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The cat adoption went well. Three of the kittens who were weaned were adopted during the week. The other two were adopted today. One of my 24-day-old foster babies is on reserve. That leaves three mother cats, 3 24-day-olds, 6 17-day-olds, and 3 adult males.
Some people wanted to adopt Toby, but they were refused. If people let their child go for a week (my guess) without a bath, smelling like urine, covered in layers of dirt, we certainly aren't giving them a cat. http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/mad.gif Wish we could take the kid away. They seemed spaced out (like they were on drugs?).
Other people looked, but balked at our adoption fee, or they wanted a kitten to take home today. http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/rolleyes.gif
Thanks for all the good wishes. I'll update later.
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Congratulations on a good day!
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It really is great to see the number of cats that have been rescued.
My current two were both "saved" from owners that didn't want them or weren't looking after them properly.
My cat Scooter was given to me at age 8 weeks. He was underweight because his mother had run out of milk, and his owner wasn't giving him or his brothers anything else to eat. It was very hard picking him knowing that his 3 brothers weren't coming with him, but I was only able to take 1 cat. 2 of his brothers went to good homes not long after, but sadly one had to go to the pound, and was eventually euthanized because no home could be found for him.
Scooter's mother had already had numerous litters, and was soon pregnant again. I actually offered to pay for her to get fixed, but the owner refused, which made me very angry. Last I had heard she has had 4 litters since Scooter, a tragedy, because no doubt many wound up like Scooter's unwanted brother.
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I can't get inside these peoples' heads! My upstairs neighbors have two beautiful boys, almost a year old. Neither are neutered yet. I gave them SNYP coupons several months ago. In the meantime, she has received a hefty inheritance, has bought two $40,000 trucks, is about to close on a new home, and still the cats are running around, outside, loose, and unneutered (and I'm sure unvaccinated, too). I'm tempted to take them in my house and hide them until the neighbors are packed and gone, then have them neutered and adopt them out to a family who will put their cats' and society's interests ahead of new trucks.
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Today is day #39 that my kitty Jasper has been missing. Other than calls from other people missing their own cats, there has been no news. I hope I helped them in suggestions for searching, although it hasn't worked for me. He is missed.
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I am still praying that Jasper will come home or will be found. I do hope that you won't have to wait much longer and that he will be home safe with you soon.
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~Margaret
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I got all of my cats from my shelter, two of them I adopted were kittens, 2mos and 3 mos. I would never buy from a pet store, at least with the shelter you know they are healthy. My first cat I got was from my shelter, he came up to the cage and started sticking his paw through the cage, he's a black and white. I would recommend everyon should adopt from their local shelter.
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It's 7:30 a.m. and I just got through reading all the posts in this thread. I am so proud to be a member of this site with such wonderful, caring people.
Jasper's Mom, any news on Jasper?? I hope and pray he comes home soon.
Vi Co Bi, you are very wise to teach your children early the importance of pet care and responsibility. I truly believe that children are products of their environment. Parents should be role models for their children. You are one heck of a role model.
I have six cats. My first two, Mollie Rose and Casey were not rescues but came from friends who needed homes for their kittens.
Then there's Maya Linn (named after the woman who designed the Vietnam Wall. She is a seal lynx point torbie with white (:rolleyes: phew!!) who is a rescue from the San Juan Airport in Puerto Rico. She, her brother and mama were found in a box by the dumpster. She has been shown in the household pet category at cat shows and has done VERY well. She is now retired and enjoying her life as a mama's girl.
MooShoo...well, what can I say about the dude?? He's a Sphynx that was rescued from a breeder in NY. He and 7 other Sphyxes were found surrounded filth. They were very sick, having a herpes virus in their eyes. Moo is blind in his left eye and has limited vision in his right. But he is a 11 pound pistol with such energy and a wonderful purrsonality. He also won many awards in the household pet category.
Carly is an American Curl tiger that was also rescued from a breeder who lost her house. Carly is very petite and a little on the shy side.
And last, but certainly not least is....
Little Mews Faberge, a/k/a Shorty is my calico munchkin. Having spent the first year of her life in a cage, I saw her at a cat show. She was terrified of people. All she did was cower in her cage. She did not do well. I asked the breeder if I could take her home and "foster" her to get her used to being handled and let her be around other kitties. The breeder agreed providing I would keep showing her and allow her to have kittens after her third cycle. It took a while but she has come out of her shell. Unfortunately, she developed pyometria, a uterine infection that can be fatal to a cat and her babies. She had to be spayed. Since she was no longer of any use to the breeder :mad:, as she couldn't have kittens, the breeder allowed me to keep her providing I paid her vet bill of $350. There was no way I was going to let shorty go back to that Frankenstein and live her life in a cage. She is now a happy, healthy 2 year old with a kittenish personality. And yes, for all you folks who ask if they can jump on counters, they can and do. And no, they are not deformed, unlike the sick "twist kitties" a woman somewhere has produced to prevent them from scratching furniture and jumping on counters. UGH!! :mad:
Sorry this is so long. Hey, whattaya expect, I got six cats!!!
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Donna
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Dear Donna,
The good news is Jasper came home!!! Unfortunately, Jasper's Mom has quit posting here. I miss her, she was one of my first P.T. friends. Her ex was giving her a lot of hassles and then she quit posting. Has anyone heard from her recently? I hope she's okay.
Your home sure sounds lively. I can't quite picture Maya Linn. Would you please post photos of all your babies? They sound very lovable and quite a handful. Lovely stories. (Oh, is Casey a male?)
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AmberLee,
Things are lively at my house. Especially with six cats in a 2 bedroom apartment
Here is a picture of Maya Linn that I took this morning.
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Here is another picture of Maya Linn that shows her markings a little better.
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And finally...Casey and me! This was taken yesterday. His nickname is Bubba. He weighs 18 pounds.
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One more (sorry!) it might show Casey a little better than the first one.
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I bet it's lively! :D Maya Linn is precious -- her eyes are mesmerizing; but I think Casey's captured my heart! He looks like he likes cuddlies, does he?
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AmberLee,
Casey is a real cuddlebug! He was an orphan at the age of 2 weeks when his mother was killed by a car. He adopted me when he was 5 weeks old. He always stands on his hind legs for me to pick him up. I couldn't ask for a better, more loving cat.
On another note :D , I have a little boy named Dudley in my back bedroom. He was found wandering the streets of New Britain (known as the black hole for cats). A 13 year old boy found him and called to see if one of the rescue organizations could take him in. Unfortunately, because it's kitten season, there was no room. I offered to pick him up and foster him till a home could be found. I'm falling in love!! He is a real lovebug too.
He's 7 months old (unneutered, but not for long!) and has a coat anyone would be envious of. He's black with a little white locket on his chest. When he sits in the sun, his coat has a chocolate highlight to it.
Here's his picture.
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I see what you mean, he's adorable!
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I let him out last night because he was meowing to come out. There's alot of hissing going on but no bloodshed. I'm hoping that he can stay out once all the cats get used to him so he won't have to be stay in the bedroom till he can be placed. I would LOVE to keep him but it's just not possible. :(
