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#1 - she's a beautiful cat and you're a beautiful person for adopting a shelter cat and caring as much as you do.
#2 - real men cats!
#3 - mario brothers rules!
To echo what's already been said, you're doing great. And she's clearly happy to be with you. I'll only weigh in on one thing, as the rest of the team seems to have covered most of the critical issues.
Regarding playing with loose string... I wouldn't recommend that. Cats can (and do) swallow string, ribbon, yarn, etc. - very long pieces, which sometimes pass through but just as likely can get wrapped in their intestines. This is as dangerous as it sounds. And yes, it happened to me (Rose). I didn't realize the danger string (esp string that isn't securely attached to a rod) could present to my baby. She ingested a 3 foot length of lace. $800.00 later, she recovered nicely. But I was lucky as I noticed the lace was missing before it could do too much damage to her. Anyway, I don't mean to scare you... just be careful.
The Linear Foreign Body and Your Cat – Cats and Strings | petMD
Also, Rose is pretty zaftig for a 2 year old, so we're getting serious about her weight. It would be neglegent of me to let her continue at this trajectory. Just saying, I relate to your situation.
#1 - she's a beautiful cat and you're a beautiful person for adopting a shelter cat and caring as much as you do.
#2 - real men cats!
#3 - mario brothers rules!
To echo what's already been said, you're doing great. And she's clearly happy to be with you. I'll only weigh in on one thing, as the rest of the team seems to have covered most of the critical issues.
Regarding playing with loose string... I wouldn't recommend that. Cats can (and do) swallow string, ribbon, yarn, etc. - very long pieces, which sometimes pass through but just as likely can get wrapped in their intestines. This is as dangerous as it sounds. And yes, it happened to me (Rose). I didn't realize the danger string (esp string that isn't securely attached to a rod) could present to my baby. She ingested a 3 foot length of lace. $800.00 later, she recovered nicely. But I was lucky as I noticed the lace was missing before it could do too much damage to her. Anyway, I don't mean to scare you... just be careful.
The Linear Foreign Body and Your Cat – Cats and Strings | petMD
Also, Rose is pretty zaftig for a 2 year old, so we're getting serious about her weight. It would be neglegent of me to let her continue at this trajectory. Just saying, I relate to your situation.