Meet Eli, New cat in the house. Options

[Sidney's Buddy]

I am now ready to get a new friend for my cat Nelson. Despite still missing Sidney so incredibly much I have decided recently that it is time to help another poor animal in need as well as giving Nelson, who frankly looks bored out of his brains, a new cat friend to spend time with.

I went to a cat sanctuary near my this weekend and decided that it would be a fitting tribute to Sidney to help a cat that so many others have passed over. Though Eli is only nine months old his life has not been an easy one. He was hit by a car a few months back and his back left leg was badly broken. It has not set perfectly and though he can walk fairly well he will never be one hundred percent normal. The staff was jumping for joy, literally, when I said that I wanted him. I could not say no to him and I think that one of the reasons he is so incredibly sweet is due to his limitations. He seems to be the ultimate lap cat and absolutely adores human companionship.

He is scheduled to get his final x-rays this week and we can probably bring him home this weekend. I can't wait for him to come home and also for him to meet Nelson. Despite Nelson"s large Maine Coon size he is the most gentle cat that I have ever known, so I have little fear in regards to their future introduction. I'm sure that in a very short time Nelson will adore Eli.

I'm sure that all of the pain and longing I feel for Sidney will last for a very long time. It's very hard to say goodbye. It's much easier to say hello. Hello Eli.

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[Sidney's Buddy]

He's a lover.

Having had many cats I consider myself quite good at picking them on that crucial and stressful first day. The shelter he is at has about 200 cats in it. He struck me, out of all of them, as the love-muffin of the lot. Even the staff there say that they see an incredible number of cats, but every once in a while they see one that they consider really special. Eli is one of them. There's just this little leg problem...

Tomorrow is his big day. Either way he's coming home, but it would be nice if he could keep his leg and it could be a semi-normal one. You can see it in the photo of him standing. The rear leg in view. It always sits a little strangely.

A quick note to everyone who is still in an incredible amount of pain due to losing their special pet. I have truly not felt nearly as normal as since we became involved in this new cat drama. I still miss my Sid dearly, but helping out an animal that obviously needs major help has really made me realize that things will be okay. My spoiled rotten, worshipped, pampered Sidney must be approving of what he sees. I will always miss him. We were ALWAYS together. A team. For well over a decade I had a feline shadow, and a really smart, sometimes bratty one at that. But, of course, he IS gone. I will never dishonor his memory by allowing the little bit of negative (his traumatic sickness and death) to outweigh all of the positive. I have stopped telling Sidney stories here because I feel as if I had told my share, but boy could I fill up this entire web site with them. He was a truly incredible cat.