1/14/23 Update:
I was THRILLED to be at Petsmart selling candy & calendar's when Fender's new family were looking for their kitten. The interviewer came out to see if I could come in and talk with the family- who had an appointment with a different kitten at a different rescue- but their appointment was cancelled, so they were just looking around and didn't meet anyone until they got to Petsmart on Fairway and saw Fender. The connection was immediate!
Turns out, her new young owner had done some kind of presentation/essay to convince her family that she needed to adopt a cat- and spent several months upholding parts of an agreement to prove she was ready- I don't really know the full details since I wasn't the interviewer, but this was not a decision made on a whim. A lot of effort went into this adoption, so her new catparent was looking for just the PERFECT bond.
They've sent me a few updates. Fender is getting harness trained and LOVES her carrier. But Fender also has her own instagram!! I don't really instagram and my IG account is mostly just there to enter an occassional contest or look up the weekly offerings at the mochinut shop if I'm going for mochi donuts.... but I actually do try to actively look when I get a fender notification.
I don't have permission (yet, I've asked) to share her handle... but if someone loves iBR and knows me... you could probably find it. I've got a Fender video up on my 2nd monitor as I write this update and I can assure you that Fender is delighted in her new home!!
FENDER'S IG ACCOUNT: fender.t.he.kitty