Great week...five cats went home!! Carmen was picked up today. Donald and Freddie went home Wednesday night. It is so nice when two guys go home together. Having each other must make dealing with the change much easier. Golda and Matthew went home Saturday afternoon. The woman who picked up Golda is related to the people who adopted Bluebell. She told Leona that the two cats would be vacationing together! She also said that Bluebell hid for a day in her new home but after that now owns the place!
There is three holds pending on little Crisco. Please handle additional holds just like you would the initial one. Take the deposit money and have an application completed and forwarded to the Shelter. Sometimes the first hold does not get approved or the applicant has a change of heart. Should that happen the Shelter can immediately start on the second hold. Also, the second hold can get approval and the applicant decide to adopt another cat.
On Friday the PetSmart district manager was conducting an evaluation of the store. He advised me that we can not sign the daily checklist with one set of initials and then draw a line down through the next blocks. He asked that I pass on to everyone that all blocks must be initialed separately. I know it seems like a bit of a hassle but it will only take a few extra seconds and our compliance or noncompliance will effect personnel evaluations of the managers at the store.
Please, please do not turn the cubicles in such a way that the cats can curl up inside them and hide. I know that by nature they like to hide but showcasing them is the only way we can get them into forever homes. The customers need to be able to see them. Also, I suggest we not put so many toys into the cages and clutter them up. The cats seem to like the little mice and small soft balls the best. A cat nip pillow and a toy or two is enough. Again, we want the customers to look into a nice neat, clean cage and have to have the cat that's in it! Also, Concetta keeps extra rolls of brown paper in the office. When you see the supply getting really low just ask the manager for another roll.
On Friday along with Penn came a youngster named Felix. Felix is a black male about six months old. He was very happy today as he was joined by his brother Ivy (let's call him Ivan) and his sister Lotus. Ivan is orange and white and Lotus is black and white. The three are happy to be reunited and are together in the big cage. I am sure Crisco would LOVE to romp with them! Here they are:
