Random Fridays

First, we published Bourbon's story here on the blog. Mom was working on it for something else but figured it should be here. Click the tab along the top of the page.

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We got the REALLY colds here again. Sigh.....  we don't think spring is ever gonna get here. But it could be worse....some of our blogging friends have a TON of snow. Don't want that - no thank you!!
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No real plans for the weekend. Mom is going to take Licorice up to the adoption center over the weekend and have her in the resale shop side in a condo. That way she can get her own food, there will be no other cats and she can be seen by the public. Cross your fingers and paws!!

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And we got an update on Cumin (now Julius). He is doing very well and sleeping with his new boy. They haven't introduced him to the dogs yet, but he is out and about in his rooms and greeting the boy and the mom whenever they go in. Good job!!!
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Have a safe and happy weekend!

weekend wrap up

Mom decided to do a DIY project. She wants to recover our big tree but decided to start a little smaller with one of our other scratchers.

So a couple of things. Sisal is itchy (and smells funny at first). It is going to take WAY more sisal than mom originally thought to cover the big tree. It takes a little longer than she thought. That being said, it is WAY cheaper than a new tree and really didn't take that long. Now on the the big tree (you can see it in the background).

Good news:
Cumin was ADOPTED on Saturday. A woman came in Friday, brought back her 15 year old son that evening and filled out an application. Everything checked out and mom spoke to them at length about how to help Cumin socialize in his new home. No other cats and while mom suggested adopting two, that wasn't their plan right now (though the new mom was open to it at a later date if they think it will be better for Cumin). Cumin is basically for the son, so they are going to set up the kitten stuff in his room and he is going to be the main one responsible. We expect a good report. Oh - and his new name will be Julius. MOL

Random Fridays

This was from the weekend. This would be Leroy....his butt was on the backseat, his front legs in the foot well and his head (with the cone) was jammed between the passenger seat and mom's elbow.
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Speaking of bloodhounds, we have some sad news. Remember the pair that mom helped save a few weeks ago. Well mom got a call Monday night about the female, Summer. She was being fostered in our area and was due to move on Saturday to a long term foster that would help with her weight. Unfortunately her foster mom got home Monday night and Summer passed away. We know she had a heart murmur so that combined with her size we suspect is what caused her death. However, it is never easy losing a rescue and/or foster and our hearts break for the rescue and her foster mom. RIP Summer - safe journey over the Bridge.

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Mom was off on Wednesday due to the weather. We got about 4 inches of snow and lots of ice and rather than risk it, the bosses closed her office. Our county was under a level two emergency which means stay off the roads if you can.
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And speaking of cute, check out this article about a dog "working" at the Cincinnati Zoo helping raise baby animals that are rejected by their moms or need extra support.

Random Fridays....

Mom says she has a case of the "ughs" but we aren't sure what that means. So, starting Saturday afternoon we intend to pin her to her chair and see if some lap time won't cure that.
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We posted on Tuesday about it being time for the Dust Bunny to get a home of her own.

Well apparently she can read cause she was back to being snotty when mom got home from work on Tuesday. So....don't tell anyone, but the plan is to take Cumin up there. Right now it is Licorice (can we get a home for that girl???) and a 5 month old kitten named Princess that we know Cumin will love. (OK - we know, he loves every cat....stalker-boy)  Plus being up there the clerks will love all over him and he will discover a love of people a little faster.
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Sunday we have heard rumor of some big football game. Now, mom watches college football but doesn't so much care about professional football. But then we heard that....there is gonna be a KITTEN BOWL!!  And we had no idea there were kittens out there that knew how to bowl!
              ummmm guys - not THAT kind of bowl
Oh - there is gonna be TV with kittens playing on it. Wait - how did they get a camera in here??  MOL

maybe we should send Cumin there!!!

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Hey - have you seen the ad Budweiser will be showing during the Super Bowl??
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And mom wants to give a shout out to Melissa's Mochas Mysteries and Meows for posting about new books. Mom is always looking for something interesting to read and the post linked above was for an author Linda O. Johnston....mom has now read two books from the Pet Rescue Series and loves them.

wordless Wednesday

weekend wrapup

Good news - Cumin came over to mom on Saturday was was sniffing her fingers and stood up to see Mo and Tommy sitting with mom. He didn't get up in the chair but this was a good step forward.

