Thursday, June 22, 2017

Panache

Panache (per the Merriam Webster dictionary): dash or flamboyance in style or action

OK - so we may have to see if she lives up to her name, but the story behind it is interesting.

Mom ran up to the adoption center Sunday to see if the design kittens had been adopted. Everyone was gone from the adoption side, so she wandered through the intake side (and found Chanel who is currently in with the rat pack kittens and being sneezy) and saw a mom with tiny kittens. The head of the rescue said no one had stepped up to take her and mom offered - that family needed to be somewhere quiet.

She got them home and then got a text from the head of the rescue saying mom cat had been tested (negative for FeLV and FIV) and was on doxy for upper respiratory and needed two more doses of panacur for intestinal issues. Mom texted back that we have a supply of both of those. Except her phone auto corrected to say we have "panache and foxy". This of course cracked her up and then lended itself to a good name for mom. The babies are so very tiny that mom will hold off on names for them until she knows gender (though if you would like to make suggestions, we are all for it).


Their back story: there was a hoarding case discovered in a nearby county with over 100 cats in a house. Our rescue stepped up and offered to take 20 cats - we suggested female so we could get them in and spayed faster than the humane society handling the case. That was on Friday. That night, Panache gave birth to her 3 kittens. One other of the 20 turned out to be a neutered male cat (oops - haha). From the sounds of it, the situation was VERY bad and most of the cats weren't healthy - upper respiratory issues, eye issues, etc. There is nothing on the humane society's facebook page and it didn't make the news so mom is relying on second hand information.

Panache is doing....OK. She isn't eating a lot though the babies are doing well. Mom combed her out and got lots of scabs off of her neck. It breaks mom's heart that Panache flinches every time mom reaches out near her head but Panache does seem to enjoy the petting once it starts. But she is fine with the petting and loved the comb. As for kittens, mom thinks the brown tabby is a girl and the black and the black and white brown tabby and white (looks like we are going to break the tuxedo streak) are both males.

17 comments:

  1. Oh, man. Hoarding situations break my heart and get my rage going. Glad she's in good hands!! I'm surprised one that bad didn't make the news; maybe they're getting too "everyday". :-(

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  2. Oh that is so sad, but glad you took that family since we know they will sure get some good care. Glad the other kittens found homes.

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  3. Oh no!Panache is in good hands with your mom. We're glad she's there.

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  4. well obviously one of them has to be Foxy..
    I offered to help on a not quite so local hoarding case, but I haven't heard anything about it since. I hope they are doing well there too

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  5. I'm so thankful you were able to take Panache and her family. You have a good heart and lots of love to give. Thank you for all you do. Priscilla (Prudence McKenzie!)

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  6. Panache, you've just landed in the bestest place in the world to get healthy, and for your babes to be cared for! Hoarding is horrible.

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  7. I'm so glad Panache and her kittens are being cared for by you! I hate hoarding situations. :-(

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  8. That is just heart-breaking! We're so glad Panache and her mini kit-cats are with you now. I hope she starts eating better soon!
    We LOVE how she got her name!
    Yours sincerely,
    Margaret Thatcher

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  9. Can you name them from The Hobbit ?? I so want to read about a Thorin kitten ! And purrsonally I wouldn't mind a Thrawn either (Star Wars).

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  10. how sad.....panache; we R veree veree sorree thiz happeened two ewe N all de otherz but we R glad ewe N yur wee onez R now in de best oh handz....troo lee....st francis' blessings two ewe all.....♥♥♥♥

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    1. pee ezz....if ther izza gurl, her could be named....foxy ;) ♥♥

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  11. Aw, poor babies. Their in good hands now. But hoarding situations are just so sad.

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  12. Hoarding situations are so sad. We admire what you do in fostering. We love the names that came from auto correct.

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  13. So glad Panache and her kittens got outta there!

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  14. Poor Panache. My Renn still ducks his head when even I reach to pet him, unless he smells my hand first. I hope this girl's reactions change over time.

    As for names, 'Panache' makes me think of Cyrano de Bergerac. What about names from Rostand's play?

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  15. Aw, poor little momma! So glad she's in a nice place now! Hope she feels better, and starts eating more, soon!

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  16. We always hate to hear about the hoarding situations, especially as some, if not all the cats, usually have health issues. We are happy you were able to take this new mom and her kittens. We know Mom Jeanne will give them the best of care. Cannot wait to see more of them. XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy.

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