TBT and good news

Do you recognize this face?

What about now?

Yep - that is Panache. She came to us from a hoarding case with her 3 kittens. Panache went from our house to a partner store but her eyes were runny and so one of the volunteers took her for a couple of weeks. After determining that basic meds aren't going to clear up her eyes, Panache came to the partner store where mom cleans. Mom hadn't seen her in a couple of months and Panache had filled out and grown out a lovely long coat.

Then this past weekend there was an application for Panache. Mom spent some time talking to the lady and they met on Sunday and sent Panache home. Mom explained about hoarding situations and everything...turns out that the lady previously owned a dog that had come from a puppy mill. Mom told her to think about them as being very similar when it comes to people interactions.

Mom did get a text on Sunday afternoon and Panache was out and checking out her new space and seemed very comfortable.

the lady cats

Right now there are 3 beautiful lady cats at the partner store where mom cleans.

Millie is the momma cat to the design kittens. Can you believe she hasn't been adopted yet?? What is up with that? She is very sweet though needs to be in a home without little kids since she does like to give love nips.

 

someone was not so interested in having her picture taken

Quinn is about 4 years old and very sweet. She would love a quiet home where she can lounge around and be treated like a princess.

Cyndi was found as a stray. She gave birth at the rescue but none of the kitten survived. However, she stepped up and helped raise some orphaned kittens. She is about 2 years old and very lovey (she was fostered by a friend of mom's).

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Panache will head up to another partner store on Thursday. Her dental surgery went well and while she did have to have 3 extractions, mom was expecting more so that was good news.

weekend report

Mom was actually kind of busy this weekend....running around on Saturday doing errands and getting stuck in traffic. MOL

She stopped at the adoption center after a conversation about bringing Chanel back to the house to finish her meds. Mom spent about 15 minutes searching everywhere for her only to discover that apparently her meds were over and she had been put back in the teenage kitten room. When mom circled around the second time, Chanel was sitting in the middle of the room like she had been there the entire time. Mom did hear that on Sunday, Chanel made a break for it, escaped the kitten room and ran around the adoption desk until the head rescue lady grabbed her and realized which kitten she had. And then Chanel was popped back in the kitten room.

Chanel

Harlow

Mom visited a friend on Sunday morning at the local university hospital. She then spent 30 minutes trying to find her car....

Panache went to an adoption event on Sunday afternoon. She really is unfazed by much of anything. She just hung out and watch everyone go by. She was dropped off after that at the clinic and had her dental done on Monday. There is an opening at a local partner store, so she will go up there later in the week.

The berry kittens are doing well. Blueberry is more affectionate than his sister for the moment, but they are both warming up.

Of course, we also still had the HOLY HOTS here this weekend. Don't get us wrong, we get the hots...but this is September!!

Random Fridays

Happy 1st day of Fall. 

Or not considering that it is supposed to be almost 90 degrees here over the weekend and mom had to turn on the cold air thingy last weekend cause the condo got too warm.

Panache is doing well with the kittens though she seems to be rather "take them or leave them" most of the time. She has a dental cleaning scheduled for Monday and we suspect she may end up losing some teeth. Another downfall of coming from a terrible home condition before we got her. However, once that happens she will be ready for a new home. Mom listed her on the website earlier this week but no interest so far.

Blueberry playing in the cabinet by the sliding door. Notice around the edges? Mom cut the backing out of the cabinet and now no one can hide back there. Cranberry was VERY disappointed.

Cranberry says: this fuzzy ladycat may not like me much, but she is good protection

As far as we know Harlow hasn't been adopted yet, but we hope her family comes along soon. The adoptions have been going very well so far so we are hopeful her time is coming.

Should be a mostly quiet weekend here though mom does have an adoption event on Sunday at one of the partner stores. 

berry kittens

Since everyone is back at the adoption center or at a partner store with the exception of Panache (who needs a dental but is available for adoption), mom told the rescue that the foster room is clean and ready to go.

Everyone was kind of in a hurry on Saturday when mom picked up this pair, so she doesn't have a lot of background. They are a little shy but already coming around.

Mom is also still working on Panache's people skills, so rather than have to chase Panache around the house, she left her in the foster room and introduced the kittens. Considering how well Panache did when Bacall was playing space invader, mom figured it wouldn't be an issue.

Panache checked them both out and did give them a couple of licks. Then she decided that kittens are overrated and hisses at them. Not in an aggressive manner (and mom honestly thinks hissing is just Panache's way of communicating), but just enough to let the kittens know that she is NOT their momma.

