Want a Cookie?

Hi! Are you looking for your new best friend? Well, you've come to the right place, because so am I. My name is Cookie, and I bet we would get along great.

Let me tell you a bit about myself. I am a female black-and-white shorthair, and I'm about 4 years old. I came to Maxfund a little over 2 years ago as a stray. I don't remember much about my life before Maxfund, but I think I must have met a lot of nice people, because I just love people! You wouldn't have known it, though, if you ever came to meet me at the shelter. Living with all those cats and all the commotion was very stressful for me, and it made me really upset. I would act out my fear by swiping and hissing at the nice people I would normally love to meet. I guess some cats are just not cut out for shelter life, and I'm one of them!

Luckily, my life changed a few weeks ago when I went to my very own foster home! No more cages for me. Now I'm the most relaxed cat you've ever seen. Once I was able to let my guard down, I could show everyone my true personality: a sweet, loving, purring, cuddling, playful, HAPPY cat.

I am young and energetic, and I love to play. Toy mice are my favorite - if you toss one across the room, I'll go tearing after it. Sometimes I pick them up and carry them around proudly, just to show you what a good hunter I am. A lot of times I will just play by myself, too. I like to entertain people with my kitten-like antics.

I'm very curious and love to explore. When I first got here, I figured out how to open cabinets. I guess you could say I'm a smart Cookie! Well, I stopped going into the cabinets after a while - I mean, how many times can you look at the same pots and pans - but I still get excited anytime someone opens a door, just waiting to check out what's behind it.

It may sound like I'm active all the time, but guess what - I love to relax and cuddle with you, too. I will even snuggle up with perfect strangers. At first, I wasn't quite sure what to do with laps. I hadn't sat in a lap in quite a long time. So I started out by curling up on the sofa next to people's legs. That seemed to go well, and I progressed to putting a paw or chin on their leg while I slept. Then one day, I discovered the joy of sitting in a person's lap when they are at the computer. So many buttons to play with! Arms to lay across while they are trying to type! Now, I confess, I am a little bit addicted to this lap thing.

I also love being petted, and I have such incredibly soft, silky fur that you will want to pet me forever. I tolerate brushing pretty well, though I don't need it too frequently since I'm a shorthair. I've also gotten used to being picked up and carried around. I think I would make a great family cat, since I love all kinds of people and am pretty laid-back.

Well, that's enough about me for now. Keep reading my blog in the coming weeks for more details about me. If you think you'd like to meet me, please contact my foster mom, Andrea, at purrfectcompanion@gmail.com. I can't wait to find my new family and hope it will be you!

~Cookie

Adopted!

Hey there...great news! After nearly 14 months in my fabulous foster home (can you believe it?) I've finally found a great permanent home. So this will be my last post, but I wanted to say thanks to everyone for reading my story.

Soon another adoptable cat will be taking over this blog for me, so stay tuned. In the meantime, if you stumble upon this and are looking to add a furry friend to your home, I hope you will check out all my buddies at Maxfund!

Purrs,
Chloe

Luggage and other fun discoveries

Why do cats like sleeping in strange places? I don't know. But boy was I ever excited to find my foster mom's suitcase! Do you think if I'm really quiet and don't move, she'll take me somewhere cool?



Then a few days ago, I discovered a plastic bag full of knobs. Or in other words, my new bed. I mean, what's not to love about sleeping on a bag of hard, lumpy objects? And they say cats are weird.

The other place I've been lounging lately is my foster mom's bed. (It's no bag of knobs, but it's pretty comfy.) I've become quite the cuddler! Whenever she sits or lays on the bed, I can't get there fast enough. I like to snuggle up to her side or climb onto her chest and just purrrrrrrrr. If you like cuddly cats, I'm your girl. I'll even sleep on your pillow at night and lick your face to wake you up - how's that for an alarm clock? (My foster mom keeps insisting that her eyebrows do not need another bath, but I disagree.) Of course, if you can't sleep with a purring furball next to your face, I understand that too. I'm perfectly content to sleep in another room.

Do you have some random things in your house that I could sleep on or cuddle with? Maybe we would be the perfect match!

~Chloe

Video! Oh, and pictures too...

