home but hiding out

harley is home, but bless him, he's hiding out under the couch. first he hung back in the carrier and looked around to make sure he had some lay of the land. then, as i sat at the desk working on some emails, i saw him slink out and make a zig zagged dash for the safety found under the couch. i just got down on the floor, no easy task for this heavy weight with the bad knee :), and sure enough, he's still there almost 30 minutes later.

it's all good though. he'll have to eat, drink and use the box soon enough and when he sees the king size bed and all the lusciousness there, he'll be more than ok. dad says love and treats and soon it'll be belly up asking for tummy rubs.

right now we're listening to some jazz, on the way home he stopped bellowing when he heard susan boyle singing. he even let me rub the top of his nose through the carrier and he closed his eyes in enjoyment, contentment. its a start and contentment is our long term goal.

for those of you following this blog, you may not know that harley (originally named sagamore) has just been adopted from catales, a no kill shelter in middletown. he lived there four of his six years with never a home of his own, but the shelter was excellent to him and i know he thrived there while waiting for me to find him.

catales is on facebook and can be found at catales.org. they're a no kill shelter and strive to find forever homes for their rescues. sponsorship is an option if for any reason you want to help them and their feline residents but are unable to take one into your home. please visit them online for more information: catales.org