Meet Mom, a lovely new arrival with a name that comes with a lot of built-in expectations. Is she going to remind you to eat your dinner, get enough rest and stop making questionable life choices? Maybe not yet, but give her a little time.

Right now, Mom is feeling shy as she settles in and adjusts to all the new sights, sounds and routines around her. She is still figuring everything out, and like many new arrivals, she may need a little patience before her personality fully shines. Underneath that cautious start is a sweet girl who is simply taking things one step at a time.

And really, with a name like Mom, you know she has main-character energy. It is warm, comforting and impossible not to smile at. Mom may not be ready to run the household on day one, but with a little love and a calm place to land, she just might grow into the wise and wonderful queen her name suggests.

If you are looking for a gentle cat to root for, come meet Mom. She is just arriving, just adjusting and just might be the sweetest little heart waiting to come home.