WHERE IS LOVE THERE'S A SPACE

After Figgy, my cat,on February 6th.2026  passed away, I had a hard time. Yes, every night crying for his physical absence,yes he have been with me for 11 years ( rescued from the street)

And I say "physical" because, spiritually,I know he was around. I said: no more. I'm not getting any pets anymore.

Don't we all say no more, and then one day our hearts heal and make some space, and we feel the need to help someone else?

So I did

I went to a rescue shelter and visited the cages. At the first one: I heard MEOW... I stopped at that cage and looked at her. I felt the connection; not only was she the same as Figgy (hair and all), but her meow was a call, and I decided that's the one. She wasn't available at that moment for the adoption. I had to wait, but I was like a dog to the bone... calling every day, asking if she was finally available?

Took a little effort to find out who she was. I didn't have her name. I knew she was  available, 9 years old and I gave all the details .. first raw at the entrance of that room at the top against the wall first cage top raw...-back and forth at some point someone from the shelter gave me her name,, so the next day I was there at the opening hour on a Sunday ....asking for her....yes she was there, against the bars of the cage that she was sharing with another cat, sad view I must say.

I waited. It took 6 hours to finish the process; I didn't move. Finally, the paperwork was done, and she came home.

I named her MAIA, like one of the Pleiades stars. She's so fragile she likes to sleep over my chest... needs reassurance, I guess. Finally, she's getting used to the space, but very cautiously.

We have some challenge with the feeding as she need to adjust to her new mommy and place No matter what brand I buy, she's not eating it. So learning experience as I go, getting information on what kind of food can be tempting to her... I'll work on that little by little.

14 days have passed as of today, and I can tell you that she's the sweetest girl. She is calm, curious, and a bit possessive of her mother (me). She likes to sleep on top of my chest, now on the side. She loves to watch the birds through the window (wondering how she can catch them). But it is very entertaining! 

Have her favorite spots in the apartment, and my desk, lap, or my head, getting her face on it.

This morning, I heard Maia at the back of the room, and I looked, and she was trying to catch something where my books are.

I was oh God, I hope we don't have a snake in here and I fell asleep. Around 5:00 AM, she jumped on the bed and dropped something on my face. She brought me one of her toys, a yellow mouse. ( a little beat up by " previous owners" but still being a good mouse!

Ok, it wasn't a snake. phew!

For now, this is what's going on.

Many Blessings to all.

 💖

Aglaḯa