New rescue**Update**

[Sevaede]

I'm so glad you got "Tootsie/Smokey" off the streets. Mainly because he's declawed, but also because Halloween is nearing and black cats are at high risk for animal rituals. It's a sad fact. That's why alot of shelters won't adopt out black cats for the entire month of October.

Great job Mruffruff!!!

Who does rituals like this?

[AbbyMom]

Who does rituals like this?

I'm an adoption counselor for a cat rescue and we have strict rules and training about cats, especially black cats.

No black cats are allowed in the adoption center during the month of October because Bad People will "adopt" them and use them for real or imaginary satanic rituals or just plain old torture.



You are a sweet person and probably don't realize that there are evil people out there that do these things. But they are out there.



It's up to people like us to protect these innocent creatures.

[moosmom]

Wenisrubber,

All sorts of sick $#@%&* who get off on torturing and killing innocent animals.

[smokey the elder]

You should have kept the name Tootsie, in honor of the Dustin Hoffman character! Good job getting the kitty off the streets.

[mruffruff]

Smokey quickly came of the cage. He gets along well with the other cats simply by acting superior to them! The dogs are just large objects to walk around/under. I've given him full run of the house for the week end. He doesn't get on the counter tops, doesn't run for the door when it's opened and has no litter box issues. I think he'd like a better grade of food, but he hasn't been starving himself.

He hasn't tried to use the cat flap or doggy door. Likes to be stroked, but isn't interested in being a lap cat. He's quite satisfied to snooze on a chair or next to the big dog on a sofa. A very low maintenance kind of cat.

He has long legs, a flappy belly pouch and a few thin spots on his back legs and tummy. I suspect he's more than three years old, but who really can say?

Now to find him a good home.

[moosmom]

Now to find him a good home

Looks like he's already found one!!

[mruffruff]

Since I took in another stray Friday night, that would bring my total to 14!!!

I HAVE to find homes for some of them, especially Smokey. All of the others have claws but so far they aren't bothering him. On the other hand, Mac is. Mac is a 16lb gray tabby who thinks I'm his property. Smokey wants to be friends, but Mac hisses and smacks at Smokey.

The newest member is Tinker, who I trapped and vetted about a month ago. He is a sweet gray tabby with white chest and tummy. A real lap cat.

Both would make excellent pets. The rest need special work to overcome their various grades of fear of people.