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Since mom was there for part of it, we are going to let her tell the story.
Wednesday night I stopped at the adoption center just to check it. I was looking for a copy of Kahlua's adoption papers to add to my "collection" and was talking to a friend who also volunteers. As we were talking, a woman (maybe early 30s) came up with an application and asked about how long it would be held. She recently had her older cat pass away and wasn't sure if she was ready but wanted to have all the paperwork done in case she decided. Everything looked good and Karen (my friend) said we would keep it on file and just let us know when she made up her mind. Karen and I continued to chat a little and the woman went around the adoption center looking at different cats.
She stopped me as I was leaving and just looked baffled. "How do I choose?" I smiled and said well, you can wait for someone to choose you, or we can see what you are looking for. She wanted a girl, not terribly young or old, a little active but not too and companionable. As we were talking, I looked around the room. Now, keep in mind that I don't spend much time at the adoption center - I more do fostering and adoption events. So I don't know too many of the cats at the adoption center. But, as I looked around, there was Mae snoozing in a cat bed on top of one of the towers we use for small kittens. Eureka!!
I took the woman (who I know know is Emma) over and introduced her to Mae while telling her about how I found her. Mae stretched and blinked at Emma. I told her to lean close and scratched down Mae's back to get her to "mrow" for us. She did and Emma laughed. I said I had to run home but left Emma giving Mae some love.
Friday night I got a text from my friend Emily who was volunteering at the adoption center. "Mae went home". After some back and forth, I was able to confirm it was the woman I had spoken to on Wednesday. And by later that evening she had posted a picture to Colony's facebook page and said Mae had settled right in. It will just be Mae and her new mom in her home....which I have no doubt will make Mae very happy.
MAE WEST WAS ADOPTED ON FRIDAY!!!
Wednesday night I stopped at the adoption center just to check it. I was looking for a copy of Kahlua's adoption papers to add to my "collection" and was talking to a friend who also volunteers. As we were talking, a woman (maybe early 30s) came up with an application and asked about how long it would be held. She recently had her older cat pass away and wasn't sure if she was ready but wanted to have all the paperwork done in case she decided. Everything looked good and Karen (my friend) said we would keep it on file and just let us know when she made up her mind. Karen and I continued to chat a little and the woman went around the adoption center looking at different cats.
She stopped me as I was leaving and just looked baffled. "How do I choose?" I smiled and said well, you can wait for someone to choose you, or we can see what you are looking for. She wanted a girl, not terribly young or old, a little active but not too and companionable. As we were talking, I looked around the room. Now, keep in mind that I don't spend much time at the adoption center - I more do fostering and adoption events. So I don't know too many of the cats at the adoption center. But, as I looked around, there was Mae snoozing in a cat bed on top of one of the towers we use for small kittens. Eureka!!
I took the woman (who I know know is Emma) over and introduced her to Mae while telling her about how I found her. Mae stretched and blinked at Emma. I told her to lean close and scratched down Mae's back to get her to "mrow" for us. She did and Emma laughed. I said I had to run home but left Emma giving Mae some love.
Friday night I got a text from my friend Emily who was volunteering at the adoption center. "Mae went home". After some back and forth, I was able to confirm it was the woman I had spoken to on Wednesday. And by later that evening she had posted a picture to Colony's facebook page and said Mae had settled right in. It will just be Mae and her new mom in her home....which I have no doubt will make Mae very happy.
What wonderful news - we so like happy endings.
ReplyDeleteLuv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
So happy for Mae- I love a happy ending!
ReplyDeleteGood timing for Mae that you were there to suggest her. Now she has a home of her own.
ReplyDeleteI'd read the news on FB, but hearing the whole story is so sweet. How wonderful for Mae and Emma too!
ReplyDeleteHow great for Mae that you were there at the right time
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Emma!! :) best wishes Mae
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Mae! Happy Forever Home!
ReplyDeleteGreat news! So good to hear a successful adoption story.
ReplyDeleteThat is SO WONDERFUL!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYours sincerely,
Margaret Thatcher
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ReplyDeleteDat's so pawsum.
ReplyDeleteLuv ya'
Dezi and Lexi
Oh Yay yay yay!!!! So happy for Mae and her new momma!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's such good news.... Sounds like Mae is really going to enjoy having her very own human all to herself!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! *wags* - Gilligan from WagsAhoy.com
ReplyDeleteMy human and I were thrilled when we heard the news!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful happy "beginning" for Mae! Congrats to both of them!
ReplyDeleteYay for Mae West!!!!
ReplyDeleteYeay for Mae! I love these happy stories!
ReplyDeleteMy sister, this very day, is making the rounds of adoption events looking for a kitty. She has called me from several places, full of indecision, not knowing how to make THE choice of THE cat. I wish I was there to help her, but I need to let her and her husband choose. I hope by the end of the day they will have brought a kitty home.