Anyhow, meet Cranberry and Blueberry. Cranberry (above) is a gray and white female. She actually does have faint stripes on her sides. She is definitely the shyer of the pair but on Sunday was sniffing and licking mom's toes (and of course mom had to try desperately not to laugh and scare off the kitten). Blueberry (below) is a gray and white tabby male. He is more outgoing than his sister though still a little bit shy. They are probably 6-7 weeks old based on eye color, but they are pretty little.

Welcome kids!!

mini me

Mom took Panache and Mallard to an adoption event on Saturday. They were both very good and seemed pretty relaxed at the event. That said, Panache HATED being in the carrier in the car and banged around until they got where they were going.

No real interest in adopting them, though everyone thought it very interesting how much alike they look. A few people said they should be adopted together. It would be cute, but not necessary.

beware the contagious yawns

Mallard goes for her spay on Wednesday. Panache is scheduled for her spay and a dental on Thursday.

Panache and the little kittens

Sorry this is late getting up - mom took yesterday as a vacation day and didn't get it finished in time.
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taken through the screen into the foster room

but still a bunch of cuties

water inspector finds your intake lacking

Fish and Foxy were dropped off this morning to be spayed. There should be space at the adoption center so they will stay up there. Paws crossed that Fish doesn't hide in a corner.

Mallard still is a little underweight but should be ready to go in the next week or so (maybe - that girl is all fluff). Panache is ready to go but needs a special appointment so they can do a dental at the same time that she is spayed. 

Random Fridays

Daiquiri says thanks for all the birthday wishes.
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We had several comments about the box that Junior was sleeping in on Wednesday's post. It is made by Vesper and we won it in a giveaway. But that thing is STURDY and gets a lot of use. If mom had more green papers, we would have more furniture from them.
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Cute family portrait. Mom needs to do something about that curtain though - she is thinking about just cutting the bottom part off and making it shorter.

Mistress of the dangle

Bacall will be headed up to the adoption center this weekend. She still occasionally sneezes and sometimes makes a weird snorty noise. Mom will talk to the head of the rescue and see what she wants to do. However, the bouncy girl is ready for a home of her own....

Have a wonderful long weekend (for our US readers). Mom plans to take it easy. The weather is supposed to stay nice and not get too warm....we live on the 2nd floor so mom has been leaving the windows open and the a/c off though she will run it for about an hour if it gets too hot up here. Mom is taking Monday off, so we will see you back here on Tuesday.

videos

little kittens

Foxy

Fish

Panache

Mallard

Remember to check the web cam (tab at the top of the page) to watch them playing (or more likely sleeping) through out the day. 

change of space

Let us out....

Saturday afternoon the foster room was cleaned and Panache and the little kittens took up residence. Panache sniffed around, found the food and water, then fell over for a nap.

The kittens sniffed everything, Fish hid for a while, they started to play, then decided to hide for a while just in case.

Fish isn't so sure about the open spaces

Mallard and Foxy have found the incline scratcher

Momma Panache

yep - more kittens find the trackball fascinating

yes, she is sticking her toes in first

Mallard is the most outgoing of the bunch. They are still a little jumpy in the new space and checking things out. Mom is a little scary for them but they will come over and see her after a couple of minutes. Hopefully with more space to run around and mom able to spend more time in there with them, they will come around and be more outgoing. Mom hasn't had a chance to weigh them but they will be 7 weeks old on Friday, so at least a couple more weeks.

meet up

Yesterday we showed you pictures of Panache and the kittens in a crate in the living room. However, before mom decided to move them, she opened up the big exercise pen and used it to block off space in the hallway and sat down to spend some time with this group.

Godzilla had to come check things out

(she kept trying to climb over to mooch kitten food visit)

mom spent more time making Daiquiri stay down than anything else.

Daiquiri and Mallard checking each other out

Mom wasn't sure what Panache would do about seeing Daiquiri.

Obviously she has know about the cats on the other side of the door, 

but she hasn't seen one in person. Thankfully she was so very good.

She came out, sniffed some and went back in for a nap.

Check out how much Mallard looks like her momma.

Ivy coming to check things out. 

The kittens were curious and no one pulled out their stranger danger suits.

Foxy isn't too sure about things but still curious

"come closer"

Hey look - Fish finally ventured out.

She is definitely the shyest of the kittens and it took her 

a little longer to decide she wanted to see what was happening in the hall.

Mozart comes to check out the kittens

After a while of this it become more evident that the bathroom wasn't working. While the floor space is a little more in the bathroom, they are trying harder to escape. Hopefully within the next couple of days we can work something else out.