Monday, January 6, 2014

Weekend report

Last week, mom's sister-in-law called asking about breeds of kittens. Seems that, despite saying they would wait until spring, they ended up at the local humane society and kind of fell in love with the guy pictured above. The kid named him Scooby Doo...  so far he is confined to the adult bathroom. Their other kitty Boots isn't a fan. The polar bear (the dog) came in and barked at him...which the baby ignored. The shelter said he is a Maine Coon mix (we buy that) and that he is two months old (not buying that, mom thinks closer to 3 months old based on the picture).

Mom did her first transport of 2014 on Saturday. Dolly had been running around loose in a county south of us. It isn't a great county for dogs, but the animal control office is very good about trying to get dogs into rescue. Dolly actually had to be trapped and the officers knew she wouldn't do well in a shelter environment so they contacted rescue. She has been in foster for over a month - she was supposed to move in December but with bad weather and the holidays it didn't happen. So they moved her Saturday. They say she is a basset hound mix - mom thinks mixed with maybe border collie. She was super sweet and a great traveler, though very scared about the "great" outdoors and the leash.

Mom took Cumin and Amelia to Petco on Sunday for an adoption event. Still no applications on Chex or Licorice. The clerks at the store say people are looking and they have given out some applications, but nothing has come back so far. Amelia doesn't mind the events - she finds the exact center of the cage and takes a nap (cause in the center no little sticky fingers can reach her). Cumin was really not so sure about the whole idea. He spent most of his time backing up from people.

Mom let him out of the play pen on Sunday. She had him in her arms and he settled for a few minutes and then climbed on the back of her chair to check out Tim. From there he slunk around the edges of the room and found his spot under the sofa. Mom had to flip the sofa up to get him out (and found several cat toys). So, no freedom for a while for him.

It is really freakin cold here.....we are huddling near the vents. Mom didn't see Allie this morning and is worried about her. Please stay warm and take care of your neighbors and furry creatures.

17 comments:

  1. Scooby Doo is adorable! What a cutie and what a great name! You can just tell this sweetie will soon be ruling the roost! :-)

    Yay for Dolly and all the best to Cumin and Amelia, Chex and Licorice! There are loving and forever homes for them - hopefully they'll now really soon! Happy New Year and please stay safe and warm! Take care
    x

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  2. Scooby Doo is gorgeous, and he'll be a big one for sure. :-)

    Paws crossed for wonderful adoptions very soon!

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  3. I hope they will be adopted by loving and kind parents. And Cumin darling, you need some more lovins, don't you? xoxox

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  4. Scooby Doo is a lovely kitten! We have been so worried about the animals outside in this horrible cold weather :(

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  5. We have been concerned about our friends in North America and the terrible, terrible cold spell. Please stay warm and safe!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

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  6. We always hope they will all find super homes. That Scooby Do is so cute. She looks like a nice cat. Hope you all are staying warm.

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  7. Outside cats are very clever about keeping warm. They also tend to come out later in the colder weather - waiting on the sun. We have all hooves, paws and fingers crossed that she is A-OK

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  8. We hope Cumin learns quickly that Humans are good news. :)
    Keep safe and warm!

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  9. That was a good weekend update! Sending out adoption vibes to all forever families whether they know they are looking or not! Purrs...

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  10. I think Scooby Doo is part Maine Coon too. We are freezing doen here too!

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  11. Paws crossed Allie is hiding somewhere and keeping warm!

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  12. well I can understand why they fall in love with Scooby.. he's adorable.. (and just because he is long haired does not mean he's coon.. we see that up here all the time.. )

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  13. Hey...somebody stole Scooby Do's legs!!

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  14. Scooby Doo sure is adorable, and we buy part Maine Coon, too. :)

    Stay warm, friends. It's pretty bad here, too.

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  15. Scooby Doo is adooorable, MOL!

    We is purring for Allie to be safe, and for the other kitties to find their furever homes.

    Sasha, Sami, & Saku

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  16. Scoobie Doo does look part Maine Coon - good luck with the adoptions - I'll be going to one at our PetCo soon - and we love taking care of our ferals - we put on heating pads under their beds outside when it's extremely cold.

    Pet lovers please check out my homeless cat blog archives for some informative posts and stories about the cat abandoned/feral colony I manage.

    Debby in Arizona
    http://homelesscatcare.blogspot.com/

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  17. The Rescue/TNR our mom works with has reached an agreement with our local Petco to place kitties there for adoption. We are all very excited about that. Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo

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