On July 31 we brought one more young cat from the farm that Nalia and Foxfire came from – very likely a sister or half-sister – and they seem to be the same age. “He” was named Felix and then discovered to be a girl. For 9 Lives, we settled on Lady Felix.
We’ve had her now for three weeks, and she’s a real sweetheart. We didn’t have room for her in the big room, so she is a guest in George’s study. It turned out to be a good thing we did that, because she tested positive for Feline Leukemia Virus, which can be transmitted to other cats. More on that here. We are hoping it was a false positive.
Felix is probably a bit under a year old – and it shows in the way she plays! She is still wary and a bit jumpy, but at the same time she loves pets, and will get in my lap. She has gotten gradually more comfortable, and she loves to play more than she likes food! She loves the Cat Dancer especially, and plays like a kitten – rolling on the floor, jumping after it, zooming around.
We brought in a yoga mat for our own comfort when joining her on the floor, but Felix has no doubt it’s for her. She rolls on it, balls up part of it and kicks it – and it gives her a better grip when playing.
She certainly has come a long way.