Bad news - the boy had some SHARP toenails and stabbed mom's finger. So, before dinner and bedtime, Cumin got a pawdicure.  MOL

We have no idea why he seems to have such a snarky look on his face. He is super sweet with everyone here - though he does seem to have some minor stalker issues.  :)

And he is not a fan of the play pen at night - but mom just doesn't trust that he won't get in the bedroom at night and not come back out. So, sorry buddy, baby jail for you at night.

Yep - stalker boy. Mom couldn't find him the other day but saw Tim's ears in the cube - she got up and checked and there was Cumin curled up with Tim. They were being all cute but when he saw the camera, Tim got up to come over to mom.

Cumin is a nice boy. Even Saffron has decided he isn't so bad. Things are a little up in the air for the moment, but mom is hoping to be able to get him in to be neutered this week.

Random Fridays.....

Mom got an email from our contact with Ontario Bloodhound about two dogs about an hour away from us. Seems that they are left out back and basically ignored. The female is so big she won't fit in the doghouse and has been left to the elements. A local rescuer has been after the people to release them....which they finally did. And then loaded their motorcycles on a travel trailer behind their new truck and took off for Florida (before we even have the dogs). Grrrrrr

 
The female is in foster and the male is being boarded until he can be vetted and then will be moved to a foster home.

And of course, this is the mom we are talking about, there were two cats hanging out at the house too. Both pretty friendly. And mom had one carrier.... She was contemplating the drive back out there this weekend (cause when they got Blu out to get him in the car, the cats both scattered). However, the woman from the local basset rescue that was helping with the boarding kennel stopped by as mom was dropping him off. The lady is on the board of the local humane society...they know about the cats and someone is going out in the next couple of days to pick them both up and bring them to the shelter. thank cod....
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Mom is still working with Cumin. He won't come looking for attention, but at least doesn't run away like mom has cooties or something. We still wish he had a friend, but it is early in the kitten season.

We did learn something interesting about him....when mom picked him up someone said his name was "fed ex". So not keeping that. But mom asked Miss Mona the other day what was up with the name. And it seems the a Fed Ex driver found him and asked at one of the Petco stores where we have adoptable cats about what to do with him and they took him and called the rescue. Cute....
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And in a hilarious moment, mom pulled into the garage late after dropping off the dog on Wednesday night. As she parked, she looked up and.....there was Allie our feral girl. Mom has several spots set up for her to sleep, and now Allie is BUSTED since mom knows her spot.  :)  Oh, and it isn't the nice new shelter with the straw either. MOL

Wordless Wednesday

Weekend review.....

This is Gryff. He is one of four cats living at our rescue vet's office looking for homes. Well... Gryff got lucky and went home on Saturday!!  Good luck big guy....
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Most of the weekend was spent helping Cumin adjust to the house. Mom opened the play pen on Saturday and let him come out on is own.

He finally braved up and checked out the living room. Mom was hoping he wouldn't spend most of his time under the sofa and on Saturday he never even went UNDER the sofa. He was under there for a little bit on Sunday, but came out on his own.

He has checked out everyone here. Saffron still is very sure he is evil and growls at him. Goofy girl....

Amelia doesn't seem to care about him one way or the other...even when he is bothering her nap on the lounger.

"Hey foster-mom-lady.....this cat tree is a pretty nice place to snooze"

This picture cracked us up. Junior likes to sleep on the top of the tree - the better to make sure no one sneaks up on him. Cumin can climb up to the middle shelf all by himself. 

And of course he spent some quality time with Uncle Tim. Tim was sleeping on the top shelf of the tree and mom put Cumin up there. He snuggled right up....

He still flinches a little when mom reaches for him too fast, but he is having a blast being out and running around. Saffron was warming up (a little) by Sunday afternoon. Apparently the new guy is fun to chase so long as he doesn't get too close. :)

Random Fridays.....

