Simone

We have been engaging in the risky business of looking at pet adoption sites and sure enough, we got caught. Our new little girl is a beautiful 6 year old tortoiseshell named Simone.

We got her from Sheltering Hands rescue, and their adoption process is almost as thorough as adopting a child! We had forms to fill out, phone followups, and background checks. They asked who would get the cat if we died (?!), then called him to be sure he would be an OK pet parent! Eventually they agreed to let us have her. 

She's a long, tall cat who jumps effortlessly onto cabinets but we are working on that. Shorty and her ignore each other. Sometimes she pretends to be startled when she walks by him but she's really doesn't care.

This is what our home needed.

But there are adjustments to be made. Nobody declaws cats anymore but Simone likes to pull her claws on anything. We have scratching posts and are working to make other areas less attractive. I used cats' well-know adversity to aluminum foil to convince her to stop scratching on the bed frame. It looks tacky but it works.

Her real job is to cuddle. So far she does great!

Randy says I'm the one who spoils her, but I think it's him.