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AmberLee,
That picture of Baby Kitty looks awful on my home pc.
Can't even see her. There are better pics of Momma
and Baby in the Newer Pictures album. Down near the
bottom of the pics. # 17, I think. There's also a picture
of yours truly. Thanks for the nice comments on my little
kitty pals.
Lizbud, somehow I missed this entire topic! I happened to learn about it from the post about Buddy's Knee. Sugar is precious and you are his guardian angel. :) I have read this entire thread tonight and I loved following along with your story about how he came into your life and now about his adjustment, which seems to be going so well! I just visited your albums and they are all terrific and Sugar is as handsome as I had pictured him. His story reminds me a little of Logan's Butter, in that he just sort of wandered into your life and you opened up your home and your heart to him and he looks a lot like like Staci's Kylie. Gee, so many Pet Talk kitties to keep track of, but they all feel like family to me. :)
Tonight when I came home, Momma, Baby & Sugar
all came running to the garage for supper. Sugar is
such a Sweetie, all he needs is ear scritches, petting
and FOOD, and he's a happy camper.:D He then went
up to his window seat to survey the back yard.I turned
around to make sure they were all inside before I closed
the door and turned back around and Sugar was gone.
Vanished in one minute.:confused: I looked around for him
but he had just disappeared. Momma kitty came over and
started to sniff the cardboard box under the windowsill.
The glue had come loose on the the topside of the box,
and when Sugar jumped down on it, he fell through the
box and was trapped inside. I lifted the side, and out he
came. He was just a little ruffled, but non the worse for it.
Whew!!! I think my heart paused when I hit the middle of your last post!!! What a relief to continue on and finish it!
Lizbud - Somehow I had never seen this thread until today. I was reading through and looking at your photos.
My grandparents lived in Indianapolis. Every summer we would go to Indy for two weeks -- always during the State Fair. To this day I could draw you a map of the fairgrounds. In your photos -- your house, your yard, your fence, your side walk, your front door -- look just like their home did! Such a flood of memories I have had this afternoon! They died when I was in my early teens so it has been a long, long time.
Thanks for bringing it back!
Lizbud...I just saw the posting about your mother's passing. My condolences. Perhaps yesterday she was tapping me on the shoulder ans saying..."remember those who have gone before..."
Sara
This is just a short update on my "outdoor" kitties.
Sugar, the last cat to be added to Momma Kitty's group
is doing just fine. He gained tons of weight & has blended
in with Momma & Baby kitty. No problems at all. However
for the last several days I've been noticing a new cat hanging
around with the gang.He/she stays just on the fringes & won't
get to close. I saw Momma check him/her out & she seems
to not be upset with this cat. It's a beautiful long haired orange
kitten, maybe 4-5 months old. I would love to catch him. I
am supposing it's a him & that's why Momma is not upset
having him around. He is very afraid of humans, so it'll take
some doing to trap him, but I'm going to try. His fur still looks
clean and he's so pretty, just like my indoor cat Redbud.
Wish me luck. Liz.:)
Oh Liz - when I read 'Save More Cats' it was a blast from the past!!
How sweet another furbaby wanting to be included in your family!!! Please keep us uppie-dated on the situation won't you?
{{{{Hugs}}}} coming across the miles xxx
Lynne
Liz,
Tons of luck and love to you for doing so much kindness!!!
Lizbud, this is my first time being exposed to this thread. I can't figure out why I have not seen it before now.
You have a heart of gold. I am just so glad there are not any more stray cats in my neighborhood. I would have them all living at my house, for sure.
You will go to heaven for sure, being so kind to these orphans.
((((((((((((((((((Lizbud)))))))))))))))
well I did my part of saving cats... I would like to see all the pets have nice homes! maybe someday they will ..
Hmmm...did you? I see "Eight Extraordinary Cats" and "Nine Nice Cats"...:D :eek: :DQuote:
Originally posted by toughCookie
well I did my part of saving cats... I would like to see all the pets have nice homes! maybe someday they will ..
regardless of which kind of animal is rescued it is a wonderful thing to do.....blessings on all who do so.
cataholic, very funny!! you must be seeing this in your dreams, if I should dream it , it would be a nightmare! there will be absolutley no more cats in this house! no way, never. never, never! you can mark my words! I lost my mind for a while when I brought the last 2 home, and almost didn't keep them. I am not going to repeat the mistake. not that adopting cats is a mistake, but I had my hands full with 5. but I love them all and things are settling down . :) :)Quote:
Hmmm...did you? I see "Eight Extraordinary Cats" and "Nine Nice Cats"...
