Hello to new followers who found me via photos of cats spotted on my paper round on Substack Notes! Welcome!
To bring you up to speed… my sons had been asking for a cat for ages and then my eldest suggesting fostering. In September 2024, we fostered Noodles and, inevitably, ended up adopting her.
In September 2025 we fostered another cat, Bunny. She was sixteen and not in great health and we sadly lost her just before Christmas. (In the short time we had her, she was very loved.)
A few weeks ago, Daisy arrived. She currently lives in my younger son’s room while of course Noodles has the run of the flat. We’re planning to introduce them, but when Noodles and Bunny were - accidentally and admittedly badly - introduced, I ended up in the hospital, so we’re taking it slow!
Daisy, Daisy
Daisy is settling in well. She loves Joe, likes me and just about tolerates Harry (presumably because he smells like Noodles).
She likes to sleep on - or in - Joe’s bed, loves chasing the laser pointer and sitting on the windowsill, and rushes to her scratching post whenever she feels anxious.
We’ve let Daisy out of Joe’s room a couple of times to have a wander and she’s gone a bit further each time, but she’s still skittish. Once she’s more confident we’ll do a managed meeting with Noodles.
Noodles
When not worrying about Daisy, Noodles is her usual lovely, clingy self. Since I’ve been back from Dungeness, she is even more clingy - as soon as I sit down, she is on my lap and she sleeps in my room most often.
Yesterday afternoon I fell asleep on the sofa. As I was drifting off, I felt Noodles climb up onto my hip and start making biscuits.
I’d set a timer for 45 minutes, but when it went off I a) didn’t want to get up and b) couldn’t if I’d tried because Noodles was deeply asleep on top of me.
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What’s that you’re eating? Now also featuring Daisy
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is that a cat cave under the bed?! The best place for a cat. My cat Bertram has arranged it so he has a hammock after tearing down the fabric on the bottom of the bed.
Daisy looks hilarious in her inaugural 'what's that you're eating' snap