Winner!

What a weekend!  First off, I won the Silver category in the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle publication under Charity Organizations.  Readers had to vote, and I won!  I am so proud and honored by this.  To imagine all the people that voted enough for me out of the other larger rescues in this town...  I was just blown away.   I am so very humbled by this.  Thank you to June for pointing this out to me on Sunday morning!  I would never have known about it as I don't subscribe to the D&C!  Thank you.  (click on pics to see up close)

So the best news of all, Muffin was adopted this weekend.  A very kind soul named Bonita, who knows what its like for a cat to be traumatized and scared due to people giving up on them, or needing to rehome…  Bonita is for life.  The real deal.  She is going to give Muffin time and patience to come out of her shell with her, as he began with Melissa, his foster for the second time.  Muffin has been renamed Nutmeg, as Bonita already has a cat named Muffin!  Muffin is meeting all his new brothers and sisters, and will never be lonely!  Hats off to Bonita, and many many thanks to Melissa for helping me with so many cats over the years.  Thank you so much for your foster care, Melissa!  Her work never ends, as she will be taking in another cat for a friend as soon as they are able to get the cat off the street.

We held a kitten event at West Elm on Saturday, and that was a success!  We got two kittens adopted!  Jax and Squeaky!  J  They will go to their new home when age-appropriate, in the next few weeks.  Mom Stella will be spayed tomorrow, and its about time – all kittens are weaned and she is SICK of nursing!  I don’t think Stella really wanted to be a mother, but you know how it is on the streets…  She didn’t really have a lot of choices!

Saturday night I attended a Birthday Bash for a magazine publication – Lake Affect – which is published by my friend Michelle.  Michelle had myself and another rescue organization Joyful Rescues there – where T-shirts and hoodies designed by local children were sold, and we were the benefactors of the donations.  I am still  not sure how we made out, but how kind.  And it was great getting to meet and talk to all the people there.   Thank you, Michelle. 

Joel came out feeding with me Friday morning – he was fast and efficient.  Thank you so much Joel!  He even showed up at the kitten event and brought some of his awesome books he wrote about the life of cats on the streets - the cat's perspective.  Thanks to those that purchased them.  Good read!

I got a call from Sunny’s foster, Thelma, who wanted to report that she has fallen in love with Sunny, and wants to adopt her.  I will go over to her house this week to help clip her nails and finalize that deal.

I received a ton of pictures from Max, who is fostering Garrett.  What a great cat.  We need to get him adopted before Max falls in love with him.  Garrett gets along with cats and dogs - bonus!  

Garrett and Apollo

Garrett and Ollie

Have a great day!

Newsworthy?

I had reached out to Channel 10 to do a story on little Aayda, the kitten found in a dumspter one week ago with her legs ziptied, with blunt force trauma to her head.  It took a while for her to return my call.  When she did, she told me that the story was not newsworthy as I didn't run across a lot of cruelty cases with what I do -- and that was a story...   regardless that I feed 100s of homeless, stray and feral cats in the city every morning.  I told her that it was at least a 'feel good' story and the community should hear it.  She told me she would run it by her colleagues and get back to me, which would have been Thursday - yesterday.  She did not.  I received the following note from a woman that adopted a cat I rescued a few years ago that was found in the month of December, skin and bone, frozen and ready for death.  I took the cat under my rescue, my friend Sheryl plumped the cat up and little by little, the cat healed, we named him CHANCE, and Chance was adopted out by Jen.  Jen wrote me the following, and boy does this say it all.  I applaud you Jen, for saying what I couldn't, and here's to hoping someone notices.

Hi Janine,

I am really sorry about the news story. I read the blog today and I am really disappointed in the response about the news story for Aayda/Beanie. I find it personally devastating that a baby kitten with its legs zipped tied, beaten so badly it’s eye are filled with blood and thrown in a dumpster left to die is not considered significant enough abuse to warrant coverage. I can’t help but think she missed the big picture. She’s not the only one - it’s about ALL of them: Parker (the kitten left in the dog cage with no food or water), Sachimo (with the tumor), Big Red, the TVNRs, the abandoned cats, starving 6 pound Chance.

