"New Kitty" Scooter

We have inherited a new kitty.  She came to us from a friend who died  from cancer this morning and wanted her to have a good home.  I think we just might qualify for that.  She's somewhere between 7 and 10 years old and would be called a dilute tortoiseshell in coloring. That means she's grey and cream (pale orange), all mixed up.   She also considered polydactyl meaning she has more than the normal number of toes on her front paws as you can see in the photo below.

We had her for a couple of weeks in  January then she went back to her home.  Well, she's back with us now, permanently (Feb 20) and instantly recognized "her" room.  Even looking for the cat climbing pole which we had removed (because we're expecting human guests) when she departed the first time.  We'll be placing it back in her room in a week as she really enjoyed having it.

While she and our other cats get used to each other, she has to have her own room.  She's quite willing to defend her territory. Goldie is not too pleased with that.  We are spending time with Scooter everyday while she is "incarcerated" in her room.  The vet will be seeing her this next week for a health check-up.  It will probably be her first visit to a vet since she was spayed years ago.

Meanwhile, I'm  knitting a little cat blanket for her.  Luck would have it that I found a yarn that resembles her fur in color.  Mixed greys with cream spots as you can see in photo.  It will become her window pad when she wants to lay down and look out the window.

One of the cat items I already had is being used by her.  A little green fur cat bed that I've had around for years.  She loves to curl up in it and "hide".  She also has use of one of the cat tents.  Something she figured out how to dive into almost immediately and she looks forward to us playing with her.  Will also make another cat bed for her when I find the right colors of fabric.