I agree Steve. First stages of any cat adoption is so often a fraught period. We've had one or two who took what seemed like forever to fit in, and one in particular who never did fully get over the hiding/hissing phase. Aptly, she became our 'Heidi'. Hated being stroked or picked-up, yet was still an adored addition to the household for 18 years.
Our new Mischa obviously didn't read the rule book. She simply transitioned from one home to the next without a hitch. She really does behave like she's lived with us forever, not two days. Her eating, sleeping and litter tray habits remain un-phased. I did wonder how anyone could even think about rehoming a cat aged 11 months, and when I asked the seller, he was honest enough to say his family had too many pets in the house and 'Bonnie' - now Mischa - deserved a home where she could receive a lot more attention. BINGO! - she'll get plenty of that here! And for me, having something to interact with, other than Jen's care routine, is infinitely rewarding.
Did some cat breed Googling yesterday and the cat breed registry listed several traits of Ragdolls which describe Mischa to a tee. Apparently Ragdolls crave human company (tick), love being handled (tick), have a tendency to follow owners from room to room (tick), have a long, muscular body (tick), luxuriously soft fur with a feathery plumed tail (double tick), thick furry tufts between toes (tick), rarely bite or scratch (tick) and a distinct laid back personality which makes them perfect companions, especially so for children (tick). A description which fits Mischa perfectly. The only thing Mischa doesn't conform to is her markings. The cat registry only recognize Ragdolls as being mainly white or cream coloured with 'points', ie 'mittens' of various shades. Mischa's lovely calico colouring reduces her status to 'moggie' - albeit moggie royalty in my opinion. In my case, I specifically wanted a calico cat, so I could care less whether or not any cat of mine is a pedigree. Jen and I have owned 18 in 47 years - all kittens from cat re-homing centres or family - and all 'moggies'. Feels great to have a cat rule the roost again after spending the last six months 'cat-less' since our Tilly passed away.
Glad you like the bike's 'oil tank' addition. Have to admit I panicked when the new loom arrived and I just couldn't see how I was going to hide some of its bulkier electronics. The bike's distinctive round tank is its main feature - but doesn't have any space underneath to tuck electrics out of sight like any normal motorcycle. Same goes for the saddle. My faux oil tank partly solves the issue towards the rear of the bike. Now I'm having fun trying to squeeze a s - - tload of multi-pin connectors into the headlight shell up front.
Bloody thing will only run on high pressure sunny days. On the evening it is running, in the darkness enjoy the splendor of mini lightning at various points of a Lucas loom.
