Success Story!

Buddy is warming up and making herself at home.

Hello Lisa, Shannon and everyone at CSC,

I am writing to update you on Dominique (or Buddy, which is my name for her). She is doing very well at my house. For the first four or five weeks, she was very timid and spent most of her time hiding behind the washing machine. Then, one day a couple weeks ago, she decided that she wanted to be friends. She came out, meowed at me, nuzzled my hand, and let me pet her. It's like she suddenly remembered who I was (remember that I was feeding her for a couple of years while she lived at Domino's, and she was very affectionate to me then).

Ever since she has been my shadow. She follows me around the apartment, especially at night, and likes to meow at me. She is very affectionate and loves to be petted, often demanding my attention. She purrs when I pet her, licks and grooms my hands, and rolls over to show me her belly. She also likes to play with one of the catnip mice that I bought her. I can still tell that she was feral -- she can be a little skittish, doesn't like sudden movements, and hides from visitors. However, I think her progress is remarkable, and I am glad that she is back to being the sweet, affectionate cat that I know. Also, her litter box habits are great -- thank you for training her so well.

I hope that all is well at CSC. I just wanted to write and update you on my kitty's progress -- she has been doing very well, I think. I hope that people considering adopting a semi-feral cat will know that it can turn out well. I love my cat and am glad I was finally able to give her a home. Attached you will find a picture of her, showing me her belly and being cute.

thank you,
Mandy Giovanoni and Buddy