Hey all, I’m a cis ally in the upper Midwest of the USA. I offered a room to Keris a while back and she accepted.

She got here Wednesday night and things are going very well. She likes me, my wife, and our cats and one dog, and is learning to tolerate the other.

She has an attic bedroom that is her space alone.

She has time to unwind and figure out what she wants to do without fear of being dumped on the streets.

I just wanted to let you all know that we have taken her in and that she is safe and loved.

  • @ZorsithEnglish
    13•2 months ago

    Very happy to hear this, and hope she can get some comfortable rest (preferably alongside at least one cat, they’re good at that sort of thing).

    Having the time and space to not have to think is a wonderful thing

    • @Pronell@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14•2 months ago

      The only problem there at the moment is the cats can’t get up and down unless the door is open.

      We have offered to put in a cat door if/when she wants.

      We usually have at least one cat in bed with us so my bet is she would too.

      (It’s five cats, Bernie Sanders, Miles Morales, Troy Barnes, Abed Nadir, and Maryjane.)

      • oNeviaMEnglish
        4•2 months ago

        Troy and Abed in the moooorrrnnning!

        Yep, you’re a really awesome person! Love those names. And I would bet money Keris would be so happy to have a little kitty door so they can visit her. She adores cats.

        • @Pronell@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          3•2 months ago

          Absolutely, it’s just a matter of time and getting the cat door put in. The cats have never been allowed up there so they’ll love exploring the new territory too.

          Finally, Keris hasn’t seen Community yet so she’ll soon see who inspired Troy and Abed, who are brothers, by the way.

          • @ZorsithEnglish
            3•2 months ago

            I’ve heard so many good things about that show, I’ll get around to watching it at some point! I have a monstrous backlog of things to watch… mostly anime, and a yearly rewatch of LoTR extended (which I’m 1 movie in on right now, the actor for Theoden just died 😢)

            • @Pronell@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
              2•2 months ago

              I’m slightly obsessed. My phone’s ringtone is from the Conspiracy Theory episode, Professor Professorson’s ringtone. (Dun-dun-DUNNNNNN)

    • Kericake🥕 (They(/It))English
      5•2 months ago

      Idunno, might be weird to be cuddled by some strange attic-creature 🤔 They could probably get used to it though ba-dum tssh! 🤣

      • @ZorsithEnglish
        6•2 months ago

        In my experience cats usually ARE the “strange attic creature” 😁