Wonderful Problem
I actually have more cats ready for adoption than I can bring tomorrow! Lately I've been scrambling to have a cat ready to fill in when an empty cage comes open at PetSmart! I think I'll be bringing Sinatra because there is someone interested in him. I'm torn between Uno and Remmie - I don't think that either would get adopted and neither could be left up there, but it would be good exposure for them. I may bring Uno for the sympathy donations since his hip is still shaved. The other cat that I'll be bringing is a new one that I've had my eye on at the shelter. They quarrantine them and after that time is done, they get to go in a common cat room. Well, Capone was a bit overwhelmed by that situation and I knew that he'd get adopted quickly, so I took him in. He's not really a manx, but has the stubby tail. I'd consider him more of a siamese mix. He's so sweet and gorgeous, I'm sure he'll find a home. He's got all different shades of chocolate mocha brown and very blue eyes. He's also declawed.
In other cat news, Sasha is settling in nicely and I think she'll have her kittens soon. She was super friendly tonight and just wanted to be held and kept rubbing all over me. Her belly feels really tight. I'll keep checking on her through the night, I'd be surprised if she holds out another 48 hours.
Newman was pulled from PetSmart a couple of weeks ago for having a urinary tract infection. One of the foster moms noticed that he was standing funny while peeing in the litter box, so we had him tested and it was positive. He went on antibiotics and was retested yesterday. He still has a UTI and this time there was crystals. They actually had me look at the crystal under the microscope and I was so surprised that it really looked like a little crystal! I don't know what I expected - but it looked like a little jewel - the shape was a rectangle and very sharp looking. No wonder it causes so much pain when they urinate them out. The amazing thing is that looking at him you'd never know that he was sick and luckily he hadn't avoided the litter box at all. So now he's on a special diet and stronger antibiotics and hopefully we can get it under control. My own cat has had crystals, so I'm not overly worried, it's just a shame that such a friendly, adoptable guy has to stay here longer.
Uno is feeling much better. He is still favoring his bad hip quite a bit, but as usual it hasn't slowed him down. I decided to let him have free run of the basement so that he can use his leg more and he's just having a blast running, chasing and as my son would say, "owning" all the other cats. He loves to wrestle and take them down. Not all of them appreciate this. We'll have to find him a home with a good wrestling buddy.
Venice and her babies are doing very well. The kittens are over 3 weeks old now and starting to explore. They are very curious about people, which is a little odd for such young babies. They just bobble their way around and eventually get where they want to go. Poor mom can't get a break from them anymore, they just follow her and try to feed wherever she goes. About 5 more weeks until they are ready for adoption!
I helped take in a pregnant cat tonight for a different foster mom - the one she was supposed to get earlier this week, but found somewhere to hide out in the rain and wasn't around to be caught. She is a very sweet mama - a pretty little grey kitty that looks just like my Sasha, but this one has a white spot on her chest. That foster mom has a soft spot for russian-blue looking cats and I was surprised to see that she had 3 other cats that look very much like her! But not for long. She's bringing 2 of them to PetSmart tomorrow. One of them only has 3 legs and a winning personality. He'll pull people in for sympathy and personality.
But back to the pregnant cat - I just love the woman who brought her in. What a heart of gold! The world needs more people like her. She has brought us a few cats from her neighbor's farm in Lincoln County over the last couple of years; she just can't stand to see an animal that isn't taken care of. She helped collect all of the kittens from her neighbor's property and either gave them to us or found homes for them and then she worked on trapping and sterilizing all the adults (with his permission). I know that she's coming down with more cats for the next sterile feral clinic from other friends that she knows. She has adopted a couple of Heartland animals and still gave us a very nice donation today for helping out with the mama kitty. If I get some cats adopted tomorrow, I told her I'd take another cat that she's trying to find a home for. So wish us luck so the poor kitty can come inside and find a real home!