It makes me angry that there was no acknowledgement of the constant neglect that you see on a daily basis. Neglect is abuse. Abandoning an animal is neglect. I am the mother of 5 animals, 1 so severely neglected he almost died. If you and Sheryl were not there to meet him that day at that time, he would not have survived. My first dog is also a victim of at least neglect, if not something more. She spent her early life tied up and still has the scar to prove it. My new dog was found abandoned in the woods. When I walked her the other day and stepped over her leash, just the shadow of my foot heading towards her head sent her down into a pancake on the pavement. That was enough for me to know she has suffered abuse somewhere along the way. All stories no one knows, but the pattern exists and it is bigger than anyone wants to admit. Only 2 of my animals seem to have been spared the experience of abuse or neglect. Hopefully, most people don’t have to go through this will their animals, don’t understand and don’t know what it’s like to care for them for their entire lives with a history of abuse.

You know. You see this every single day with cats abandoned, left behind, hungry and in need of care. It’s 100’s of cats. That level of neglect in our own city (which seems to be acceptable) is not big enough for a story? Residents in the neighborhood complain about the cats, and even act out against them. They don’t acknowledge the problem, which is their own neighbors contributing to the situation by abandoning animals and not spaying/neutering. Instead they take it out on the cats. It’s not even just about the animals. If a person will neglect or abuse an animal, they will do it to a person. Think about all the problems that you see in our city on a daily basis. Drug abuse, prostitution, homelessness. Since it is only a person or 2 here and there (not 20 every day), I guess that must not be a big deal or newsworthy either.

Then I think about the bright spot. You. I know you do not do this for the recognition, and that’s not what this is about. You are the one that is out there doing it every day helping and fighting for these souls both the animals and the humans. What would have happened to Aadya, Big Red, Chance, Stevie, Monty, Annie, Winne, Ellie, Goldie, Big Ben, Henry, Jelly Bean, Violet, Daisy, Eloise, Dozer, Junebug, Simon, Joey, Jac and all the others without you. You have transformed the lives of nearly 100 cats this year alone through rescue and at least 100 more with your daily care. You are the person that is willing to give the homeless person a blanket or stop to help them. You move people to support you, to help and to give. Apparently that’s not very “newsworthy” either.

That is something that was also missed. They missed out on highlighting how things can be different and be better. They missed the outpouring of support from your family and Janine supporters for the homeless couple and what an impact that could have made on their lives. I wonder if a story would have helped to find them. We helped a kitty and we were all ready to turn around help them too. I find it sad that will never be able to happen. I am so unhappy to think that instead of taking this story to try to make things different the media would rather let the status quo of abuse and neglect continue because the level isn’t “newsworthy” enough for them. In my mind, they just became part of the problem too.

Sorry for the rant, I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. 

Aayda/Bean

Feel Good Story!

I am off the next few days, and might not get around to doing posts.  I will try my best.

One thing I do know, Jennifer Lewke from Channel 10 did not seem interested in doing this story on Aayda/Bean.  After she found out that I didn't run into a lot of cruelty cases like Bean's (except the ones that I see every morning when I am out there feeding - these cats are homeless and thrown out of their homes in most cases), there might not be interest for them to do a story.   She never got back to me after I asked her to call me first thing this morning.   I say, this is a horrific story with a very happy ending, and worth sharing with the community.

I say, lets get another news channel to air it.  No, we cannot find the homeless couple that found the kitten, and we don't know what dumpster it was found in on Hudson Avenue, but we did save the kitten, and its now thriving, and look at the happy ending.  The doctor adopted!

Can anyone help out here?

Thanks and have a great day.

