Chip Arrives, but Will He Also Be Leaving Soon?

The day began with a quick call to Trapper Jeanne. Her boss is not such a warm-fuzzy guy when it comes to housing stray cats in his office (even though he is a Vet that specializes in cats!). Jeanne directed me to sneak around the side of the building, where her car is parked. She'd pop Chip out of his cage and leave him in a carrier in the back of her car. I should just help myself to the cat and get out of there before cranky boss-man discovers what we're up to.

Nothing like a little intrigue to start the day.

I got to the car, grabbed the carrier and put it into my car. I could hear Chip meowing, but the carrier was covered. Once I got behind the wheel, I quickly took a peek at Chip. My heart was racing. I really shouldn't take the time to look. What if crabby-Vet caught me?

I peeked and saw Chip's cute face. Covered him back up and made a beeline for home.

Since Gracie is in the Foster Room, the only place left for Chip was my newly painted bathroom and laundry room. If all went well, Chip would only be there for six hours, right? No big deal. If the adoption didn't work out, BIG DEAL! I'd be stuck with Chip in my bathroom! I hoped Jeanne didn't over exaggerate when she told me how Chip was so friendly. What if he was a nervous nut? Oh boy. What have I done!?

About two seconds after I let Chip out of the carrier, I knew Jeanne wasn't kidding. This was a FRIENDLY cat! He purred the second he was free. A second later, he was rubbing up on my leg.

He was completely relaxed, as he inspected, rubbed and sniffed his way around his temporary home. He enjoyed getting petted and even was a complete lump in my arms. I couldn't believe how content and lovely this cat was!

Not only was Chip friendly, but he was ready to play! For a cat new to a space, I would expect him to hide or be fearful. This cat only wanted to enjoy life.

Now all we had to do was to hang out, relax, and wait for Miss L. to arrive. I hoped she could see what a remarkable kitty she had the chance to adopt. I kept waiting for Chip to do SOMETHING bad. I know I shouldn't think that way, but where is the bad cat here? Why would someone get rid of such a GREAT cat?