Frisco

Jake and Elwood both passed away around Christmas of 2021.  Although we were all sad, Zach definitely took it the hardest.  He briefly tried bringing home another cat not too long after that, but quickly realized he wasn't ready to bring another cat into the family.  We had been a cat-free home since that time.  However, after a month of cat-sitting Zach's parent's cat, Charlie, in February and March of this year, Zach decided he was ready to have another cat around the house.  And so we brought home Frisco!

Frisco was a rescue from TAPS.  He is around 5 years old and had been living in a shelter for about a year when we adopted him and brought him home.

Our friend, Libby, works at the Tazewell County Animal Control and had known him well as he lived at their shelter for the first 9 months of his life.  She gave him the name Frisco and thought he'd be a good fit for our family.

Frisco likes people and is a friendly cat, but was a bit skittish when we first brought him home.  It took a day for him to the leave the storage room and about a week before he'd leave the basement.  He still startles easily, but is making himself more and more at home each day.

He likes his scratching posts, his toys, high places, and being petted.  Underneath the train table is his safe space, although he is spending less and less time there.

Frisco enjoys attention from people.  He is spending part of each day now on Zach's lap in the office while Zach works.  Of all the kids, Adelie is the one who spends the most time with Frisco.

It's no secret that I am not the animal lover in the family, but I do think Frisco is a good fit for our family.  Zach picked out a winner.

Welcome to the family, Frisco!