Ghana ADOPTED!
Ghana was found abandoned in Hikone on September 19, at around 4 weeks of age, with her 4 siblings. She started out on the shy side, but is now a playful, happy tortoise shell, with a sweet personality. She was adopted with her sister Kitkat in Tokyo on 11/18/2009.

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2/28 Sorry for the long absence in emails. My husband and I have been very busy with our respective jobs, but when we come home, it's cat time!
Ghana kept her name, since my husband was born in Ghana, Africa. Kit-Kat was changed to Kafka. They had some ringworm to get over when they got here, but they are fine now! They were spayed recently, have had their first set of shots, and are going for another set next weekend. They are harness-trained and go for walks down the street and in the garden with us in the evenings. Ghana has learned to fetch toys as well and will do so for hours; Kafka loses interest quickly if they toy isn't moving, but she's a climber! She zips up the cat tree in a couple of seconds and likes to climb short trees on her walks as well as she can with clipped claws. Ghana is the brains and Kafka is the beauty. They were suspicious of each other the first couple of days but are now fast friends and can't stand being more than a room apart from each other and will cry if separated for any length of time. They get playtime with me in the morning before work and with Soi in the evening after work.
We want to thank you again for all your help in getting us our little lovelies. They make our lives so much richer.

11/8 Kafka (formerly Kitkat) is a bit nervous with Ghana at the moment but they are getting used to each other. We made them a cardboard tower to use until the cat tree arrives and Kafka loves the little bed inside. Both are super-sweet and seem to have undergone minimal stress considering their day; they ate well and have both used the litter box and are responding to toys and people. We have spread out the futon in their room tonight and will sleep in here a couple of nights until we feel they are ready to sleep in our bedroom (introducing another room tonight seems a bit much). Thank you so much for helping us out, despite all the confusion that went on. We love these little cats and are so grateful for their addition to our lives. We will keep you posted on them.

         

Trip to Tokyo...
 

In Shelter...
      

In the clinic...