On Saturday Leona spoke to Donald and Freddie's new mom who told her both cats are very happy and doing great! She said Donald came out of his shell and follows her around the house. Leona also spoke with BlueBell's mom and she, too, is doing great! News like this is what keeps us going, huh?!
Thanks to Barb, Joan, Leona, Anne and Tracey for your help over the weekend with PetSmart's Fall Adoption Event. Thanks also to Crystal and Ian from the Shelter who brought dogs, Diesel and Charlie, to the store. Three cats also came for the event. Two are siblings that are about six months old - Toasty, a male brown and black tabby - and his sister Toffee, also a brown and black tabby, and a pretty little three year old calioco named Mardi Gras. (I have decided to call her Marty.) All three are sweet and friendly and were well behaved. Since three cats went home this week we had room to add these guys to our group. Unfortunately little Toffee had a weepy eye and a bit of a cough so she went back to the Shelter. Toasty and Mardi Gras stayed. I am hoping that once Toffee is cleared she can come back and join Toasty who I am sure must miss her. As always, keep the adjoining cage doors closed and the cats in their own cages until we see how they acclimate to the new surroundings.
I took a GREAT hold on our big friend Penn. You should have seen it! The woman interested in him was sitting on the bench in the adoption room. I let Penn jump out of his cage and he walked up to her. After petting him a few times he sort of tapped on her leg with one paw as if asking permission and then climbed into her lap and settled right in! Who could resist that! What is even better is the fact that she had adopted JellyBean back in April and was looking for a friend for him. She initially was interested in Purrty but decided the best thing to do was give an old guy a chance. Again, this is the kind of stuff that keeps us going! Her completed application is already at the Shelter. I anticipate a speedy approval and Penn sleeping in a house Wednesday night!
Crescent came back today. He had been returned to the Shelter to have a sore spot on his neck evaluated by a vet. It looks like the spot where the microchip was implanted had showed a little bit of irritation.
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Oh, another success store...remember Pertelot?? She was an older big girl and was all black. She is doing really well! She is happy, active and, word has it, even lost weight!
I am making arrangements to remove all the little cubicles as well as the apparatus in the big cage and have them power washed. That surface is SO difficult to keep clean! The cats will do without for just one night but I am sure they will appreciate the cleaning.
September schedule is complete. Look to October and let me know what you can do. Thanks for all you help!! Adoptions have been going so well! Yippeee!!
Here's Mardi Gras and Toasty:
