Here we have included a few letters we have received from people who have adopted from us.
We will be adding more soon.
Indiana Jones
I just wanted to update you on the kitten I adopted from you in November 2011. You had named him Indiana Jones due to his adventurous nature and he has proved well named since arriving home with me in Ealing. He seems completely fearless and will investigate anything and everything. Luckily he is still kept indoors as he is not due to be neutered until March, but once he gets outside I am sure I will be collecting him from up trees, down holes and from a host of other adventures.
Aside from his boundless curiosity, Trunki (renamed by my son after his favourite suitcase), is also the most sociable and tolerant cat I have ever known. He made immediate friends with my persian Oscar – the two have become inseparable – and he puts up with constant cuddles and carries from my son when he gets home from school. He has firmly established his sleeping position at the foot of my bed at night and whenever he can he comes to snuggle up under my chin if I am sitting on the sofa trying to read the paper, watch television or work on my laptop. I am getting used to doing whatever I want to do by looking round the side of black fluffy bundle right sat in front of my nose!
I adopted Trunki as a companion cat to Oscar, who from his behavour I thought was getting lonely and bored. Seeing Oscar now this has been a complete success. Oscar seems happier, is eating more and isn’t leaving me fragrant messages outside the litter tray any more. The pair of them play together every day and I am sure once Trunki has the run of our garden they will find even more to do together.
I attach a picture of the two of them. You can see how well the relationship has developed in only a few short weeks and I recommend anyone else with a lonely cat also consider adopting a little playmate for them from HAWS.
Thank you all for making it possible.
Louise Kettle
Mimi & Mischief
I just wanted to let you know that my 2 kittens have settled in very well and are absolutely adorable! I adopted Mimi and Mischief (now called Sabrina and Salem!) on Monday and they settled in surprisingly quickly. We confined them to 1 room on that Monday and by the afternoon they both fell asleep in my lap and purr like 2 motorbikes! As they seemed so happy we let them explore of the downstairs on Tuesday and they LOVED running around, we cannot believe how high they can jump! They are incredibly playful – chasing each other, chasing a feather toy and batting the ball on their scratching post. They continue to be very affectionate, not just to me but to my friends who have come to dote on them too! They have found their way into every nook and cranny and have provided us with much amusement – Salem climbed onto my head and Sabrina leapt on top of the bin in the kitchen and fell inside! We haven’t had any accidents either, they used their litter tray straight away and are feeding well.
Just wanted to say thank you very very much, we are all completely smitten with the two of them! They are the cutest little kittens ever and so friendly – so to anyone who turns up their nose at black cats tell them that personality is far more important!
Thanks again,
Jenni
Hoggy
I just thought I’d drop you a note to let you know how one of your ex-cats is getting on. We adopted Hoggy in December 2008 – he was/is FIV+, aged about 8 or 9 years old, was REALLY big and was, well, not the prettiest cat! We don’t know his past, but he’d clearly been through some tough times. For the first week, he wouldn’t come out of his carry basket. For the first month he wouldn’t leave the bedroom. He shied away from us and would startle at the slightest sound or movement.
But slowly, slowly, he started to come out of his shell. He started to come into the living room, and then on to the sofa. He slept on our bed at night. We gave him lots of love and he got bolder and bolder. We would leave toys around but he never seemed interested in playing until one day, about a year later, he suddenly batted one of the mice! It takes him a while to catch on to things! Now he plays every day. And just recently, 3 and a half years after he arrived, he has started meowing! He never used to chat to us at all, so it’s lovely. We guess he is around 11 years old now.
We absolutely love him to bits and he is king of our house. He is still scared around strangers but with us he is very friendly and loving. He has even learned to tap us politely on the shoulder if he wants strokes! He has brought us endless laughs and we are happy every day that we adopted him. So thank you very much for putting him in our lives.
Francesca & Alex
Harriet & Truffle
This email is just to say thank you to all involved in helping me to adopt two tortie kittens a few weeks ago. The kittens had been fostered by Roz in Chiswick and were part of a litter of four, along with their mum, Nora. I’d be grateful if you could pass on my thanks to Roz and also Juliette (the home-checker) for their help with the adoption and let them know that the kittens are settling in beautifully.
We’ve called them Harriet and Truffle. Truffle was very shy at first but she’s turned into a sweet, purry little thing who flops in my arms when I pick her up, like a beanie baby, with no inclination to get down. Harriet is more of a wriggler and a leg-climber, but she’s a lovely friendly kitten and purrs like an engine whenever she is stroked. The two of them are generally inseparable and spend most of their time charging around the house together, chasing balls and bits of string and climbing anything in sight. A typical pair of naughty torties :-)
Sue
Selina
I thought I would give you some feedback on the cat we adopted on the 1st October. Selina is a little black and white female of about 18 months at the time and was living with her foster mum, Sheila, in Brentford.
My 7 year old daughter renamed her “Purdy” (because she purrs all the time). Purdy has settled in well and is truly a family cat. She settled in very quickly and is adored by my daughter. She has no problems with young children, even going up to my 18 month old baby son for strokes! She loves being around people and is very playful. She started exploring the garden after a month, but doesn’t go very far.
Belinda