Dear Karen and family, Just a little note to let you know how Tinky Winky is getting along.We have renamed her Izzy which also seems to suit her and she doesn't seem to mind. After spending a few days in her little sun room with her litter tray, huge scrachting pole with view from the window, and food and water bowls, plus plenty of toys; she enjoyed longer periods of being out and about in the big world of our flat. We did plenty of scent swapping and blanket swapping and gradually the gap in between the doors got a little wider. We then went to visits out to the other cats in a carrier, plus daily explorations of the house while the others checked out her sun room. Within a week she had supervised visits out with the others and although we still pop her back in her room at night and when we have to leave the house, she is spending longer and longer out and about with the other cats.

Vlad, the 15 year old Devon Rex is a darling and greeted her with a kiss on the nose right from almost the beginning, and now puts up with all manner of mischief from her. Chelsea, our now 2 year old DSH

Tabbie, was at first a little disgruntled, and although playful, we were worried the play was getting a little rough on Chelsea's part. Izzy now seems to have things under control and lots of reassurance on our part towards Chelsea, plus one threat of a water bottle on one occasion when Chelsea was being a little mean, seem to have done the trick.As I write this Izzy is playing with a little toy with a bell inside a large paper bag and Chelsea is sitting nearby, watching all the fun and occasionally trying to join in by batting a scrunched up paper in Izzy's direction! It's great to see them running about together. Janine seems to be Izzy's favourite and Izzy will lay on her for ages watching telly, but today she curled up on my lap when I arrived home from work, so I was quite chuffed about this. She has grown heaps in just over a week, and we are off to the vet with her for her second vacination this Friday. The attached photos were taken in the first few days after her adoption, but we'll send you a few more mixing with her new feline friends as soon as I can get the batteries charged up again!

Menwhile Izzy would like to say a big hi to her mum and asks about how she is getting on. I'm sure she misses her siblings(and of course her human foster carers!) a bit too, but for all the recent changes, seems pretty relaxed with her new found family. A special thanks to you Karen for being a foster carer and such a good one. Little Izzy is not scared of anything and is one super brave little dynamo! Thanks too to all the other foster carers and to Megan at DCH Animal Adoptions for making our adoption possible and for saving so many others from the pound.

Many thanks and good wishes from Louise, Janine and little Izzy (formerly known as Tinky Winky). XXX.

Tinky Winky was adopted on 14/4/2010 after 2 months in foster care.