Today was the day. The only saving grace is that he's staying in the family, mere blocks away. Sister Jean has hereby expanded her brood to three.
New volunteer orientation was held at the shelter today, so on my way there I delivered the boy to his mama. His new siblings are curious of course, but Jean and I both think this will be a smooth transition. Alvin is so easy going, he doesn't pose much of a threat.
The idea is that he will become a playmate for 3 year old Zoey, who will then hopefully give older brother Felix a rest. The two of them do love each other, but sometimes poor Feelie would just like to be left alone and Zoey (dear thing) doesn't grasp the concept. I've got a feeling she's about to get her comeuppance.
Here she is with Jean on her adoption day. Zoey and her brother were fosters of mine in the pre-blog days.
After orientation (where we had scads of new cat people - YAY!), I stopped by Jean's house again. Super volunteer Monica had made a special blanket for Alvin ("because he's special"), so I had the perfect excuse to see how he was doing.
He was doing fine.
Jean told me that she'd had a little conversation with Alvin, explaining to him that since it was his first day at his new home she would be giving him one hundred and eleventy-seventy kisses. By the time I arrived, she was roughly at the half-way mark.
Oh, yeah. He'll be just fine.
noooooo.. not Alvin. well she'll at least share lots of photos of him with you to share with us right???
ReplyDeletewell at least we know he won't be lacking for kisses..
Alvin is definitely worth that many kisses! I am so pleased he is 'staying in the family'.
ReplyDeleteJean is one lucky lady! I hope Felix and Zoey are kind to their new little sibling, and that Alvin is appropriately deferential to his elders. It's wonderful that Alvin is staying in the family and you'll get to visit often!
ReplyDeleteIt is clear from the picture above that Alvin is miserable in his new home...
ReplyDeleteIt must be such a sacrifice to sleep peacefully on a comfy sofa with a fluffy pillow and a toasty blanket.
Yay for Alvin and us! Hopefully we will get to see him all grown up :)
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet photos!! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats Alvin for landing a great gig!
ReplyDeleteHooray for Sue still getting to visit Alvin and help ensure photos of the dude
Alvin is going to become one handsome mancat. Here's to lots of playing with Zoey and lots of kissies from Jean.
ReplyDeleteOh Alvin, we'll miss you very much... but it looks like you've got yourself the perfect forever home. Keep in touch, honey (or tell your mommy to).
ReplyDeleteawwww - we are so glad he will be close by. Love the sleepy baby pic...he is just adorable!!
ReplyDeleteI confess I'm a little jelaous somebody gets to give Alvin so many kisses, and probably more than one on that sweet little face :) Oh, baby chipmunk, you sure are a special one.
ReplyDeleteI love that picture of Zoe and I! What a sweet baby girl.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure that I managed to get all of Alvin's one hundred and eleventy-seventy kisses in yesterday. However, since I had not been counting I figured I would start again today, just to be safe.
Things are going swimmingly. Zoe and Felix are a little pouty - but nothing that I don't think will pass fairly quickly.
I am finding that I have to 'wait until the baby goes down for his nap' before I can accomplish anything. For one - he's so stinkin' cute that it's totally distracting, and for two - he really likes to HELP. Which (of course) doesn't help :-)
I am very happy Alvin has gotten adopted. I wish him many happy years together with his new family.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jean.
Oh good, I'm so glad to hear he's staying in the family! He's too adorable to let go. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe plan is fundamentally sound. But at my house I finally ended up having to get a playmate for the cat who I got to be a playmate for the cat who got along OK with the first cat but might get along better if he had another cat to play with. It did work in the end.
ReplyDeleteAwww, could he BE any more adorable?! Yep, he looks "miserable" alright! Congrats on your fantastic new home, precious Alvin - we're all looking forward to updates!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Zoey is gorgeous!