Tarquin (TAR-kwin) is a young, friendly, energetic boy that needs almost zero adjustment time to new people or environments. We are fostering him through the Gifford Cat Shelter in Brighton, MA.
He came to the shelter with a wound behind his ear, so he needs to be kept away from other animals for six months. It's been shaved and stitched, and he's been neutered. I'm sure he didn't appreciate any of that, but his personality seems pretty bomb proof.
At the shelter, they brought him to the office for the first time and he came out of the carrier with his tail all the way up, ready to explore. He sniffed and rubbed his face on everything, including new people's legs.
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| That tail! |
He was completely quiet on the drive home, and we decided we didn't need to close him in a bathroom or bedroom to give him time to adjust. We just let him out in the living room and supervised his exploration.
After ten minutes:
After fifteen minutes, he climbed into my lap and farted. I feel like we reached a milestone.
He has a habit of attacking hands and feet because he doesn't understand that kind of play is too rough for people. When he bites, he gets removed from the lap or the furniture. When he attacks feet, he's carried to another room and left there. So far, that seems to be working.
He doesn't sleep on the bed much, but he'll jump up and say hello, maybe lie down at our feet for a few minutes before wandering off.