Suuuurrreeee, TC, we believe you. ;) :pQuote:
Originally posted by toughCookie
cataholic, very funny!! you must be seeing this in your dreams, if I should dream it , it would be a nightmare! there will be absolutley no more cats in this house! no way, never. never, never! you can mark my words! I lost my mind for a while when I brought the last 2 home, and almost didn't keep them. I am not going to repeat the mistake. not that adopting cats is a mistake, but I had my hands full with 5. but I love them all and things are settling down . :) :)
I'll be sure and save this post and send it to you to remind you after the next two join the household. ;) :D
Quote:
Suuuurrreeee, TC, we believe you. I'll be sure and save this post and send it to you to remind you after the next two join the household.
well I hope you have a good place to keep this post, where you won't lose it...because you are going to have to hang on to it for one VERY LONG time!! I am in no way, ever going to get any more cats, not as long as I have these cats. so, there! haha! :D :D
actually, I will only have 6 cats one of these days, soon. I am moving and giving callie to my mother. she is already HER cat anyway. she loves her and wants her. we are moving, and not going to share a house anymore. we will live close, but not together. after my father died, I moved in with her... now it is time for my own place, and I will miss her but I am looking forward to my own house! :) :)
Hey Guys,
Sure hope I haven't jinxed everything by posting about
the new kitty, but I have not seen him for the last 2 or 3
days.:( I know where he came from down the alley about
4 or 5 houses away from me , so I keep an eye out for him/
her.
TC,
Congrats on your upcoming move to your own place.
Hope everything goes smooth for you & the kitties.
:)
Just a short update on the orange kitty stranger.
I saw him (I'm sure it's a male b/c he was stalking baby
kitty the very next day after I posted last) . He was across
the street wandering through the bushes. Checking out new
territory I think. There's no way I'll be able to lure him with
Sugar living here. Although Sugar's neutered ,he has chased
away all the neighborhood toms & has probably discouraged
this guy from hanging around also. :( There used to be a lot
of strays in my neighborhood, which accounts for my having
seven cats:D ) I hardly see any nowadays. I'll be sure to
keep an eye out for him.It justs hurts your heart to know
that there are so many homeless cats out there & winter
is coming fast. Maybe he'll come back this way again, I did
find Sugar last winter hanging around my porch.Let's hope.
I have not seen the orange boy at all lately.:( He looked
quite fit when last I saw him so maybe he's found a place
to hang out for the winter. About the same time I first saw
the pretty orange boy, I also noticed an all black kitty(also
a young one), but she ran away even faster than he did.
However, a few days ago, I noticed this cat going in through
a hole of an unused garage down the way. I saw it again
tonight eating food from the dumpster across the way from
the garage. Moki noticed this cat right away.He LOVES kitties
and knows all the ones he sees everyday.He had never seen
this before & was very interested. I'm thinking this one is a
female b/c she has picked a "food source" spot and seems
to being staying around longer than the orange boy. I have
not left food out for her yet b/c my outdoor cats might be
drawn to her hideout. Think I'll make a trip down the alley &
leave her a can of food after my guys have been closed up
in the garage for the night. Good food once a day is probably
better than whatever she's getting from that dumpster.
The long haired orange kitty showed up again. I have been
feeding him for 1 1/2 weeks now on my front porch. I have
the trap ready to catch him as he is very afraid of people.My
vet that works with stay/ferals was on vacation all of last
week so all I could do was offer food every evening & try to
let him see me & talk to him a liitle. I even managed to take
a few pics of him thru the front window a few days ago. I can't
believe how clean his fur still looks. His face looks to pretty to
be a male cat, but I know he is. I'm trying to gage when to set
to trap and get him into the vet to be neutered & checked out.
I would love to keep this sweet looking kitty. If my four indoor
kitties could accept him, I'd keep him for sure.I'm dropping off
film tomorrow, so maybe I can post of pic of this young one.:)
Good luck, Lizbud. Orange, long haired kitties are one of my favorites (of course all kitties are my favorites :rolleyes:) so it would be really neat if you could trap him and keep him. Good luck and let us know how it goes. :)
I think I might have luck trapping him as he now knows where
his food comes from & waits for me under the pine tree near
my front porch or on the bannister of the porch side wall.
