Jetta is going to be a challenge. She shows immense distrust to all things human. She is quick to respond aggressively when I am trying to help her. I moved her upstairs this morning when it became clear that being in a room with a bit of traffic was unnerving to her. I have seen cats who dislike carriers, but Jetta takes this dislike to a whole other level. Poor kitty. I have no idea how her past owner even got her into the tiny carrier she came with, because it was such a struggle to get her into my larger one. My top loaders have been loaned out, had they been available this morning, the stress level would have been much lower.

I feel so sorry for Jetta. She has had to put up with situations that no cat should have to endure. I hope as time goes by, she can relax and understand she is in a good place. Mike said she reminds him of the Queen Mother, a calico cat we rescued years back. I just have to work slowly with her and let her acclimate to her new home. She is also not cat-friendly at all. I can understand why the shelters told Janice that this cat is unadoptable. She only trusts one person after a long time and now, that person is gone. Her world is rocked and it will be up to me to steady her. Wish me luck-