Thank you for your welcome, but it's only me who's new here!  The hoomin
has been posting for some years.  I do hope I can get along with the
other cats.  Jasper tells me I have to respect him too, as he's not in
the best of health, as well as being Top Cat around here.  Being a very
well-mannered cat, I shall try, but I won't stand for nonsense!

Well, I guess it's the hoomin's turn to write something, as Bertie is
currently sleeping off his breakfast.

As you may recall we went to the Isle of Wight for a few days recently,
and put the furballs into a local cattery.  Sharn, the owner, also works
for Cat Protection, and usually has at least one temporary resident
looking for a home.  And my usual reaction is "go away".

This year, Bertie was busy introducing himself to Rich before Sharn had
had the chance to sing his praises.  And Rich was smitten,  As was I.
We talked about him as we drove to Portsmouth.  And over the weekend.
And on the way back.  And by the time we got home, we'd decided that if
he was still available, and Sharn was happy, we'd take him.  He was, she
was, we did.

He is absolutely gorgeous, and very friendly and affectionate.  Quite
capable of taking a flying leap and landing on one's shoulder, or
stretching up on his back paws for a kiss.

Dunno if the photo shows it on your respective monitors, but his eyes
are blue, and very crossed.  And his voice is a bit Siamese-y too.  It's
hard to feel miserable if that goofy face is staring at you!

The older two aren't terribly enamoured of him, although we've not had
the squabbles that they had with Fenchurch.  He's rather bigger, and
much less cantankerous than she is; I do think a lot of their fights
were caused by her as much as by Jasper and Carrie!   As for Fenny
herself, they are frequently to be found snoozing on the same bed,
although not curled up in a purring heap, and play together, chasing
around the upstairs rooms.

Anyhow, I can hear a horde of stampeding elephants in the next room, so
I'd better investigate ....

Well, thank you all for your kind welcome.  This really is a nice place
to be.  The other cats told me so, so I guess I'd better agree with
them.

The hoomin at the other place came to see me yesterday - the place where
I was before.  She picked me up and cuddled me, and seemed very pleased
to see me.  She talked to my new hoomin for a while, and they passed
some bits of paper back and forth, and then other hoomin left, leaving
me with my new hoomin.  I like it here.  I get lots of attention, and
Fenchurch lets me chase her.

I found this picture of me on a website trying to find me a new home: I
think it shows my blue eyes to their best advantage.

http://tinyurl.com/cuobw