The Weekend

SUNNY~!

 Wow, what a weekend.  Let's start on Sunday morning.  I rescued another cat.  This is the cat that I TNR’d from Melville Street several weeks ago.  Missy had a batch of kittens in the springtime somewhere.  I never found them.  The day I went to get her and bring to the clinic, was the day she disappeared.  After TNR’ing her, and knowing how sweet she was, it bothered me every day when I went there to feed her and others under the tree.   A former adopter mentioned that her husband’s caregiver was interested in fostering a cat, and I immediately took her up on that.  Thelma is doing great with SUNNY, and Thelma reports that she follows her everywhere, and loves to be on top of her.  So, Sunny is ready for a home!

I have two fosters, Kimberly and Janessa, just waiting for the next one to come off the street.  I know of one already. He is a gorgeous short-haired grey with a white patch or two hanging around Syd and Johnny’s auto garage and has a gash on his head.  A sweet boy.  Maybe Thursday?  Kimmy, are you ready? 

Sara went to her new home on Saturday, but I am not hearing many reports on her.  I will have to persist.  I do know, however, that they like her!  Sara is a sweet cat, and I am hoping they are in total love with her.  Nice couple – even though I have not met the woman, but her boyfriend is pretty awesome, and Sean mentioned he would like to do something for the feral cats in his neighborhood of Park Avenue area.

Also on Sunday, I met a woman who wants to adopt Muffin!  Hooray!  She is a great girl, former rescuer, so she knows what to do when he gets there, as he will be terrified, once again.  She will give him time and space but will spend lots of time with him to get him to come out and trust.  And then introduce him to her other cats, as he is very social, and does like to play once he acclimates.  Everything is a go for Sunday, as long as her house passes muster.  I am a fanatic to make sure that these cats go to a home that is clean and has room to roam.  They are all my babies, and I need to know they are safe.

On Saturday, my friends and supporters Carol and Andrea (Lou too!) helped to arrange a massive event for me at the Penfield Rec Center.  What a great place to have it.  They had tables filled with items for sale and a table with a lot of sweet treats.  The only requirement to attend was to bring a bag of cat food.  Or canned.  The event was to help support me and another rescuer, Carol.  Carol is a great girl who does big stuff around the city feeding and trapping cats.  She aims to rescue as much as I do, but she seems to have more resources for placing the cats.  She primarily does the west side of the city, where I am in the Beechwood section.  What a great success it was.  The MOUND of cat food was astounding!  It should last a bit.  Remember, I go through 44+ pounds of dry food alone EACH DAY. I feed well over 100 cats – that’s counting!  I will never ever be able to thank them properly.  But I do need ideas on something affordable.  Anybody have any ideas?

Someone walked up to Carol during the event and handed her an envelope, one each for me and Carol.  We don’t know who that was.  Please stand up and reveal yourself to me!  And to those that came, if we didn’t get a chance to talk, PLEASE FORGIVE me.  It was a non-stop talk event for me, but what a delight to meet all those that I know by Facebook.  And see old friends.  Gosh, just such great people.  Thank you, everyone, for the gifts and food.  And thanks to Michelle Cardulla too, for starting a company selling Ts and hoodies made by artwork from local children.  She seriously wants to start a business, and I believe it could be very profitable.  We need more people like Michelle!  Thank you!

Finally, Aayda.  Aadya is the kitten that was found zip-tied in a dumpster on Hudson Avenue by a homeless couple last Thursday.  Aayda is about 8 weeks old and is the most precious kitten I’ve ever seen.  For going through what she went through.  She was immediately brought to Pittsford Animal Hospital and was discharged on Saturday.  She suffered blunt force trauma to her head which caused blood to cloud her eyes, and her walking is still a bit shaky.  Lots of meds and love.  She was fostered on Saturday by one of the technicians, Lea, who couldn’t love her more – Everyone there had a piece of their hearts stolen by Aayda.  The even better news?  The doctor at the clinic is adopting her.  And get this, she is naming her BEAN.  Can you believe that?  I am honored, even if it wasn’t intended to be named after my nickname.   I am STILL WAITING for a news channel to jump all over this.  WE need to spread light on animal cruelty and at the very least, the public should know about this incident.  It should not go unnoticed.

I found out today we have new kittens in the rescue.  These kittens were dumped in a barn in a neighboring town, the same barn we found Mya and Lexi in.  Disgusting.  But these kittens are precious, maybe 4-5 weeks old?

Finally, I put my little girl Midnight to sleep on Monday.  I couldn't let her suffer.  Her eye was oozing matter from the tumor growing inside her mouth, and pushing on her eye.  I missed her so much this morning.  I will see you again soon my little girl.  

Don’t forget this Saturday, I will have Stella’s kittens at West Elm from 11 to 1 or so…   145 Culver Road, in the old Armory building.  Great high-end retail store.  The kittens are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LAW

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The House has unanimously passed a bill that makes animal cruelty a federal felony.

The PACT Act — which stands for Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture — was approved by the House on Tuesday. The bipartisan act, introduced by Florida congressmen Ted Deutch and Vern Buchanan, will revise a previous law passed in 2010.

“The torture of innocent animals is abhorrent and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law,” Buchanan said. “Passing the PACT Act sends a strong message that this behavior will not be tolerated.”

Currently, federal law only explicitly prohibits animal fighting, and only criminalizes wrongdoers when they create and sell videos depicting the actual animal cruelty.

The PACT Act allows authorities to go after the wrongdoers because they will have federal jurisdiction and will not be bound by state laws. They can also prosecute criminals if the cruelty occurs on federal property.

Under the act, a person can be prosecuted for crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating, and impaling animals and sexually exploiting them.

The legislation contains exceptions for hunting.

Those convicted would face federal felony charges, fines and up to seven years in prison.

“These malicious acts deserve federal scrutiny and action. Federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials will finally have the tools they need to bring those responsible for cruelty to animals to justice,” Humane Society Legislative Fund President Sara Amundson said.

In addition, the bill has been endorsed by the National Sheriffs Association and the Fraternal Order of Police.

The measure must next pass the Senate, which has not scheduled a vote on it.

(™ & © 2019 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.)

Aayda

Thursday morning a message popped up on my rescue page of Facebook.  It was from a woman who said her husband found a kitten in a dumpster, with its legs zip-tied.  I immediately sent her my number and asked her to call me, which she did.  I asked her where the kitten was, what condition it was in, whether it had eaten, if it was walking.  Negative on all counts.  She said she was homeless.  I told her we would come get kitten within 15 minutes.  She had kitten in a box, with a sweater around it, but had the kitten for two days, and it was not eating much.  Things looked grim.  Kitten was rushed to Pittsford Animal Hospital where she remains today.  What we know:  She is a she, about 8 weeks old, and has suffered blunt force head trauma – her eyes are filled with blood – which is making it hard for her to see, and she does not have good use of her legs after being tied up for God knows how long.  The vets and technicians are taking very good care of her, and love her dearly.  One even suggested the name Aayda, which means power of the universe, and strength.  I like it.  So it is Aayda.  She will have a full blood panel today, and a few other tests if warranted.  They will continue to use eyedrops on her 3 xs a day and they even believe her one eye is looking a bit better.   I am going over there on my lunch today to visit her.  She will most likely stay overnight again, and then I need to figure things out after that.

Whatever kind of animal did this to her, may they rot in hell.  If it were kids, they are in the making to be killers.  No regard for life.  If it was an adult, then they have already hurt other animals or humans with no remorse.  Sick sick humans.

