Butterbean
Butterbean
I have had her for almost a week. There has been progress. The first day she found a couple of hidey holes and stayed in them. She was using the litterbox and eating so I took that as a good sign.
I know where her hiding places are but I’m leaving them alone. I think everything has been hard on her and she needs a safe place.
Saturday I began staying in her room. I had a pillow and I took naps at times. She began to come out and check on me. Then on Monday she stayed put right outside of a hidey hole. She let me pet her and she LOVED that. I have learned not to make sudden movements and to let her see my hands.
Now she will come out when I go in the room and call her. I will pet her some and then sit on the floor. She is now coming down to be with me. She wants pets and tummy rubs. She has been purring for several days now.
Tater has apparently decided that either she should be in the room supervising or I should be with her all the time. Miss Potato flung a huge fit and scared Butterbean into hiding. I have no idea what Tater was saying. Moonpie is still chill about all of it.
I will introduce Bb to them in a few days. I can tell that Butterbean wants me to stay and pet her. I think she is getting tired of being in there and alone.
I used my Ipad to take these photos. She was very leery of it. In one, she is a nanosecond from disappearing. In the other she is coming towards me.
I think that everything has gone as well as can be expected. So on we go.
More:
Butterbean really seems to want to leave the room. I will start letting her meet M & T.
I am taking her to the vet for a general checkup. I want to make sure there is nothing that might be wrong that could be passed to the others. She has a lot if nasal discharge but it’s clear and she acts fine. She eats a lot.
This should be interesting.
Moonpie on the right. Tater on the left.
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All your babies are precious. 
Used to be a Southern food buffet near us called The Speckled Butterbean. Hated seeing it go out of business. The food was amazing.
Butterbean is gorgeous. look at those toesies.
