Friday, September 22, 2017

Friday, September 22, 2017

Shhhh---I'm being stared at.  Gia is directly above me. She knows if I look at her and say "ok, come", she will come and jump into my lap.  I love it but imagine a 20lb cat in your lap! She curls up as tight as she can and then falls fast asleep while I maneuver over her to the keyboard.  I'll hold her off for a little bit yet! 

We had an adoption this morning! Sweet little Lloyd went to his new home. His family came to get him so that he will be in the home waiting for her to return from school! She is going to love Lloyd, I'm very sure! What a wonderful kitten. And he keeps his name!

We had another adoption on Weds.  Branston went to his new home. Branston went to very good friends--Sue and Ray. Sue helps us every single time in surgery and Ray was a big part of building Earth Angels. Sue took one look at Branston last Saturday and fell for him. He's going to be a spoiled boy! 

Just an FYI---Gia has moved a bit closer---I can feel her eyes on me!

I want to catch you up on Kismit and Goldiedots.  They did end up at the same home.  These were off cam adoptions.  Goldiedots first, followed by the need to have Kismit too!  All is good.

I have an update on Seymour. He is doing wonderful.  He's enjoying having just people company.  He gets stroll abouts every single day. His room is so very nice and comfortable and he's loving it.  All is good in Seymour world.

We had BOXES Weds. evening. You are so very appreciated!
LJ - 4 Cases of Friskies ,1 each of Lamb and Clam, TastyTreasures, Tiny Treasures w/ Cheese, and Turkey Giblets,  4 Tasty Treasures, 2 Extra Gravy Chunky.
Anonymous - 2 Containers of (Bonito) Pania Flake Bags.
SophieluciesDad ( Michael ) - 14 Bags of Snacks--Party Mix & Temptations
Dawn M. - 8 Cushy Leopard Beds, 9 cats of Temptations and Party Mix Snacks.
Maria and Ronnie H. - 4 Reams of Teal Paper, 1 Case Goldfish, 2  boxes of Snyders' Snacks, 45 Count of Austin Crackers, 20 pk. Cookies/Crackers Snacks, 2 Large Bags of  Buttermint Cremes Candy, *** added bonus - Really Nice Bag.
Allen and Elaine - 1 40lb Bag of Precious Cat Litter, 4 Cases of Friskies, 1 Case of
Fancy Feast, 1 Case of Appetizers.
Plee - 4 Cases of Perfectly Chicken packets.
Sue M. (MacnCheese& Doodles mom) - sent picture from her calendar of a kitty that looks a lot like Derecho.  and a donation to be used wherever necessary.
Janice and Randy P. - (Hawaii) - Fund to Name a Cat 
Clarke, Jessie, and kitty family - Birthday Cards for Covies: Charlie (age 11), 
 Lele (age 13), LaDonna, lost to us in 2015 (RIP), and Honey (also lost in 2015. )
Linda B. (friend of Donna-- relative of Clark and Jessie from Ann Arbor-donation.

Also:
NONA--24 cans of liquid KMR
June/painteddaisy--as she says--stuff!
John & Pat, visitors--bird seed and suet

We sure all enjoyed Catstock. Here's a way to review it!  Special Edition Catstock 2017, directed by Derecho, designed by JustMe and thanks to everyone who posted pics on chatters.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61oyomRsbAk&feature=youtu.be
Remember to "like" if you do! 

We have 3 cats at the vets right now. Marilyn, Laverne and Bailey O.  Unfortunately LJ is 1 1/2 ounces too light for his neuter.  So, Bailey O took his place to get her tail fixed. We will get LJ in for his neuter very quickly so he can be adopted.

We've gone thru the range of emotions here today. Love those adoptions. Anxious for surgeries to be done. And....we have a loss.  This morning, out little Lucas passed away.  Sunday morning he was very poor and dehydrated. We were able to quickly work on that. For a couple days he ate well, had energy and even walked around a bit. But the underlying problem was still there--a probable respiratory virus. This morning, he woke and was very tired and would not eat his breakfast. He passed being held and told he was loved.  Thank you for loving him and keeping him close in your thoughts and prayers.

Please let's stay on the positive side about Lucas and with any cat or kitten that may pass. Yes, we would love for them all to "make it"--to thrive, to have a long life. But, of course, that is not possible. Many of these cats and kittens arrive here in very poor condition. We can just do the best we can, along with our vet's help, to help them feel better.  I would rather remember that these deaths were not "out there", with the cat or kitten being all alone. But, they were here, knowing a bit of comfort, love, warmth, food.  And.......we go forward. Always ready to help the next one. 

The mamas Julianne and Nsuku continue to do well as are their babies. All 9 have such round tummies--so nice to see.  Won't be long until their eyes will be opening. 

And yes, Gia was given the "ok, come" and is now snugged in for a lap nap!