We gotted an award from our friend Star at Celestial Kitties.....

Heaven knows we love us a good box....

Tim is happy on or in a good box

 

Basil and Saffron LOVED this box

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Remember us telling you about the family of Sphynx cats that came into the rescue this summer?  Well, the kittens were adopted pretty quick but the mom and dad cats (King Tut and Cleopatra) took a little longer. But....they were adopted together a couple of weeks ago. YAY!!!

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Mom plans to let Cumin out again this weekend and hopefully he will be a little braver and not hide under the sofa. Mom asked the rescue to help find him a friend (since Saffron thinks he is the spawn of satan and growls at him every time she sees him)....but it is a weird time of year for kittens so no luck. Maybe something will come in over the weekend, but if not, we will figure it out.

Update on our new cousin Scooby Doo - he had his first v-e-t- visit and did very well. And the v-e-t thinks he is actually 15 weeks old (which makes a LOT more sense).

It is supposed to be a little warmer here this weekend - not enough for window wiffin'....and rain. blahhhhh  Mom says she hopes it is a quiet weekend and she can just relax.

Thanks for the good wishes for Licorice - we hope her forever family shows up soon. :)

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.

Random Fridays

We hope that the start of 2014 has been good for all of you.

Mom spent most of Wednesday yelling at the football guys on TV.

We are still checking out the new guy.

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There is an adoption event at Petco this weekend, so mom will pack up the kittens and take them up there on Sunday. Mom would leave Amelia and Saffron, but she is hoping they will help socialize Cumin and she says they are 100% not snotty....and she knows leaving up there will no doubt make the snot come back.
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This is how we plan to spend the weekend.

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Amelia and Saffron were having a good time the other day with the blue trackball:

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We got an award from Playful Kitty.

 There are some rules involved and well....we are bad with rules. :)  However, you are supposed to list 11 things about yourself. Since we normally talk about US, we thought maybe we would give that part to mom.  MOL  You are supposed to nominate 10 blogs to give it to...we don't know how has had it or not, but feel free to take it.  Take it away mom.

1. My younger brother and I were both adopted as infants...so no, we aren't actually related.
2. I am allergic to cats. And so many other things that I take a pill and deal with it. LOL
3. I have a BA in Business from Grove City College in Grove City PA.
4. I went to law school for a year after college and discovered I didn't want to be a lawyer.
5. So I got my paralegal certification and now work as a bankruptcy paralegal.
6. I hate doing housework....dishes, vacuuming, laundry, all of it.
7. When the cats say I am a techno-dork, they aren't kidding. I really don't have many skills.
8. I have a serious milk chocolate addiction. Don't like dark chocolate except peppermint patties.
9. I love to read - mostly mysteries and fantasy.
10. I hate to fly....if I can drive, I would much rather do it.
11. I don't do very well in crowds - which is why I took Triscuit to Blog Paws as an ice breaker.

a good start

Well, Milano went home with her new family on Tuesday. We aren't sure how she is going to do in a home with 4 kind of wild kids, but mom says the dad of the family seems to have a clue and hopefully Milano will have all the time she needs to adjust.

Chex is up at Petco along with Licorice. Mom says that she gets told that people are in and keep looking at them, but mom says she refuses to get excited until she gets a good application.


And in true tradition, mom stopped at the adoption center for the rescue to drop off paperwork and came home with a kitten....

Cute little booger isn't he??  Miss Mona from the rescue had him at her house but he was by himself so mom offered to bring him here. He needs to be socialized a little and get big enough to be neutered. So far he is living in the playpen. He seems to want to come out to play but mom wants to give him some time to check everything out around here. Since he came in and Saffron is still here, mom decided to call him Cumin.

Another kitten has fallen to the charms of Uncle Tim.

We bet by this weekend he will be out and running around with everyone. Amelia has checked him out and doesn't seem to notice. Saffron came up and sniffed him and then hissed at him. Mom makes sure he has toys in there and she is getting him out lots to hold him and let us all check him out.