“Acts of cruelty to animals are not mere indications of a minor personality flaw in the abuser; they are symptomatic of a deep mental disturbance. Research in psychology and criminology shows that people who commit acts of cruelty to animals don’t stop there—many of them move on to their fellow humans. “Murderers … very often start out by killing and torturing animals as kids,” says Robert K. Ressler, who developed profiles of serial killers for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Studies have shown that violent and aggressive criminals are more likely to have abused animals as children than criminals who are considered non-aggressive.  Survey of psychiatric patients who had repeatedly tortured dogs and cats found that all of them had high levels of aggression toward people as well.³ According to a New South Wales newspaper, a police study in Australia revealed that “100 percent of sexual homicide offenders examined had a history of animal cruelty.”⁴ To researchers, a fascination with cruelty to animals is a red flag in the backgrounds of serial killers and rapists. According to the FBI’s Ressler, “These are the kids who never learned it’s wrong to poke out a puppy’s eyes.”

Because abusers target the powerless, crimes against animals, spouses, children, and the elderly often go hand in hand. Children who abuse animals may be repeating a lesson learned at home; like their parents, they are reacting to anger or frustration with violence. Their violence is directed at the only individual in the family who is more vulnerable than they are: an animal.”

Update on the homeless couple.  They must have borrowed someone’s phone – actually a woman who is very rude let them borrow their phone.  She hung up on me when I asked her if she saw the couple, to ask them to call me again.  Sad, so many people wanted to give them something for their kindness.

So, little Aayda continues to grow stronger every day.  I am so thankful to the people who made donations toward her care, and those that spewed their hate for animal abuse.  Channel 10 may want to do a story, I have to look into that today.  Thank you for your prayers and concern for this baby, and I will update as soon as I hear something. 

Have a great day.

November!

Today was the day I was going to put Midnight to sleep, due to the large tumor growing inside her mouth.  Last night, I sat with her after dipping my finger in a jar of baby food, and she started to lick.  I then scooped more out into a dish  and placed her down on the floor, and she lapped it up.  Same thing this morning.  And then she stretched like cats stretch, and scratched at the rug.  And then I said, nope, I can't do it today.   So I called and cancelled.  I did not reschedule, as I don't know when her time will be, but it ain't today.  My heart is heavy, she is my little lover girl.  She purrs in my arms, yet cowers when you move your hand to pet her.  She wasn't always fearful like this, maybe it has to do with her level of pain and her mouth being sore?, I am not sure, but I will know.  I won't let an animal suffer under my watch, you can be sure of that.

The @#$@# did it again on Niagara. He took a piece of cardboard that had been fixed up to withstand the elements, as we had another bout of snow, lake effect this time.  I would pay someone to sit and watch and catch the bastard (pardon my French).  If I didn’t work, you can bet your bottom dollar I would sit and watch, and wait, and then confront.  And take a picture of whatever he is driving, and of him.  OR I would follow him after his theft, and see where he goes.  Where he lives, where he is keeping all those boards and doors he has taken from me.

Five years ago I was bestowed Janine Wagner Day thanks to Walt and Karon Simoni going to bat for me and the cats.  I was given a proclamation signed by the Mayor.  The wording is sweet, the sentiment is too, but unfortunately, nothing has changed as far as help from the city to end the overpopulation or the suffering these cats endure.  No one has helped the few of us out there trapping these cats to get them spayed or neutered, and nothing has come of sheltering these poor cats.  We still have people like the person above getting away with making these cats' life more miserable than they already are.  Please, if you can, speak up to public officials about the plight, and what more they can do to help them.  They have no voice to speak for themselves. 

I am sharing the proclamation again.  And again, thanks to the Simonis for your efforts and help throughout the years.  If you click on it, I think you will be able to see it up close.

Have a great day!

Happy Hump Day?

“May the morning breeze refresh your mind and cleanse your exhausted soul so you can fill them once again with new hope, dreams, and desires! Good morning!"

LILY watching the snow...  

