Our Latest Addition

While I was on my blogging break, we brought home a new addition to our family - the very sweet Sophie!

Sophie actually came into our lives after I became focused on getting a really old dog - someone in their early teens (ie. senior human years) that needed a nice home to enjoy their final days outside of the Humane Society. An older dog seemed like a good fit for our busy lives and the perfect company for my solo days at home. Our new home is close to a beautiful big park, perfect for walks and plays and my office is dog friendly. All great, right? not quite.

Mr. S helped me see the reality of bringing a dog into our lives and unfortunately, now is just not the right time. So, we agreed that another cat, if we found the perfect one to compliment Maude's "distinct" tastes, was the way to go.

When we met Sophie for the first time at the Humane Society it was pretty much love at first play. She was snuggly, playful and seemed to get along with all of the other cats she interacted with. Considering she spent the first 6 months of her life on the streets in downtown Toronto, she is amazingly well adjusted, sweet and loving of everything and everyone. She was ours and we brought her home to meet Maude.

It would seem that Maude does not quite see all of Sophie's amazing qualities, and as a result, we are still working through some territorial issues with her. That said, we have graduated to them being able to eat treats beside eachother (all battles can be put aside for the right combination of dried liver and tuna...) and even the occasional family hangout on the couch.

Despite the cat sibling issues we are working through, having Sophie in the house has added a whole lot of love and snuggling into our lives. She is happiest perched on your should or snuggled under your neck (or on your face if she can swing it), gives you kisses when you come home (I can hear the non-cat people gagging right now...) and follows you through each step of your day adding her sweet chirping commentary and inquisitive paws as you go.

 

And she keeps us up to date on all the latest headlines, which is pretty awesome.