After a Year, Paula Finds a Home

Shelter staff got the following message from CarolAnne, a faithful cat-room volunteer:

I’m sure most of you have heard that Paula, the cat, FINALLY got adopted on February 16 (one week short of being at the League for one year!). I worked with her adopter, Clair, and I can tell you, it is a wonderful adoption! Clair came in to see me several times and spent time with a few cats, including Paula, but she decided Paula was the cat for her. She has a 13 year old male cat, who lost his sibling in November. We discussed personalities and introductions and Clair thought Paula would fit right in. She really “gets” Paula and thinks her personality is great. I really felt Clair was the right person for Paula, too.

Well, it is working out beautifully! She actually introduced them the first night [we don't recommend this], after confining Paula and deciding both cats wanted to meet each other. They went nose-to-nose, sniffed each other and went on their ways. Clair came in to see me on Monday and said Paula (who she calls “Wild Woman”, not because of her personality, but because she is so very playful and entertaining) is just loving her new home. She’s inspected every room and she loves all the windows and watching the birds and squirrels (which was a favorite past-time of hers at the shelter). When she left to come over to the shelter, Clair said both cats were sleeping on the same bed within three feet of each other. And this was after Paula was home less than 48 hours!! There have been no problems whatsoever. It just goes to show you, that if we wait long enough (and it was sooo long), the purr-fect person will come in.

I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to see her, not only go home, but to the RIGHT home.