Dear Readers, foster cat Jolene has had a bit of a mixed week. First up, when I was out on Thursday she managed to break into the container with her dry food in it, and ate about three days’ worth. She also took the lid off of the butter dish, and seems to have found that not so much to her liking as there were blobs all over the floor.
We also had some folk over to decide if they wanted to adopt her, but the lady announced that she didn’t want a cat that might bring in mice (Jolene doesn’t have the strongest prey drive of any cat I’ve ever met, but she is still, well, a cat), plus the gentleman said he was allergic to cats, which does somewhat beg the question. So that was a strong no.
On the other hand, today a lovely couple popped round with their little boy – Jolene decided that this tiny human was absolutely fascinating, and the parents are extremely responsible people who will ensure there’s no cat/tiny human conflict, so Jolene will soon be off to her new home. I’m always a little sad when a kittie moves on, but I also have that lovely feeling of ‘job done’ which is so pleasing.
I suspect Jolene might also be getting a new name, to prevent her being an ear worm every time her owner calls her in for dinner. But in case you’ve never heard the song in question, here it is….
I’ve had that earworm every time you’ve posted about Jolene… So I’m also glad she’s found a new home! 👍👍😀
For interest: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/02/why-collars-are-cool-for-cats-and-wildlife
Yes, good question Trevor. And well done for getting the letter into the Guardian, I read it when it was published without realising it was you 🙂