Family Update: Our JOY

My Momma wanted me to share these special events that happened at our home this weekend with all of you. I guess Empress getting those issues off her chest last Thursday did some good!

First, a little bit of history about Empress for those of who have not read her Caster profile. Empress's original breeder neglected to give her human contact as a kitten for some reason let her hide behind a boiler as the rest of her litter were adopted as show cats and pets. She had a nearly feral fear of humans when another breeder saw her and took her away from that situation. She bonded with that other breeders kitties and with a lot of work started to warm up to her and her young son. She was going to be their Egyptian Mau Queen, but her litter did not produce show kitties. Her new breeder mommy wanted her to be a pet in a home with lots of love and another kitty to play with, but because of her fear issues they were having trouble finding someone willing to take her. Then my Momma found her and she came to us. During the past few months momma has patently let Empress come to her in her own time. Momma has been able to pet her on the floor, but she never got in her lap. She has also kept at least a 10 foot radius from Daddy. That is until this weekend...

Friday night Momma and I were snuggle on the couch were Empress started meowing at us, so Momma said, "Come here." And she did! She ended up with her head in Momma's lap and I even licked her forehead. It made Momma go all leaky eyed. Momma even watch a "snowy" telethon for an hour because she didn't want to disturb us to change the channel. Daddy was late that night getting home so Momma went to bed before he got home. The next morning he told her he found Empress curled up with us on the bed and she let him pet her! Saturday morning we had a repeat cuddle experience on the couch. Then during the day Empress didn't run so much from Daddy. That night Mommy and Daddy sat down to watch a movie, I got in my normal spot, then Empress jumped up there like she had been doing it forever! Daddy was shocked and Momma got leaky eyed again. On Sunday she stopped running from Daddy all together and he got to pet her several times. He was thrilled. I even gave her some more forehead licks.

Sorry for such a wordy post but this was such big new for our family. That Empress finally feels that she belongs with us and that I don't mind is really amazing. Momma said she would try to get snuggly pictures soon.