Zoiks! He's Gone !!!!

You guys aren't going to believe this. Cornelius got adopted on Sunday. It all happened very, very fast.

On Saturday, I got an email from Kristin, a Tacoma gal, who was in search of a kitty. She had lost her 17-year-old cat this last summer, and she was ready to bring the pitter-patter of paws back into her home. She sounded like a wonderful mama for him, so I emailed her right back and we arranged for a meet and greet on Sunday. She came over, they met and fell in love, and thirty minutes later, he was gone.

My head is still spinning. I was a little more prepared for Maddie's departure. It was a longer process, so there was a little more time to say goodbye. This was shockingly fast, and I can hardly believe he is gone.

But he is.

The last night we had together was a special one. Lottie and Willamena were over at Kim's house, Maddie was on her way to Texas, so Craig and I had him all to ourselves. We hung out together all night. We played with all his favorite toys. We played all his favorite games. We gave him lots and lots of cuddles. Charlene loved not having to share him with the other kitties. They played hard and chased each other all over the house.

It was interesting seeing Cornelius as an individual, and not just one of the kitty collective. I think without having to play his role of ring-leader and main trouble-instigator, he was a different kitty. I saw more facets to his personality, when I thought I knew him so well.

We all went to bed, and in the middle of the night, I woke up and peeked into his bedroom. He hopped up, so I came in the room and said hello. When I left the room and closed the door, he started crying. I came back in, and climbed into bed with him. He purred and purred ( the low purrs and the high, excited, squeaky ones too) and he climbed all over me. He rubbed up against my face and under my chin. This was the first night he had ever been separated from his siblings, so of course, the poor little fellow was lonely. Eventually he did settle in. We snuggled and I told him about Maddie's big adventure. I stayed with him until the purring stopped and I knew for sure he was sound asleep, then I slipped out of the room.

I am glad we had this evening together. It made me realize that he doesn't necessarily need the other kittens, he just needs company. I know he's going to get lots of company in his new home, and plenty of love. Our little boy is going to be just fine.