So, yesterday we had our first major snowfall of the season.  A very early one, we don't usually get a storm that early in November.  ITS STILL FALL FOR GOD'S SAKE!  I knew that morning it was not going to be easy.  Compile that with my fear of falling…  It was also the first time I had to wear my winter snow boots, which I had not had on since I fell and broke my ankle in February.  February 6^th to be exact.  You should have felt my fear when I actually pulled up to Parsells #2 and had to walk down the driveway of the scene of the crime.  Yikes.  At each location, either Kings or I did the shoveling.  Mostly he did.  My shoulders --- I am waiting for the 18^th to get my shots…  my body….  Its agonizing what I go through every day.  I need shots in every part of my body just about.  Arthritis hurts so bad.  I don’t wish it on my worst enemy.  Wait, I have only one of those, and guess who it is.  The guy in the yellow Humvee who has been taking my boards.  Can you believe, in the midst of the storm, or after it died down yesterday, that A#$%#^ took the heavy door on Niagara Street that had been placed there by Kim to keep the snow off their food.  If I could only find out where he lives, he must have enough wood to build a house on his property.  I could then get him for theft I’ll bet.  I am going to start writing some nasty messages on the future boards I place there.  My friends June and Gary have become quite creative and are using heaving cardboard spray painting and covering it with cheap brown plastic vinyl (tablecloths?) and it serves as a board lean-to.  If anyone would like to know how to do, feel free to ask. If anyone has any doors they are getting rid of, please let me know.  Someday, this guy will stop, but in the meantime, he won’t stop me and needs to know that.  I will continue to place something there every day if I have to safeguard their food.  These poor babies that run out of their shelters when I pull up.  It's sickening how this person uses his time, just to hurt me.  He is heartless and needs to be stopped. I printed his plate # the other day.  Police can’t do anything until I can ID him.

Snowflake had to go to the vet yesterday. His little bottom was covered in dried poop.  No wonder he has not been feeling good.  That little trip, along with being given antibiotics for the infection he developed, and combo and pan leuk testing cost me a sweet close to $200.  And people balk at the cost of a kitten.

A former adopter reached out to me last night and said that he husband’s aunt recently lost her kitty, and would like to try fostering.  I immediately thought of the little girl I had to return to the street two weeks ago after I had her spayed.  She has had two litters that I am sure never survived if she had them outside.  She was purring in the trap the morning I had to return it.  It broke my heart.  She runs to me every morning since to be fed on Melville.  Well, my intention, after reading this, was to get her immediately off the street today, even before I spoke to the Aunt about fostering.  It was 19 degrees out this a.m.  Unfortunately, she was not there.  I will try again tomorrow, and definitely will speak to the Aunt about the joys of fostering. 

THAT is why it is SO IMPORTANT to talk to your family, talk to your friends about the NEED for fostering.  In my case, these are cats right off the street, ready to be someone’s pet, AGAIN.  These cats have been socialized and abandoned.  We need to help them.  It's our responsibility.  Sara is finally being adopted!  Foster Sue has seen SO many kitties come and go through her.   All of my fosters have.  IT WILL HAPPEN EVENTUALLY.  You just have to be patient, as a foster, and keep spreading the word!

Have a great day!

Midnight

MIDNIGHT

I wish I had a picture of her white tipped tail!

