tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46761325591547451852024-02-18T18:06:04.257-08:00Elephants UpstairsIn May of 2005, we decided we should try fostering kittens, to ease the pain of the loss of one of our cats. We lost Pepper on a Saturday, and 3 days later, we got a call that there was a litter of 6 orange tabbies that needed a foster home. That was when it all began. The title may make you scratch your head, but I was always amazed at the amount of noise these tiny little kittens can make when they are playing. From the living room, it does indeed sound like we have elephants upstairs.Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03265164036793008097noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4676132559154745185.post-36605497624532844852014-04-28T12:54:00.005-07:002014-04-28T12:54:59.666-07:00I haven't been here in a while. Shame on me. I have fostered some kittens, and some puppies since my last post, and it's been hectic to say the least. And I love it. :)<br />
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These guys stayed here for a couple of weeks. Mama Lola, and babies Fergus and Fern. They went to a couple in Gainsville that wanted to adopt the kittens, and so they fostered Lola too. Last I heard, the grandma wanted to adopt Lola! She was very sweet, and very young herself. Great news for all involved.<br />
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These two were only here for a few days, a layover if you will. :) I hate to admit it, but I can't even remember their names. They came in snotty, and a little afraid, and they left feeling pretty good I think, and loving attention! They were interesting with their markings, as the grey color on their heads faded the further back it went. It almost looked like someone spilled baby powder on their backs.<br />
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I had this pretty buff colored mama cat Sugar, and her single little orange baby born on Valentines Day, so we named her Lovie. She was the only kitten to survive, and they both came to me from another foster than had kittens with ringworm, so they needed another place to stay. These guys actually came before the grey and white kittens. They were both so cute.<br />
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I have been getting puppies more than kittens this past year, and here they are.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, we spent most of the summer fostering 3 puppies. They were adorable, but I am here to tell you, they are harder than kittens! We took in 2 of the pups just before Memorial Day, and the third a couple of weeks later, and the last one went to her forever home just before Labor Day weekend. Greer (now Mae) left on Saturday around 10:30 AM. We were very excited to see them all go to wonderful homes, and happy to take a foster break. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Later that day we headed out to an event around 1:00, to Wags and Whiskers. If you don't know, Wags and Whiskers is<span style="line-height: 16px;"> </span>a community-oriented event for animal loving shoppers of all ages to spend an afternoon at The Village at Shirlington with their pet. The event features 50+ onsite exhibitors ranging from pet services and accessories to onsite adoptions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now we have these tiny little (less-than-a-pound-each) kittens. Pearl, Tabitha, Sullivan and Tallula. They are pretty cute. It seems like a LONG time since I have had kittens. Since the last batch, I stripped the hardwood floor in the spare room, and sanded and re-polyurthaned it. It's all put together, and I was having serious issues about putting kittens back in there. These guys were small enough to put in the pack and play...or so I thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first night, I was laying in bed reading, when I heard what I thought was my cat Ripley playing in the catch tray of the large ficus tree I have in the bedroom. I looked, only to discover it was not Ripley at all, but Sullivan! Not only that, but I found Tabitha under the bed too! Not good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I took them back and put them in the playpen, fed them all, and put a light fleece blanket over the top. That did the trick for the evening. I knew I needed to come up with a better solution. After searching for a plastic pool, but not having any luck, I decided to take a chance, and picked up about the last blow up pool I could find. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow! What a good idea! It pretty much fills the room, it keeps them contained, and it's easy to clean! They are happy, have a lot of room to play in, and haven't really tried to get out. Bonus, I can sit in there with them, unlike having to take them out of the pack and play to give them any attention. </span><br />
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Darby and Milo went to another foster that had a mama cat to see if she would take them, and she did. They were happy to have a mama and she was happy to have some relief. No rest for the weary, we took in a mama cat with 3 babies, and an additional singleton. Mama is as sweet as pie, and the babies are adorable. (Of course they are, they're kittens!)<br />
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Mama is Miss Jane Hathaway, and the kittens are Mr. Driesdale, Jethro, Ellie Mae, and Jed. The hillbillies.<br />
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Yeah, I got a call to see if I could take 6 pups for a day until another foster got back in town. I did. They were two days old, and a handful. I ended up keeping 2 and the other foster took the smallest 4. The mama dog was really sick with heart worms and pneumonia. I found out later that she actually had 11 pups and 5 died at birth. They didn't expect any of them to live. </div>
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Three of the smaller pups died, but the other 3 pups seem to be doing fine. I named my two Gilbert and Greer and the smaller pup is Chuleta, nick named Chewy. She is coming here today for a couple of days while her foster is out of town. The remainder of the family will be together again. </div>
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Bentley loves the puppies. Well, he loves to lick the formula off their faces. Pancito is less sure about them, but is gentle. </div>
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I found out that the only one of the fab 5 that has not been adopted is Mr. Bean. The folks that adopted Boom and Joey initially wanted Bean, but Joey changed their minds when he "chose" them.<br>
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He and Cia shown here are still available for adoption. They look pretty cute together. Cia and 2 other kittens came and stayed with the Fab 5 for a couple of days before they all went to an adoption event, so Cia and Bean were already acquainted. We would love it if they got adopted together.<br>
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In the mean time, we have a couple of newcomers to the kittah room. After a week off, we now have 2 bottle babies in house. Meet Milo and Darby.<br>
