At the end of last year, 2010, I tried having Bastet visit in my home and opened the door for her--she came right in and she loved it, quickly taking over the couch to sit on. Unfortunately a family member became very allergic. It wasn't fair to make Bastet continue to live in the garage after she'd had a taste of being in the house, so, reluctantly, I said "goodbye" to Bastet last December and had her go and live with a kind roofer who loves Siamese cats and has an older female cat in his home, along with two dogs.

The first few months were rather rocky--Bastet mostly hid in the roofer's closet all day, and didn't come out until the roofer came home in the evening. She bit the roofer's girlfriend and mother.

Well, it's been about a year now and Bastet, whom the roofer calls "Bassy", no longer hides in the closet and she is now the ruler of the house!

One of the dogs used to annoy her, and after biting said dog on the nose, Bassy merely has to hiss at him if annoyed and he dutifully turns tale and walks away. The other dog keeps his distance. Bassy and the older female cat are not friends, but respectfully give each other space. She no longer bites, but hisses at the humans if they bother her. She lets the roofer pet her and even rough house with her. If he goes too far in his play, Bassy shows him her teeth; she must really trust him as she's never bitten him. This is quite an improvement for a cat that initially did not know how to socialize with people or with other animals.

The roofer and his girlfriend continue to love her and show her much patience. I am glad that she has found a good home.