Wow, my first video up on the web! I feel like a celebrity. I wanted to post this because it shows my signature "roll over" greeting when I'm happy to see you. And if you're reading this blog, then I'm especially happy to see you!




Here are a few new pictures of me too. I've been told that I have intelligent eyes. What do you think?



~Chloe

Progress!

It's been a little while since I posted, but I'm still looking for that purrfect home. Let me tell you about what great progress I've made since I left the shelter.

• I've lost about a pound! Thanks to being in a stress-free environment, I don't feel like I need to eat all the time anymore. Hopefully with the right diet and exercise, I will get to my ideal weight in no time.

• I've become extremely tolerant of being picked up and carried around.

• I'm getting more used to being in a carrier. Before, I would give the loudest, most pitiful cry you've ever heard, all the way from the front door to the car (this is especially fun when you live in a high-rise with thin walls). People would emerge from their apartments, wondering who was torturing a cat in the hallway. But now I'll only give a few meows of protest, if anything.

• I let my foster mom clip my nails today. Well, only 7 of them. But that's something.

~Chloe

My Favorite (and Least Favorite) Things

Every cat has her preferences. Some cats find great joy in unrolling all your toilet paper. Some think that the perfect spot to nap is right on your face. And others are entertained by watching you search for some missing item which they have stealthily hidden under the bed. Well, I am none of these cats. But I've got my own quirks!

Things I Like:

• Love, love, love. All you need is love - that could be my theme song. If you petted me 24/7 I don't think that would be enough. If you're busy and forget to give me some attention, I'll just sit at your feet and stare at you adoringly.
  

• Pant legs. To you, it's just a piece of fabric. To me, it's fast-moving prey! So don't be surprised to find me wrapped around your ankle in my efforts to keep it from escaping.

• Good conversation. I'm a talker. This does not mean that I'll keep you up all night with incessant meowing. It means that I have lots to tell you - such as "Good morning, I've come to join you in the bathroom!" or "Oh no, I've fallen over and can only be revived by petting!" I like to deliver these important messages in the most comical manner possible, usually involving an array of noises that you didn't even know cats could make.
  

Things I Don't Like:

• The carrier. Maybe it reminds me of being abandoned on the doorstep of the shelter. Maybe I've spent too much time in a little cage. Whatever the reason, I am really terrified of that thing. I've learned to go inside it without much trouble, but I will let you know that I'm not happy about it.

--Side note: Despite being afraid of the carrier, I'm actually a great traveler. Once I'm in the car, I don't make a peep for the whole trip - even on rides of more than an hour!

• Belly rubs. I know, I know. Here I am lying upside down, practically begging for one. But what I really want is my chin scratched. I don't know why this is not obvious.
  

• Nintendo Wii. I'm sure that the Wii is lots of fun for you. However, I don't understand why you need to flail around like a crazy person while playing it. Quite frankly it freaks me out a little. So have fun with that, but don't expect me to stick around and watch.
  

Things I'm Not Quite Sure About:

• Laps. I can be a lap cat, but I need a little encouragement. I probably won't come and jump in your lap. However, I will jump on the sofa or bed and snuggle up next to you. And if you put me in your lap, I will usually stay and purr contentedly. I like laps, but I'm not like some cats who seem to be magnetically attracted to them.

• Being held. Like many cats, this depends on my mood. Sometimes I'll purr and put my paws on your arm while you walk around holding me. Other times, I just want you to put me down.
  

• Kisses. I am a little wary of being kissed on the head. I try to duck out of the way sometimes. However, after being subjected to this by my foster mom on a daily basis, I am getting more used to it.
  

• Being brushed. I'll tolerate brushing - I know it's important for us longhaired kitties. I'll even let you brush my stomach if you're gentle, and I'll flip over so you can get both of my sides. But after a while, I get squirmy and try to attack the brush. I guess I'd rather play than be groomed.
  

I could go on and on, but if you really want to see what a character I am, maybe you should come meet me!

~Chloe

A few pictures

Well hello there. You may be wondering why I'm staring at you upside down with this adorable face. Actually, this is the position you will find me in most of the time. I like to call it the "stranded turtle." But it's not some new yoga fad. It just means "Get over here and pet me!"















This is me after a nice long purr-fest. I look more like a four-legged pancake in this one, but whatever. I'm in kitty heaven.