When it rains it pours.   On Friday I had an appointment for Midnight, who had a drippy eye, and needed her nails trimmed very bad.  I thought she would just get a shot of convenia, or some eye drops, and that would take care of everything.  Well, 15 minutes into her appointment, the doctor called me to say that she has a large tumor in the back of her mouth and its pushing on her eye.  Inoperable.  My poor little girl.  I came close to having her euthanized right then and there, I was in such shock.  But then I realized, wait, she could be sent home with pain meds and given antibiotics while there, because I never even got to say goodbye to her!  So home she came, and we’ve had a nice weekend cuddling together.  I will make the appointment the first sign I see that she is really uncomfortable, although her eye is coming out of her socket, not bad, but you can tell.  Midnight was rescued from Grand Avenue many years ago, when Miss B. became homeless, and I took in her two cats, Midnight and Buster.  She left everything behind, including the cats outside.  Midnight had a litter prior, and when I got her, I had her spayed, and she came right home to my house and acclimated quickly to being indoors.  She is my little girl and I am going to miss her terribly when she is gone.  I never suspected she would be next.  My little Mary Jane, Scooter’s sister, is not doing great, but still cuddling and eating, so I am waiting on that too.  The vets must think I am terrible when they see the shape of these guys, Mary Jane and Baylee…  Skin and bone, and their coats not the greatest, but they are still happy and don’t appear to be suffering…  its so hard to make that decision.

Its snowing out.  Yes, and we are supposed to get a foot of snow by tomorrow morning.  Its so sad for the kitties that do not have a home.  I have about four cats that I feed on the side of the street that will not be able to get to their food tomorrow morning when I pull up.  I mean, I will do the best that I can, but its going to be rough.  These cats are all adoptable.  I just wish people would step up and foster one.  JUST FOUR PEOPLE IS ALL I NEED!  Say a little prayer for all the homeless out there tomorrow.

The rest of this blog is about kitties that ARE NOT homeless.  I delivered Mya and Lexie to their new home this weekend.  They join a wonderful family with a female retriever puppy.  Oh boy, that should be fun.  But I’ve heard nothing but good so far.  Thanks to Sue Cherry, who has cats AND dogs so its easier for the kitties she fosters to acclimate to a new home with the same.  And thanks again to Sue for fostering.  She truly has saved many lives.   Oh, when I was at Sue’s I got to see Sara. Gosh what a SWEET girl she is.  We need to find her a forever home. She was sleeping in a chair amidst the chaos of two dogs and a few kitties in between.  

ELLIE

LILY and ELLIE

BUCK and MARTEN

I also got to hold Lily, Rory, Ellie, and met the three newbies, Snowflake, Buck and Marten.

SCOOBY!

Scooby update:  His new mom says that Scooby likes to eat lettuce, and has an affinity for going through the garbage!  But he is loved!

I received an update from Goldilocks new mom, and she is so in love.  Look at this:

GOLDI

I went to visit Stella and her kittens this weekend at Foster Estelle’s house.  We named the kittens!  TA DA!!!  We have given them colored collars to identify them.  I am also waiting for a date from West Elm to show them.  They get some great traffic through there, especially this time of year. 

Girls:

NOELLE – purple collar

ANNIE – grey collar

Boys:

NIPSY – orange collar

AXEL – blue collar

SQUEAKY – grey collar

JAX – brown collar

  

Henry and Joey (girl) seem to be doing well also.  Waiting on new pics from Fosters Danielle and Chuck.

HENRY and JOEY

Today, kittens Mary, Billy and Winifred are taking a trip to the vet – they are having issues with going to the bathroom!  They are five weeks this week, and still adjusting to weaning.   Another expense.  These cats cost me a fortune.  Ugh.  But we can’t let these little ones suffer.  

Thanks to fosters Patti and Todd for their determination to care for them. 

 

GARRETT

We also have Garrett, who I rescued from the corner of Grand and Stout Streets.  His foster Max says all is well.  He has adjusted great, and Max has Apollo the kitten, who was adopted by me (Max was a foster fail!) and his dog Ollie.  So Garrett swings both ways!  He will easily adapt to a new home with cats or dogs.

I went to visit Monty yesterday too.  He is a little love bug who loves treats.

And Muffin is still adorable, look at this

We need to find these guys homes!

Have a great day!

Hear our humble prayer, O God, for our friends, the animals, especially for animals who are suffering: for animals that are over-worked, under-fed and cruelly treated: for all wistful creatures in captivity: for any that are hunted or lost or deserted or frightened or hungry. Amen.