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And They Lived Happily Ever After
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We hope you enjoy these wonderful adoption stories as much as we do. This story comes by way of the adoptive family. Adoptions like this one are what makes volunteering so enjoyable. (This particular cat was found in the parking lot of a sushi restaurant, hence the creative name.)
Janet Bennett
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On the day she was adopted, we said, "Now, we're only looking...we'll think about getting a cat, but not now, perhaps later." Of course, all this was prior to entering Petco in Folsom and walking toward FFR's display of cats for adoption that day. Once we saw Wasabi, we were smitten.
Wasabi was timid on her first night home, hiding in our closet, peeking out occasionally, but by the second night, she jumped on our bed and made herself at home. She's been sleeping with us ever since--it's so wonderful to feel her warmth and know she is safe with us.
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After a few days, we changed her name to Precious and she certainly lives up to her name. It didn't take long to realize she was the VIP in our house, and our telephone message says, "Hi Folks, you have reached the residence of Precious (a big meow). Kathy and Rich happen to live here, too."
Where we reside, we are allowed one cat, so we're her companions. We play
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Precious Wasabi playing with her furry friend!
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with her every day. We bought all kinds of goodies for her, but she prefers her favorite string. Every day, her Dad devotes time to play with Precious, and the string plays a big part. One of her favorite pastimes is watching the water go down the drain in the bathroom. It fascinates her.
Precious loves to play with her food, picking it out of her bowl, and smacking it all (Continued on page 6)
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