Some time ago, I told you about Bom Bom who had to be rehomed, not because
the owners abondoned him (as some of you thought), but because the lady who
kept him was moving and could not have him anymore.

For some weeks now, my ex-wife has taken care of him, and he has been having
a terrific life with her and her other two Devon Rex cats. Being just about
a year old, he soon learnt where his place was in the hierarchy. He was the
youngest, and the other two had been living there "for ages", and he
accepted that situation without any discussion.

My ex-wife's house is ruled by Loomis, a five and a half years old neutered
male. Next to him is Isis, his pregnant daughter, about four years old. Bom
Bom has been living in the bathroom from time to time. Not because he didn't
get on well with the other two, but he has had visitors... Two young queens
came to be mated. The first one was a success, the second was not! She
couldn't stand the sight of him, even though she was in heat, so she was
sent home again yesterday with no expected result.. In addition to these two
queens, Isis is expecting a litter with him in the middle of May. Popular
guy, Mr. Bom Bom :-)

But tomorrow it's over. He is going to his new home in Trondheim, 540 km
(335 miles) from here (Oslo, Norway). My ex is going to take him there
herself by car. Safety first.

This evening, anyhow, something happened that could have put the whole trip
at risk.

Devon Rex cats are mostly indoor cats. Their fur is not very strong, and the
Norwegian spring is not the warm kind of spring. But today was the warmest
day since new year, around 19 C (66 F), and the cats were out enjoying the
sun. But Bom Bom ran off and didn't come back. Two hours, three hours, he
had never been out for more than 20 minutes before... My ex got very worried
and started searching in the neigbourhood. She thought she heard him, but
couldn't find him. She went home again and asked Loomis if he could try to
find him. Silly thing to do, but Loomis went out, and a short time later he
came back with Bom Bom following him! Unbelievable, but that's just what
happened! He could ignore the calls from my ex, but not Loomis'...

So let's all wish Bom Bom a happy ride to his new home, and that he will
continue to be the good boy he has been so far!