Hi all, I'm back! Couldn't find anywhere to get online all week while on vacation, but I'm back now with tails to tell! ;)
If you remember, we were headed to a motorhome rally, which is where others who own the same type of motorhome as we do (American Coach) all gather in the same place for fun and festivities. We had a really good time, the weather was spectacular, but the absolute best part of the trip was the kitties I got to meet! Seems that more and more people are taking their kitties in the motorhome with them, so I got to meet 5 very different kitties. Unfortunately, my brain failed me all week and I didn't take a single picture! I had my camera with me, but have no clue why I didn't take any pictures - especially of my new kitty friends. :(
First of all I met Dusty and Rusty. Both were orange and white males, Dusty was Norwegian Forest Cat type and Rusty was Domestic short hair type, Dusty is 14 and Rusty is 11. They were both the sweetest boys. Their owners sold their house and went full time in the motorhome. After a few scratches (they had all their claws) to the leather furniture, it was decided the boys had to go and they dumped them at a shelter. An hour later the humans were back. She said they just couldn't leave them at the shelter knowing they would be hard to adopt out because of their ages and they would probably be put to sleep, so in her words "We paid $50.00 to surrender them, came back an hour later and had to pay $75.00 to reclaim them, but we just couldn't do that to them." So I was glad they came to their senses, but also glad it cost them $125.00 so they think twice about it next time. Dusty is "getting old" and looked a little shabby and goo in his eyes, but other than that they looked happy and were both extremely interested in the tuna sandwich "mom" was eating. They were sweet boys and I'm glad I got a chance to meet them.
Then I met Beauregard Wildchild Clarke. We came in a day early and as we were watching the other coaches come in, I spied what looked like a calico kitty sitting in the bedroom window. After that group got settled, I headed over, determined to find the "kitty in the window." Well, find him I did! The very first person I asked was his owner! Beau is an incredibly handsome pure bred tri-color male Maine Coon. I call it calico - which is highly unusual in males - but I guess they call it tri-color when it's a pure bred. Beuregard is only 11 months old, and already he weighs 20 lbs!!! :eek: She said he would get to 40 lbs by the time he's full grown. I would never have believed it except that I saw him and he was - indeed - HUGE! And so magnificent! He was curious, bright eyed and wanted to check everything out! She kept going on and on how he was a pure bred and I could trace his lineage online (she gave me the name of the breeder who is supposedly from Illinois, along with the website and all so I could check his lineage out online, but I forgot the name of the place and couldn't find a Maine Coon breeder in Illinois with a Beauregard Wildchild Clark). However, after all her bragging about him, she did say that he was declawed on all four so he didn't scratch the leather furniture. I was surprised since I thought most breeders don't allow declawing of their kittens, but anyway.... He was so beautifully stunning I still can't get over him!
And finally I met Puff and a nameless chocolate colored Siamese. I got to pet Puff - who was either a Persian or a Himalyan - who was so incredibly soft, but I only got to view the Siamese through the huge windshield where he was laying soaking up the sun. I didn't get to know them as well because I didn't have much chance to talk to their owner. He did say he had 4 more at home though, and just brought these two along.
I also met many adorable doggies, but I guess I'll save that for another time. I'm still getting caught up here, and I'm drained after a long day at work on my first day back. I hate coming back to work after such a wonderful vacation. Sorry this is so long, but I just love it when I see kitties in motorhomes. T & P had to stay home this time, but I'm hoping I can twist Terry's arm for the next rally which is in Mobile, AL in May 2005.:)
