Sooty came into us back in May 2024 after being found in the middle of nowhere stranded by the side of the road and alone. Barely even 2 months old, no mother to be seen. She was picked up by a kind couple who drove past her having to double look she was even there because they couldn't believe their eyes at what they'd seen and eventually they were able to make contact with ourselves and surrendered her over to us.
Sooty from the start went to to my partners mums house as at the time lovely PSB was around the same age as her and we felt it would be important for Sooty be around a kitten her own age after going through want must of felt like a traumatic experience. PSB was NOT impressed but Sooty very quickly won her heart over with her amazing confidence, cute looks and very intelligent brain, little did she know she has also won over the heart of my partners mum.
Sooty was constantly full of surprises and it was obvious this little girl was clever, her agility was incredible and you'd see her often watching and listening to everything going on around her and her adapting to it, this includes figuring out how to tease the dogs enough to play with her. It became clear she was that intelligent she must have risked her life to save it by waiting at the side of the road patiently and it worked!
So just like PSB's, our Sooty is here to stay, I see her everyday and she's thriving so here is an update from my partners mum letting you all know from herself just how much Sooty is loved:
Sooty didn’t like being in the holding cage at all and cried all night which was awful to hear.
But in the morning light she was allowed out and has been adventuring ever since. She formed a close bond with Princess Smoky Bean and it seemed like she had always been with us and always should be.
The most rewarding moment was the first morning where she was clearly exhausted and hyper alert but little by little I gained her confidence and she crept close and closer until she finally climbed into my arms and fell into a long deep sleep.
I often think she would make an excellent lady spy as she is so capable and not scared of anything.
She is so entertaining- as she is walking along she will make a random crazy shaped jump into the air accompanied by a ludicrous shriek, then continue to walk as if nothing had happened.
There is a beautiful two way relationship with Sooty and our dogs, especially Toffee - if either one is outside in the garden they will come to the door and ask for the other one to go out and play - I’d never thought it possible to have cats and dogs interact like that!
When the fire is on Sooty has to get as close as possible and she heats up to sizzling hot! Contrary to her usual adventurous nature, when the snow came Sooty loved the fact that the fire was on all the time rather than wanting to go outside!
She is such a sweet and loving kitty - I always know if it’s her jumping on me in the night by the loud constant purr and trying to snuggle under the covers.
Fearless and highly intelligent, independent yet loving and cuddly - what a wonderful complex cat she is!
