Ticker is no longer ticked off…he is now Oscar
It's been approximately a week and a half since I adopted Ticker and I am pleased to say that he has settled in extremely well! He has been renamed Oscar and is making friends with Gerrard - a three year old beige tabby, Callie - a red Australian Cattle Dog from Upper Credit Humane in 2008 and Bill - a blue Australian Cattle Dog cross from Meet The Pack Rescue in 2009.
I had some minor concerns about how well Oscar 
would adjust to two dogs since nobody knew if he liked dogs. Callie and Bill are curious about him but his attitude is "talk to the paw" when it comes to them. He struts through the house (literally struts - as if he owns it!) and is very relaxed. His favourite place to be is on the dryer where he has a view of the yard and garden and is out of sniffing range of the dogs! He has his beloved Mr. Pig with him there on his new bed where he enjoys his alone time . Oscar is very social and enjoys laying on the couch, especially when I am working on the quilt (see photo). With lots of big sunny windows to lay in and toys to 
play with, he's a happy (constantly purring!) dude. He and Gerrard had a few little hissing incidents the first and second days and that was it. They're not best buddies yet but I can see it coming soon!
Thanks again to all the staff who spent the time to talk with me about the personalities of the different cats and assisting me in choosing one who would be a good fit in our home.
Sindee
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