Popcorn!

I am copying a post I did in February of this year.  I have some news to share with you at the end.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Lets go to the movies!

or at least .....lets get some.........................................

POPCORN!

POPCORN!  Meet Popcorn!  I just had to grab him this morning.  He was way too easy.  And if it weren't for me swinging back to my stops on Parsells, after having already done them, on my way home, it wouldn't have happened. He was not there the first time I stopped.  I have been feeding this sweet thing for a long long time.  But this morning, I noticed, his nose was way too red than would normally be for a cat, and I looked at his dirty coat, and feet, and said, 'today is your lucky day'.

I named him Popcorn after thinking about Jelly Belly beans.  They are the small gourmet jelly beans, and my favorite is the popcorn flavor, and he kind of reminds me of a Jelly Belly bean!  :)  He will go to the clinic on Saturday to be tested, and the precautionary deworming med, and he will be good to go!  Looking for a foster, or a permanent home for him.  What a sweet personality too.  He's been on my lap and loving the scratchies I gave his head and neck.

It was brutal when I left the house at 4 am.  Lots of snow fell, and was still coming down pretty heavy, up until about 5:30, when it began to let up.  Yep, I didn't get home til 6.  I had to shovel at most of my locations, due to the four or so inches that fell overnight.   They call this the lake effect snow from our beautiful Lake Ontario.  Certainly nothing compared to the storm the east coast experienced yesterday.

After stopping at the prior Parsells location, the one after this rescue, there was a man brushing off his car.  I approached him greeting him kindly, and asked him if he noticed me doing what I do across the street from where he lives, he nodded, and I asked him if he would consider me putting a few shelters at his house somewhere, and he said no, and that he had to go to work.  I wished him a good day, walking back to my car very disappointed.  The mindset of the people around here.  I don't know what I will do with these 15 cats that I feed here on a daily basis, that are losing their home.  This will be the 5th time they've had their shelters removed from various spots. 

Short Street Blackie

I managed to get a pic of the black cat with the tattered, tight red collar on Short.  If anyone knows who this baby belonged to...  The cat Sam, who by the way needs serious rescuing, is very domineering over this new black cat and won't let him into the shelter to eat.  It was sad to see this this morning.  Must get Sam rescued.  Maybe next.  I need a foster!

That's it in a nutshell.  My needs are simple.  Cat food, and AA/AAA batteries.  Donations to the clinic.  A board and a heavy rock here and there.  Someone do to my laundry.  ha.  So many dirty towels that I replace each morning after a rain or snow storm.  And of course, a professional landscaping service to carve out some dirt so that I can plant a seed garden this spring!

Speaking of spring, its just around the corner!  And so is the weekend.  Enjoy!

Have a great day!

"Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures."

On October 9th, I received the following from Popcorn's (Snowey's) Mom.

Hi Janine, when they did the ultrasound, the Vet found multiple tumors on his intestines. However, the Vet gave Snowey Predisone steroid and stating it might help temporarily shrink the tumors and increase appetite. Well, it's working. I'm praying that it is not temporary but I'll take this for now.

His mom informed me at my fundraiser this past Saturday that she made the decision to have him euthanized.  She didn't want him suffering any longer.

I told her I was going to write about Popcorn and here is what she wrote:

Hi Janine, oh wow, you are writing about Popcorn / Snowey on your blog? I will treasure that forever. I have to tell you that my once rolly polley Snowey would come over and plop his whole body down by me and just literally roll over on me. I would laugh so loud he would get up and do it again just to hear me laugh. Snowey loved being able to experience love from so many of us - me, my children and then my grandchildren - who moved in a few months ago. When Snowey started to lose weight I just thought he was finally adjusting to the fact that food was readily available, and he wouldn't have to fight for it like he might have in his past street life. It wasn't too long after that though that I realized this wasn't about his diet. When the Doctor said the dreaded "C"" word, I couldn't believe it. What I was and still am amazed at was my Snowey's strength till the last day. He would get up and walk - even only a few steps into my room and I would give him fresh water. He started to just pretend to drink it for me. Like he wanted me to not worry because he could sense it in my voice. I loved my Snowey. Now I give to Precious Paws in Buffalo once a month in His name to all the rescues. I came to your fundraiser to do the same. Thank you for doing this. Please send me a link when you are finished so I can share with my world!

Heartbreak.  I am so glad I was able to rescue him from the streets, and so glad to find him a home where he was loved, and well cared for.  Thank you Laura, for your love and compassion for Popcorn aka SNOWEY.

Today is my last day of work this week.   I am sure it will go by very fast.  On Friday, I will be delivering two more of the Garson babies to their new home.  Thank you Donna and Bob for adopting TWO.  I am thrilled that TOBEY and IKE will not be split up!

I will be unveiling five new baby kittens on Saturday at West Elm on Culver Road, at the old Culver Road Armory between 11-1.   And hopefully that is IT for baby kittens!  Except we still need to find homes for our little Butterball, Stevie and Izzy, and of course,

This Thanksgiving, please don't forget about the life of the turkey you are about to eat, and the life it could have had, and give thanks to that turkey before you do.  Sorry, I just had to say something for the animals being slaughtered this Thanksgiving just for us.  One last thing, please eat every morsel, for every morsel you don't eat, that turkey gave its life for nothing.

Happy Thanksgiving all!  xo