As a life-long cat-mom, and current slave to 4, I send you kudos for your generosity in adopting an orphan. I have 3 "peanut butter" boys (2 are twins) and a ghost. The best advice I can give you is to buy a Furminator, a comb-like brush which takes out the loose hair. A lifesaver. Enjoy and love your new baby and you will reap benefits a thousand times thousand. Just keep those pins out of sight!