Chester

Our handsome boy is being suitably spoiled.

Sue is back at the shelter

After slapping Honey around a few times, Sue has returned to the adoption center. We hope that her loving personality will shine and she will be adopted very soon. We miss her very much.

Chester has gone home!

Chester was adopted yesterday. We'd been communicating with the family for about a month and were finally able to have a meet and greet, where they fell in love with Chester. Unlike the others, they were sure that he was the one, and I'm sure that he'll have a great life with them. We miss him, of course, but we're happy all the same.

Madeline

I love this cat.

She is such a dynamic, sweet, loving cat.

She's come so far from the cat that was pulled from the feral room and was in danger of humane euthanasia because she was so stressed out on the adoption floor. She has learned to trust and probably loves me as much as I love her.

There's a Sue-nami on the other side of the door.

Having her here reminds me of all the cats that don't make it, because they're labeled "feral" or they're just too scared. We couldn't have asked for a better cat, and we had her for months without a single adoption interest. It took her a few weeks to come around, but she's basically a perfect cat. She uses the litterbox, she's quiet, she sits in your lap but not all the time, she loves attention but isn't annoying about it. She doesn't get on the counters or knock things over for fun.

I love this cat.

Melon & Cantaloupe

Looks like Melon got adopted, but Cantaloupe is still available!

Cantaloupe

So much handsome

Sue's a star!

Office friends

Honey had a lunch date with Kendra (118329). She's been on the adoption floor for more than one month. I can't imagine why, since she's obviously very sweet and playful. It may be because she had just had puppies when she came in and not everyone appreciates a lady's body, but she's getting back to "normal" now. Honey knows how it feels to be judged because of your appearance. Hopefully this nice girl will find a nice home soon.

Photo session with Sue

More lovin' from Sue

 

Chester gazes wistfully out the window

Goodbye, Biscuit

We lost our little Biscuit this morning.

He was doing very well for the first five day, but a couple nights ago we noticed that he didn't eat all day. He would have a couple bites, but then wander off. We tried syringe feeding him, but he would still only keep a couple bites and spit the rest out. Last night we could tell that he was hungry, but he was still rejecting his food. Then I noticed the dried vomit near the litterbox and also buried in the litterbox, and I knew we were going to lose him.

Panleukopenia is probably the most prolific killer of kittens in a shelter environment. It's a tricky virus that has an incubation period of up to 14 days, during which time a kitten can appear completely healthy. It is also extremely hardy and difficult to eradicate and can live in the environment for years if not properly sanitized.

Baby Biscuit was tested on intake because he was sick with a URI, but he tested negative. Today, seven days later, he tested positive. I'm very thankful that I know the symptoms to look for and we were able to catch it early, while he was still happy and playing, even if he had lost his appetite.

This is how I will remember him.

More information on Panleukopenia at animalsheltering.org.

Good Morning

Treat time

What heartworms?

Welcome home

This is what I look forward to every day with Sue. I'm allergic to cat saliva, so I'm very uncomfortable afterward, but it's so worth it. She is so sweet.

❤️ little Biscuit