Welcome to Raider

I planned to just do one post to give the happy / sad news, but I just couldn't go from one emotion to the other in a single post.  Such heart breaking sadness in losing our precious Smidgen and then to just jump to the extreme happiness and love of welcoming Raider. So, I started a new post to announce the arrival of our latest baby.

Raider is a Russian Blue.  He was a PAAWS cat.  I had gone to PetSmart to drop off some PAAWS paperwork for Connie that I had worked on.  She made a comment about how she was going to have to take Jasper back home with her.  When I asked why, she said she was afraid he'd be mistreated because he only had one eye.  I went to see him and fell in love with him in a heartbeat.  He seemed so sad, so defeated.  It broke my heart.  He would just lay in arms.  I tried to get Allen to come in and look at him, but he just told me, "We're NOT getting another cat!". 

Connie took Raider back home with her, but I called a couple of days later.  Once I was assured she didn't intend to adopt him herself, I told her to give me a week and we'd take him.  When Allen got home, I told him Connie had called wanting to know when we're were going to get the cat.  Allen was still insistent, "Did you tell her we weren't taking that cat?!"  

After a few more days, I called Connie again.  I told her we'd probably get the cat on the weekend.  When Allen came home I told him Connie had called wanting to know if we were coming to get the cat on Thursday {which is when we play clabber} and Allen's reaction was, "Did you tell her we'd have to pick him up this weekend?"   "Um.. yeah, I told her that would be better."   LOL...

When I read my journal for all this, on the very day that I met Raider, I wrote that I'd met our new baby and we'd probably be bringing him home in a week or so. 

We all just love Raider so much.  He's so easy to love.  And there is nothing defeated about him at all.  He is a wild hooligan.  Between Raider and Mickey, they keep the house wound up!

Raider is a true lovebug.  He loves to be held while he takes his afternoon nap.  He is such a snuggler.  Believe me, he has us all wrapped around his little paw.  He is a real foodie too.  Raider is really into the people food.  He has caused us so much laughter in his attempts [and successes] in getting food.  The name  Raider fits him very well, lol. 
Actually, since Jordan is a major sports nut, Raider is named after the Oakland Raiders.  He reminded him of their logo:



Raider has become a very vital part of our lives.  We are so happy that he is a part of our family.  Welcome our little sweet Raider man.   We love you!!!