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“He is amazing.” This is the first thing Linda says when asked about her recently adopted cat. The young gray and white kitty, with striking green eyes, arrived at Cove Animal Rescue a few months ago, brought in by a kindhearted person who found him wandering around some Glen Cove streets. Shelter staff called him Eddie. Right off, Eddie became a staff and visitor favorite for his friendly, curious manner, and willingness to occupy any lap available. When Linda began thinking of adopting a cat, she stopped by Cove, though she wasn’t quite ready to bring one home just yet. Eddie, one of the two cats she saw that day, immediately curled up in Linda’s lap, emitting soft purrs and resting his head in her hand. When she got up to leave, Eddie stared up at her while letting out a string of meows. Linda says, “I was hooked, and told Diane I’d like to foster him.” Not having lived with a cat for some time, Linda went right out to get some necessary supplies and to make sure her apartment was “cat proof.” She brought Eddie home the next day, and reports, “it’s been a lovefest ever since!” Over the next few weeks as Linda and Eddie spent time together, she witnessed more of the affectionate personality he showed when the two initially met, saying, “He’s a real lover boy; really wants to be with you. The first half hour after I brought him home, some friends wanted to meet him; right away he’s greeting them, in their laps. Since he’s been here, I have so many pictures of everyone whose lap he’s sat on!” As Linda spoke, Eddie, true to his loving nature, was—as usual—cuddled in her lap. On August 8, Linda officially adopted Eddie. With his new forever home, came a new name. Linda calls him BB, or Baby Boy, in honor of a “special cat I had years ago.” Aside from quiet cuddle times and snoozing in the hammock inside his catio where he soaks up the outside air, BB is a ball of energy. He often races around and is given to high jumps, especially when playing with the toy that Linda says is his favorite. “Our morning routine has to include play time. He really loves the fishing rod wand, and we spend a good 10-15 minutes playing with it.” She adds with a laugh, “I have it planned into my schedule!” BB seems fascinated by TV. He’ll join Linda when she watches something and is particularly attentive to any program with birds (sometimes, fish). She often leaves the TV on while she’s at work, so the cat can “tune in” during the day. Linda says she and BB are so bonded, and that certainly is clear when she admits to sometimes giving up going out after work with friends so she can get home to him sooner. Then it’s more play time or sometimes a walk to the store or around town, with BB secure in his backpack. Shortly after his adoption, BB and Linda were back at Cove. “I went back to the shelter with some family members, including my nephew, who’s 10.” Their visit back that day became a bit of a party, and Linda says, “When my nephew was asked about his favorite part of his visit to New York, he told me it was spending time with family and adopting BB.” Cove Animal Rescue is so grateful to Linda and her decision to welcome BB permanently into her heart and home. “He’s going to have a good life; I love him to death and he’s my best buddy. We have a good time together.”
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