and I would have had every one of them if I could :-) x

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  9. How lovely, Teresa. Harley sounds adorable. I love black cats, can't understand why others don't. Hope you all will be happy families soon. Fizz will be fine in a little while I'm sure! Caroline x

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    1. She's coming round gradually, Caroline :-) Learning to associate Harley with lots of nice treats :-) x

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  10. Flad and Charlie still have bottle-brush tail meowing matches, but in the main they tolerate each other. I hope Fizz and Harley will become the best of furry friends!

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    1. I love that - bottle-brush tails! What a great description! :-) x

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  11. Teresa, if I am reincarnated, please can I come back as an animal belonging to you? He is one lucky puss.

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    1. Frances, that's twice you've made me well up today! The first time was reading Peace, which was so moving - then you say something lovely like that. That's once of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me :-) x

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  12. Fizz still looks like top cat on the scratching post at the moment. Harley looks beautiful. Cant understand why black cats aren't easy to re-home. A very lucky cat.

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    1. It beats me, Maggie. Yes, Fizz very much lady of the house and very superior - even when Harley is playing with her tail! :-) x

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  13. I don't understand why black cats would be hardest to rehome, either. I've not heard of them being more troublesome or anything like that.

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    1. The black cats I've had have always been laid back, affectionate and super friendly, Patsy - I don't get it either x

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  14. So cute! Harley looks just like my cat Izzy I'm glad there starting to get along more now. :-)

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