Today DH and I met Jet at Yowie's parents' place and decided to bring
him home.  He has the sweetest personality and seems to purr every
time one of us pays him attention.  His purr sounds like a steam train
at rest - a gentle chuffing sound.  

He is, naturally enough, somewhat unsettled with being in a new place
with the smells and sounds of resident cats and d*gs.  We are keeping
them all separate at the moment - alternating access to areas, and
will introduce them once Jet has settled down a bit.  

Jet will stay with us for a couple of weeks until I can get him to a
vet check and until I can arrange to drive him down to my father's
place - a two day drive away.

He is lovely and will make a wonderful companion to my father.

We feel very fortunate to have also had the opportunity to meet
Yowie's furry family - Schmogg, IBKFergus and Fluffy.  Schmogg deigned
to allow us both to stroke him, as did Fergus.  Fluffy was very unsure
of us to begin with, but quickly decided we were useful for scritches.

Schmogg is a wonderful, *big* lion of a cat.  In attitude he reminded
me of our old cat Ted.  He is the undisputed ruler of that household
and is confident and comfortable in that role.  

IBK is all charm and evil intent.  I was surprised how petite she is,
but can see the trouble-causing gleam in her eye.  She and Cary seem
to have come to some kind of arrangement and, if I were Yowie, I'd be
scared, very scared.  Fluffy, of course, is a sweetie.

Tish