Our First Job Interview

I'm a little late in writing this...  Our first job interview was about ten days ago, last Monday, October 15th.  Spook and Little One went with me and we chatted in the car on the way to Lyndhurst about interview etiquette.  I explained that this was a chance to meet potential new owners and check out their home and any potential brothers and sisters.  I also requested that it would be really great if they could not scratch anyone or run away and hide necessitating removal of wallboard and lifting of couches.  They seemed to understand.

When we arrived, Little One was the first one out and I held him for a few minutes to let him get settled.  That may have been more for my sake than for his :)  When I deposited him on our new friend's lap, he seemed immediately comfortable.  He looked like a totally normal little kitten (except for his still-funky left eye.)  Then Spook came out and Little One went to sit on the other available lap and Spook took his spot.  Again, I was pleasantly shocked - Spook also played the part of a normal, unfrightened kitten - she even purred a bit we think...

So after a totally successful interview as far as I was concerned, it got even better and these lovely people decided to add Little One to their household.  Little One is now known as Apollo - fitting since the big Apollo cat that I trapped could be his Dad or Uncle - and has a cat brother named Rocky who is about 8 years old.

Little One/Apollo went home two days ago (I kept him until he finished his antibiotics).  The two pictures above show Little One with his buddy Pumpkin right before we left for the hand-off and the second one is Apollo on his new Mom's lap.  I received an update today from his new Mom and Dad that he already has the run of the house, likes sleeping on the couch and had been playing for about 30 minutes straight with a furry fake mouse on the floor :)

Great words for a tired kitten helper to go to sleep too...  Good night!