I tortured myself....
today at lunch. I had to go to Petco to get some Tubby food. Usually I totally avoid the rescue area, but today I meandered on over. What a mistake! There were a total of 4 all black kitties there! There were actually 10 I think, but out of that there were 4 blackies. Two of them were 5 month old kittens, and one of them was just goofy! He was attacking everything he could right down to the crack between the litter box and the floor! He was jumping all over the place and even pounced on the other one once, with a little butt wiggle first. I just love the little butt wiggle. They were sooooo adorable! Another black one, Chet, had a carpet condom for a bed, and he was sleeping in it. He peeked an eye open when I walked up, but his note said he was afraid of being in a cage - poor kitty. His note said he was about 4 years old. And the last black one, Monte. He was about 1 1/2 years old. And my first instinct was that he might have some Aby in him. He was long and lean and his head was shaped like an Aby head. His note said he was very active (Aby trait) and while I was looking in, he kept stretching up to the top part of his cage, like he wanted to be "up" someplace. He was really a beautiful, regal looking cat when he just sat.
Meg and Madison were in a cage together. They were over 1 year old and were Samantha look alikes, except with gray spots instead of black. Gray moo cow kitties. All their note said was they were very lovable and sweet. They were both sleeping.
Mona (?) was in her bed when I first walked up, but she got up for me, did a big stretch, then kept pawing at the cage like she wanted me to pick her up. She was a Logan look-alike. Kinda like a tabby tuxie. She was beautiful and it said she was 1 year old.
Then there was Cirrus. Yes, Cirrus! I couldn't believe there was another cat with that name!!! He was an "adult" orangie tuxie. It said he was very playful, and I could see it because when I first walked up his bed was in the back of the cage, and by the time I left it was in the front because he was batting it around. Yes, batting the bed around! Goofy kitty!
And the other two, I'm sorry to say, I don't remember their names. I tried so hard to remember because I thought that's the least I could do for them, and I forgot. I guess they didn't make much of an impression because they were both sleeping, but I do remember that their notes said "Go slow!" on them, so they must have been scared. One was another tabby tuxie and the other was a total tabby. I felt so bad for these two.
I would have taken them all in a heart beat, but I had to walk out with none. I did notice also, though, that the adoption fee was $100.00! I thought that was kinda high, but I thought they probably did it to discourage "low life" types that are looking for a disposable pet. However, this $100.00 included neutering and all shots and a $30.00 gift card from Petco, which I thought was a great idea because a new kitty owner is going to need that for necessities.
Anyway, I thought I'd let you know how I tortured myself during lunch today. I just had a thought though. I wonder if they would be open to me stopping in 2 or 3 times a week to play with the kitties during my lunch hour? Just to give them some human contact to keep them socialized and all. Hmmmm....have to think about that one......
Tubby
Spring 1986 - Dec. 11, 2004
RIP Big Boy
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Peanut
Fall 1988 - Jan. 24, 2007
RIP Snotty Girl
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Robin
Fall 1997 - Oct. 6, 2012
RIP Sweet Monkeyhead Girl
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