Happy tails

The most rewarding thing about being a foster parent is seeing your foster pet happily settled in and well taken care of in their new home.

The most recent adoption was Jazz, who came into the shelter looking like a wet mop:

But he quickly made friends with my mother-in-law, who was more than happy to take him off our hands.

After about a week, he had a trip to the groomer and now he looks like the rightfully spoiled pet he ought to be. He's now living the good life in Michigan.

Then there's Mamba, who was adopted by a fellow foster parent so I get tons of updates about her.

And last, but certainly not least, Finley, who was adopted last summer and grew into a gigantocat.

He had crystals in his bladder, but luckily his mom caught it quickly and took good care of him. Couldn't ask for a better mom =) That's what we hope for with all our temporary babies- a family that loves them as much as we do.

Mamba's getting married!

I am proud to announce, one final time, that Mamba has been adopted.

She went to live with a new foster mom when the boys were adopted because she was just too lonely.

She realized she liked popcorn, how to put on make-up and that she appreciates a little junk in the trunk.

that's her happy face

After a recent explosion of inquiries, her new foster mom realized that she would be devastated if she let Mamba go, so she came in yesterday to finalize the adoption! (And take home a new foster dog...)

Congratulations to Mamba and her new mom and her soon-to-be cat husband... Yes, I just said that. I'm sure they'll all be very happy together =)

Good luck, Mamba

Mamba got really lonely when Elvis was adopted, so she has gone to live in another foster home with another lonely cat. Hopefully they will keep each other company and be happy together. If I get photos, I will post them here. Maybe she will finally find her forever home and not have to worry ever again.

Fabulous cats still looking!

These guys are still looking for a forever home. Such great cats, looking for a lucky family.

Mamba and Elvis

Their new bios:

Elvis 94049
Single, black, neutered male seeking furever family. Felines required, humans and canines welcome. Enjoys relaxing walks on a leash, bird watching and lounging around, but also crazy nights with ping pong balls and laser-pointers. Screened-in porch would be nice. Looking for that special someone to share meal-time with. Tidy housemate would be a plus. Inquirers please email diadrascritters@gmail.com and see diadrascritters.blogspot.com/search/label/Elvis.

Mamba 94326

Single, black, spayed female seeking furever family. Humans preferred, felines welcome, canines negotiable. Enjoys baking, killing stuffed toys and divine belly-rubs. Seeking fellow home-body to spend time and share dreams with. Gently but exciting girl just looking to settle down. Inquirers please email diadrascritters@gmail.com and see diadrascritters.blogspot.com/search/label/Mamba.

Pretty little Mamba

Mamba has come so far.

You can see big, scary Honey there in the background. Mamba is much more tolerant of the dogs now. Mamba will not walk right up to Honey and sniff her nose, but she doesn't stay still long enough to get licked. She knows Quinn's still a puppy, so she tends to keep her distance from him.

I've come to love Mamba the most out of our foster cats. She's so gentle and affectionate. She loves to have her belly rubbed, loves to be near you and is so much fun when she plays.

She's the only cat that I trust completely. Our boys are not gentle during play and haven't learned to put in their nails when playing with people. Mamba will go after toys and blankets, but with hands she keeps her nails in and is so gentle.

This poor girl was returned for being too nice. No joke. This may be the nicest cat in the world. She just would like a home without dogs, even ones as nice as Honey and Quinn. She's adjusted nicely, but I know there's a perfect home out there for her.

We'll keep looking.

Madame Mamba

Mamba is certainly a pretty little princess, and I just got the photo to prove it!

She has been integrated into the home (no quarantine room for her!) and is getting along with the boys nicely. She was a bit stand-offish when the door to her room was opened, but now she's joined the small herd of cats and gets along just fine. The boys have assured her that yes, she is the boss, so she doesn't feel the need to keep asserting herself.

She is still not too thrilled about the dogs, but she's improving there as well. She poofs up and hisses less often and even allows them to pass right by her without fuss. She is curious and tries to sniff them sometimes but is not too keen on them returning the action.

I really hope she finds a home for the holidays. Goodness knows she deserves it. She's a good girl and sweet as can be.

Black cats are the best

<3 these cats

Don't know why the pictures are showing up in such terribly quality. They look great before I upload them!

Mamba

Space became a crisis issue at WCAC, so we took on another cat. Maui Wowie was at the center getting some exposure time, but I'm happy to say he made it into another foster home.

I brought home Mamba:

I prefer to let our foster animals freely mix and mingle with the rest of the family, but Mamba went on quarantine for the first few days. She's now out of her quarantine period but is perfectly happy to stay in her room, away from the pesky teenaged boys and the big scary dog. She doesn't even know that we now have two big, scary dogs...

Mamba is a terribly cute, petite girl at just 8 lbs and 1 year. She's extremely affectionate and loves attention. She's fine being held and loved on, and she entertains herself just fine. She's very, very happy to see anyone who comes through the door on two legs.

She doesn't appreciate the boys coming into her room and will play a little but mostly slap them around, showing them who's boss. She'd do okay in a house with other cats but they'd need to be laid back or willing to section the house out into queendoms. She is definitely bossypants.

Honey scares the daylights out of her. She scaled a nine-foot bi-fold door to escape the dog (who was just passing by), then couldn't think of a good way to get down. We got a stool to get her down, but we keep the dog away when she's out now. Her tail doesn't puff to four times its size anymore, but she is still very wary and prefers to keep to herself.

Regardless of her skills in the animal kingdom, Mamba would make a great companion for any person. She's friendly, active and playful, but also likes a good cuddle and attention from her humans. She's gentle during play, no matter how rowdy she gets (and she can get pretty rowdy). I basically fell in love with her immediately because of her big purr, her cute little round face and short little legs, and how happy she is to have a friend. I hope that she can find the loving, permanent home that she deserves. Please email me or comment if you're interested.

Full house

It's been a crazy few weeks here. We've moved and taken on more animals than anticipated. Haymitch and Elvis are still with us and in need of a home. We've adopted their sister Honey as a member of our family. We also added another cat, Mamba, a little spitfire female. Today I brought home Quinn, Honey's brother and fellow protective custody dog. There will be more entries to come, I hope.

Introducing these new animals, I'm seeing how soft our boys are.

They're great with Honey because she's a mommy, first and foremost. She's gentle and respectful with them, most of the time. They don't know how to handle Mamba, though, who is a scrappy girl from the streets who defends her bedroom like it's her little queendom. The boys just can't defend themselves properly; Haymitch is too fat and happy to be bothered to fight and Elvis is a gentle, loving boy. Neither know what to do with her when she gets slappy. And Honey has ruined them for dogs; they run up to new dogs like they have a new best friend, oblivious to the fact that they could get gobbled up. Lucky for them, Quinn is interested but not aggressive or too obnoxious.

I love these boys, but they need to get out of my house. Won't you take them?