Catching up

 Sorry...we've been bad about this.

Anyhow. There have been a couple of spare kittens here for about a week and they go back this Friday. Aster and Marigold came here after being spayed to get over a cold. Mom finally let them out of the foster room last Thursday and they are WILD. Just all over the place. They are out now during the day but in the foster room at night. 

Marigold

Aster

This will most likely be our last set of kittens for a while (though you never know). 

Fountain update: it's still alive!!! Actually Chanel still plays in the water a little but thankfully most of the except has worn off. Goldfish is still a little unsure about it - most likely because it will turn on when she walks by it. There is still a regular dish next to it as well.

Otherwise it's pretty normal here. Mom is working a little more with holidays and it getting a little extra busy. But she says it pays for Christmas presents so it's OK. 

Unexpected buy

 Not an ad

If you've followed us for anytime, you know we've tried water fountains. They can be great to entice cats to drink more. 

But.....previous ones have been terrible to clean. So many finicky parts. Mom would get so frustrated.

Then there is this cat:

Chanel actually has killed most of the ones we've tried. The last one she stood on the bubbling spout until the motor died. 

However, mom was on vacation a couple of weeks ago and noticed her friend (Julie - Cupcake's mom) had a box on her table. Oh look a fountain. They unboxed it and mom was intrigued. 

It was an Elfin Fountain. Mom had seen ads but never looked into it since there is currently a no fountain rule. 

This was different though. The motor was in the base - not in the container itself. This means minimal parts and everything but the base can go in the dishwasher. And the base is chargeable so it can be cordless. 

Yep....mom bought one. 

It charged quickly, easy to put together. Nice size water container. Quiet and easy to use. We are going to need a bigger mat. And milage may vary on how often you need to fill it. 

The only real problem so far is Chanel is part raccoon. She loves to stick her feet on the basin. Luckily she can't block the spout or the entire basin so the motor is safe. But she flings water ALL over. The top stainless basin also gets dirty faster here but it unclips really easy to get rinsed off. 

It's been running for a week now and we all really like it. Some more than others...

Big news

 Hey Boba...get out of the carrier. We need it for someone else.

PUMPKIN GOT ADOPTED!!!

Her new moms (a mother and daughter) heard about her on a CH page mom joined. They previously adopted a pair of CH orange cats - Popcorn and Cheddar. Popcorn passed away and they were looking for a companion for Cheddar. Pumpkin seemed like the perfect fit.

Mom asked all the questions and everything checked out. But...they live in New Hampshire. Mom put a lot of thought into it. What if it doesn't work out? But how long before another adopter comes along? And this just seemed like the ideal match.

So this past weekend mom and her friend Miss H drove to NY and handed Pumpkin over to her new mom.

We've already gotten updates and they love her and she's doing really well. We love a happy ending.