Vacation

 A day late...mom was on vacation. A friend had plans to travel to Las Vegas for an event and mom went along as company. 

They had a good time but came back pretty tired. And of course they found a cat cafe. They visited Hearts Alive Cat Cafe and met some lovely cats and great rescue ladies. 

There was a Goldfish look alike named Winnie - much more social than Goldfish though. Ignore the ears - she got startled as the picture was being taken.

Mom also fell in love with Sputnik. He's about 18 months old and FIV+. He's a sweet boy but hasn't been there long so he is in a tower when he can't be supervised since he's fine with some cats but not every cat. Mom decided to sponsor his adoption fee.

They saw some great sights, walked a lot and ate a lot. Mom says she is glad to be home though. 

Wolf went back to the shelter to be available for adoption yesterday. He will be the youngest kitten currently available so hopefully he gets adopted quickly. 

Traffic Cone and Roundabout did ok with mom being gone. They apparently didn't want to make friends with the pet sitter but were chirping at mom when she got up on Monday. Roundabout was her normal self and is probably ready for the partner store and and adoption. TC however needs more time. Mom tried to pick him up on Monday and he scrambled to escape so she needs to reset that with him. But overall they did well. 

Mom hopes to do a round up post but those require a little more time to put together. In the meantime we wish you a safe and happy new year and purrs for a good 2026.

Merry Nipmas

 We got some nippy toys for the holidays.

The traffic kittens were given their freedom this weekend. They've been acting like thry want out of the room but mom worries what happens if they freak out. Well only one way to find out. 

They were uncertain at first and even after 2 days haven't left their space or the living room. But mom has been able to approach them both and make them sit with her. Traffic Cone predictably didn't last much past a few minutes, but he didn't struggle and was purring. Roundabout will snuggle in and stays for a while - about an hour on Sunday. 

Just need to work on them coming to mom for attention and not being so jumpy when she's up and walking around.

We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. We know it isn't joyful for everyone and know we are sending you love and peace. 

Love progress

 Amchoor went back to the partner store. Cross your paws that he gets adopted soon.

Roundabout is making really good progress. She's been out a few times now. She generally sits by mom. She's gotten down a couple of times and seems a little overwhelmed but let's mom catch her. She's probably 90% ready to go.

Traffic Cone still needs more work but is still making progress. He will now eat right next to mom, doesn't run when she reaches for him and leans into pets. He's not sure about bring picked up but doesn't struggle when he's being held.

We also picked up another teenage kitten, this one from the shelter. He's on meds but sure doesn't seem sick. He's also wound up and whiny so mom released him from the crate. Meet Wolf - he's about 4 months old and currently driving the girls a little nuts. 

Progess

 Amchoor is still here but likely will go yo a partner store this week.

Traffic Cone is cautious but doing better. No more hissing and able to be approached about half the time. Mom can hold him though he doesn't relax quite yet.

Roundabout is doing even better. She will walk up asking for attention. She's even been out in the living room sitting with mom. She's not sure about the different space and being loose, but she did get down at one point.

They still need work but at least there is some progress with them. With a little more time and work they should be ready to go. 

Tuxedo cats

 Apparently National Tuxedo Cat Day was last week. At the moment we have three here:

The primary tuxedo

(Chanel)

The secondary tuxedo 

(Goldfish)

The bad tuxedo

(Amchoor the foster kitten)

*ok he's not bad just full of shenanigans 

The traffic kittens are doing well. Detour is making progress in boot camp. Roundabout is asking for attention and loves pets so that's great. Traffic Cone now let's mom approach him and pet him without hissing most of the time. 

Being flirty