[pinkhouses86]

I waited a year after my Jackson died to get Smoky. Jackson was so affectionate. Smoky is NOT. Smoky was a nightmare trying to pottytrain. I considered finding him a new home. I missed the cuddling, and companionship, it still isn't there with Smoky, but I realize Smoky came from a very sad place, and he is now in my home, and has a great life, or I think he does. I think a lot of his "backwardness" is from being in this ladies basement for 4 months before I found him. When I first got him, he wouldn't even stand up to walk, he would slither all over the house, now he runs even at my moms house he runs. If strangers come, he will slither on the floor, I would never want him to go anywhere he didn't feel comfortable, and the need to slither. It is a horrible decision, like most decisions in life - you never know what - you just have to do the best you can do.