Great pictures, Laura! I couldn't believe I forgot my camera.

It really is sad to see so many kitties with various "handicaps" but they really don't seem to notice.

Homer (the kitty in the first pic with me) was such a little love bug! Twice he came over and just crawled right into my lap! In the first picture with Scooter, you can see Homer is still in my lap. He was such a small skinny thing that I didn't realize he was a senior until I read his profile.

The orangie in the picture where I'm giving Scooter skritchies is Festus. If you go here http://www.charityadvantage.com/herm...ctuaryCats.asp and scroll down, you can see him. The lady said he was born with a curved spine, so I don't think it's that his back legs didn't work, it's just that his spine curled them under in an odd way. He actually was able to jump up on a small ledge to get to a big food bowl that was there.

Scooter was a little sweetie, but she sure didn't mind letting you know when she had enough! The good news is she just nipped, not clamped down.

The almost blind meezer is Antwon. Stuart reminded me of Slick's Max. He was fast asleep and didn't even wake up when I petted him. Harley has an absolutely adorable face. He had to come see what was going on, but he kept his distance and even went zooming away when I reached out to pet him. There were so many that these are the only ones I really remember of the disabled kitties, except for Thumper who is featured on the shelter's home page. Thumper is an absolute DOLL! I think they said he was about 7 months old and he was in a very playful mood! He was chasing a ball around and playing in a little tent thingy they had. He had no tail and it's as if his hips don't swivel. He could use his back legs, they just didn't move much and it really did look like he was hopping around like a bunny, but he was just too adorable!

I don't remember who it was, but as soon as I sat down somebody climbed up my back and wanted to sit on my shoulders. I was perfectly fine with that, but the shelter lady took him down.

I really didn't want to leave, and it's a good thing I didn't go there to actually adopt a cat because there is NO way I could have picked just one to bring home. But at least I got to meet my little feisty Scooter girl.....but now I want to foster Homer.....and Antwon.....and....well.....ALL of them!

Slick, I did get your email, but I won't have a chance to check it out until I get home tomorrow. These rallies are really work! Up at the crack of dawn and going like gang busters until we collapse in bed at night, just to get up the next morning and do it all over again! We're have a great time though, and I really dread going home tomorrow, but soon.....soon.....