We have a new addition to
the family ... a Mexican orange tabby that we adopted the weekend we
returned. Sera had asked for a kitty for her birthday. Hmm. Johan and I
discussed and mulled over it for a while. We didn't bring the topic up
either, thinking (maybe hoping) she'd think of another present but she
never let this one go. So we finally agreed but only to adopt a cat, not
to buy one from a pet store.
So with Zuma, we kind
of knew he was going to be the one, the minute we laid our eyes on him.
Sera had in her mind, a white fluffy kitty. She always a real version of
the white cuddly one that auntie Sue Lyn had given her a few years ago.
But she wanted Zuma when she saw him. It wasn't a very straight forward
adoption process. It took a couple of days. We had to fill out a form,
give a sketch of our apartment and finally Johan had to go for an
interview with the veterinarian. We waited, anxiously, for a few days
and we were allowed to adopt Zuma. We never had a cat before, only dogs,
and we felt really 'green' about it. But with some advice from the vet
and a lot from Sue Lyn, we are doing so ok with Zuma. Cats are, so far,
so much easier than dogs! Hahaha.
Sera has been pretty
good with helping take care of Zuma, and if she slacks a little ... I'd
be very quick to remind her. Yassy is getting along, better these days,
with Zuma. In the beginning, they had a little 'battle' of territory ...
guess they're about the same age. Haha.
By the way,
Zuma is short for Moctezuma, who was one of the greatest Aztec
leaders, or if you like, it also means 'peace' in Arabic.
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| Our first meeting! |
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| First day back with us ... he very quickly found all his favorite spots |
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| Happiness! |
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| They're still working on their relationship ... haha, but it's getting better everyday |
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| This is what he does best |
