View Full Version : Yes, that is Witch, after just under two years!
nanamouse
06-21-2009, 06:57 PM
Came when I called her, and demanded petting!
Ya'll Ignore the messy room, Gary and a couple of the kids have had the house to themselves all weekend, but I had to post these. Never thought I'd see the day.:D
dlaura
06-21-2009, 07:32 PM
She is soooooo pretty nana! Congrats on finally being allowed to pet her - or the fact she is demanding petting.
e1beth1
06-21-2009, 08:39 PM
Nana she's beautiful! I'm happy to hear she's being more affectionate with you.
special
06-21-2009, 09:04 PM
WhoooHooo!!! That is a fantastic breakthrough, Nana! And a tribute to your loving patience. Thanks for sharing it with us!
What a gorgeous kitty she is!
nanamouse
06-21-2009, 10:38 PM
One day maybe I can get a pic that shows her blue eyes too. Still a long way to go with her, but at least we're finally underway.
krazy4birds
06-22-2009, 01:18 AM
Congratulations!!!!! Working with Ozzie makes me appreciate the work you do getting these finicky creatures to even remotely act like they like you! UGH
Macawpower58
06-22-2009, 02:47 AM
She's so pretty Nana! Don't you just love when they finally come around?
pipsie71
06-22-2009, 07:42 AM
She looks lovely, was she ferral or just really timid? One of mine is a rescue cat and was really timid to start with, actually still is to a degree but likes me and my husband! Pip
nanamouse
06-22-2009, 08:47 AM
She looks lovely, was she ferral or just really timid? One of mine is a rescue cat and was really timid to start with, actually still is to a degree but likes me and my husband! Pip
No, she wasn't feral, although she'd had very little human contact. My four true ferals were much easier to tame! An entire family (mama and three kittens) was brought to me, the others were just fine, she got more and more skittish for the first few months until she was untouchable for some 18 months.:confused: She'd been here approximately six months when it was time for her spay, and it took two people an hour to catch her. Furniture was overturned in the process, and I walked into the vets office bleeding from bite that should have had stitchs. After that she was really spooked, I figured she'd be the invisible cat forever.
Wiztherewoz
06-22-2009, 08:58 AM
What a gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous girl! Love her! :D
She's so lucky to have found such a dedicated momma to bring her out of her shell. She was worth it though, huh? :)
pipsie71
06-22-2009, 09:33 AM
No, she wasn't feral, although she'd had very little human contact. My four true ferals were much easier to tame! An entire family (mama and three kittens) was brought to me, the others were just fine, she got more and more skittish for the first few months until she was untouchable for some 18 months.:confused: She'd been here approximately six months when it was time for her spay, and it took two people an hour to catch her. Furniture was overturned in the process, and I walked into the vets office bleeding from bite that should have had stitchs. After that she was really spooked, I figured she'd be the invisible cat forever.
Blimey! You must feel great now that she comes to you for a love! You must have been sooo patient and she must really trust you now. A brilliant achievement, Pip
DoggieVogue
06-22-2009, 02:36 PM
Yay! Absolutely beautiful!
Irish_Lass
06-22-2009, 04:55 PM
Those pics will mean so much for years to come. :) The day when Witch started to turn the corner. :)
alcoth
06-23-2009, 09:58 AM
Lovely girl! Gorgeous coat. All I can think of when I look at the second pic is "No! I won't open my eyes!"
happyday7
06-23-2009, 03:36 PM
Im scared to ask why you named her witch??? Any scars by her? :rolleyes:
oops nevermind i got my answer in previous reply.
She is gorgeous! Love her expression on second pic.
nanamouse
06-23-2009, 04:07 PM
She was going to be named after the snow queen/white witch from Narnia, (she was almost 100% white as a kitten) but skimming through the story I couldn't find mention of her given name, and had to have a name fast for her paperwork at the vets. Witch isn't exactly what I started calling her, but the grandkids weren't allowed to call her what I did, so we changed a letter. :p I probably have as many scars from her as all the others put together, and that was only from two trips to the vet! She did not like me for a very long time.
katiem
07-06-2009, 03:51 PM
No Way Nana, that is so awesome! Way to persevere!
I don't know why I though Witch was a DSH white cat though? She a beautiful gal!
nanamouse
07-06-2009, 04:38 PM
I don't know why I though Witch was a DSH white cat though? She a beautiful gal!
As a kitten she was almost completely white, you could barely see the darker ticking. As for the DSH, maybe her taste for human blood led you to confuse her with Tiffer's Cattilac?:p
katiem
07-06-2009, 04:39 PM
As a kitten she was almost completely white, you could barely see the darker ticking. As for the DSH, maybe her taste for human blood led you to confuse her with Tiffer's Cattilac?:p
Must have been, because I was picturing her to look like a short haired Catillac!