That he is coming closer to the porch itself makes me think he's
starting to trust a little. He's very afraid of people, so I don't
know how he would adapt to being inside with me, my 4 other
boy kitties(or they to him), and my 7 mo old puppy. I'll take it
a day at a time and see. I do want to get him into the vet this
next week to be neutered & checked out.
Liz, which kind of cat trap are you going to use? When Fister was trapped in the yard (by a professional) he went totally beserk! That may have been the time when he broke his front tooth. The man did it in the daytime and we kept an eye on the trap. The less time in there the better! When he got in, a big blanket was put over. That should calm him down. Perhaps it's also a good idea to get a 2 mg. Valium (Diazepam) from the vet and put it in his food in the cage, to help him calm down quicker. Ask your vet about it!
Good luck, Liz! I hope he is healthy and he can get along with your other cats! Looking forward to see some pics! :)
Randi,
It's a humane live trap made by Tomahawk Live Trap Co. in
Wisconsin. It's the same one I've used for all the other kitties.
It has a spring closing door at one end & a lifting door, with a
metal snap at the other. It's big enough for the cat to turn
around & be comfortable. I would not set it out unless I see
him first & would be here to then cover the trap & carry him
trap & all, inside. I must first call the vet to see what day is best
to bring him in. I used to be able to just call the vet & he would
say just go ahead and trap the cat & bring him in whenever you
get him/her, but that was before this vet got so busy.I'd like
to let the vet know ahead of time that one is coming in.
Some of the kitties became very upset inside the trap, some
were just scared, but very quiet. Covering the trap with a sheet
or blanket & soft cooing words seem to help them stay calm till
they get to the vets office. I just dropped off a roll of film Friday
& there should be a few pics of this little orange guy in them. Liz.
The vet's office asked me not to bring him in on Monday
as they were "wall to wall" with animals for spay/neuters.
I had forgotten that Feb. is national spay/neuter month with
discounts being offered to get more people to bring in their
pets. Tuesday, I had Puppy Class with my dog Moki & got
home later than usual & the orange boy was not around. I
put out some dry food only anyway, in case he came back later.
Weds. ,the vet is not in the office. I fed him tonight & he seemed
really hungry. I'll set the trap tomorrow after work & hope it
works the first time. He could be at the vets by tomorrow eve
or first thing in the morning. Got the pics back & there are two
pics of him. One is kind of blurry, & the other his face is buried
in the can of Friskies:D I'll post a the pics after I put them on
Imagestation.
Here's a pic taken at dusk thru my front window of new stranger.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/fcad2206.jpg
Another of him/her after the camera flash.( blurry).
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...2/fcad2205.jpg
He looks beautiful, good look trapping him. Sure would like to see this guy indoors and loved by someone as nice as you!
Just a note to update on the orange kitty. He's still here.
I've not been able to trap & take him to the vet as yet, but
he's eating 1 can of food & a plate of kibble every morning
and evening.I've built him a sheltered spot on my porch where
he can at least eat in a dry comfortable place. As I don't want
to leave him in the trap overnight,I've only set the trap in the
morning before work. This is not really giving him enough time
to go in it before I give up,take the food out and leave it for
him outside the trap. Time constraints, weather(tons of snow)
and a roving neighborhood dog are making this harder than it
has to be. I wish I could stay home for a week, it would make
this a lot easier. I'll keep trying.One good thing is that he does
trust me a little more now.
Still hoping you manage to trap him Lizbud - I reckon you will eventually!! Good Luck :) :)
Lynne
I was so excited this morning. The little orange kitty was
waiting for me on the porch in his usual spot.I baited & set
the trap out (half covered with a sheet) & went to get ready
for work.When I came back to check, the trap was sprung and
the kitty was inside. Hooray!! I loaded the trap into the car
and kept talking to him to calm him down. As I pulled out of
the garage, I saw the little orange kitty walking across the
neighbor's yard. :eek: Who was in the trap? :eek: Stopped
the car out back & peeked under the sheet & saw a grey/white
cat in the trap that I had never seen before.He was very upset
with me.:rolleyes: So I put the trap on the ground & opened
the "back door" of the trap & he came out & sauntered on down
the alley as I apoligized over & over to him. Oh well, maybe
next time.
Oh Liz - poor you - so near and yet so far. Better luck next time :D
Lynne