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They are about 2 weeks old, and are getting quite the welcome. They have met Bentley and Pancito and today they got to come to work with me, and have been getting a lot of attention.<br>
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Milo is a bit smaller than his sister, and is the most vocal so far. Darby likes to play a little after she eats, and rolls over on her back and bats her brother. It's funny when they are this small, they seem to play in slow motion.<br>
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They are both bottle babies so they will be coming with me to work for a week so they can be fed every 3-4 hours. Getting up at 2 AM to do the night feeding for now, but they will be starting on some slurry soon, and I can let them sleep through the night. They are so cute that it doesn't bother me to get up and feed them.<br>
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I love the video where Darby is eating. Those little ears are going 100 miles per hour! <br>
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Before the adoption event, Joey and Boom were adopted by a very nice couple from Australia. They actually came for Boom and Bean, but as it happens with animals, they choose you, not the other way around.<br />
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Joey was always the shy one, and although beautiful, I was worried he would be shunned because he was not lovable enough. Boy was I wrong. Joey climbed in Jodie's lap, and promptly fell asleep. That was all she wrote.<br />
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I got an e-mail from them, and some pix. They are loving those boys, and seem to be fitting in just fine.<br />
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For now, we have an empty room...but I doubt that will last long. <br />
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It is hard to get the little ones time to meet the dogs because mama is very protective of them. Once they get their shots, we will probably take the itty bitties out a couple at a time to meet them. I feel like we haven't spent enough time with these guys. It's easy to just let mama do the heavy lifting, but they need socialization! This week, at least an hour a day, minimum. <br />
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The mama cat is a sweet girl, and takes good care of her last baby. I found out that she started out with 5. :( I also found out they were born on valentines day. I want to call the last baby Love. Mamas name is creamsicle muffin. Ugh. I have no idea which name of the 5 is left so I think Love is what I will call her. <br />
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Both mama and baby seem to be out of the woods. I am bottle feeding couple of times a day, but I don't think I really need to. Mama has milk, but she latches on like she is hungry so I feed her. <br />
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They will be with me until Love is weaned, then they will go back to their first foster mom. She isn't able to bottle feed which is how I ended up with them. That should be about 2 weeks. <br />
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I know, I know. I don't update enough. For example, the last time I updated, Logan/Hildy was tiny. Ears still folded, eyes barely open...and all alone. Things have changed. We went back to calling her Logan. I just like it better! Who says it has to be a boys name? She has grown! She weighs 1lb. 5oz now. The people that found her have since found a couple of siblings too. I don't have them. Only because I took in 3 others before they showed up. <br />
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We got he call while attending a wedding on October 19th. About the same size, 3 little black kittens. They were all 4 on a bottle, which was a bit challenging, but we made do. When I went to pick them up they had not been named yet! Hurray! I got to name them. Since we were close to Halloween, a friend suggested three names from a child's book about three witches. So we have Ziggy, Zara and Zoe. They were all really sick with URI's but we got them on antibiotics and they are all great now. They have been weaned but they weren't happy about it. Logan was better than the others about it. Now the only issue is they try to suck their food. This of course is quite messy. They have been bathed three times in as many days! Ziggy and Zara are the worst and they have longer hair. It's quite the mess. <br />
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So, I will try to do better with updates. I have a phone app now, although it doesn't format very well. I can at least upload photos! <br />
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She is maybe a week old, so yes, she is a bottle baby. Here eyes are partially open, and she is a really good eater. That's always a great sign. If they don't latch on well, it's always an issue getting enough food in them. She just downed a half an oz, and is sleeping now. I will give her another shot at the bottle in a few hours.<br />
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I think her story is someone found her, and waited to see if a mama would come back and get her. After a while it was apparent she was alone, they took her in, and got her to the shelter. I assume we will eventually get a "friend" for her once she is a little older, as singleton kittens don't do well socially. (That's how we got Bishop...Ripley was a terror as a singleton.)<br />
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So, for now, it's 1:30 AM feedings again. I really don't mind. There is something very soothing about a kitten suckling and purring.<br />
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Oops. Looks like she is awake again. Might as well see if she wants another go at that bottle!<br />
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They both seem pretty healthy, and weigh in at 1.11 and 1.9 pounds. York, the one with more white, is a little bigger, and a little more shy. Nestlé is a purr machine and always wants attention. Lots of it. <br />
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They have been out of their room to run around and meet the "staff" already, and an though York is a little fearful, both have been seen rubbing on Bentley and Pancito. It's very cute. Bishop was giving York a bath, and York was hissing the whole time. Bishop didn't seem to notice. <br />
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Speaking of Pancito, when we got back from vacation we decided the next step in his medical care was to get a bone marrow biopsy, since his platelets didn't really budge on his meds. We took him in and dropped him off in the morning. They called me back at around 10 am to tell me his platelets had gone up to 175,000! We were all shocked. Pleasantly. So, no biopsy, and Wednesday a recheck. If we are still good, we begin to taper off the prednisone. Fingers crossed! <br />
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The last post I told you about Twinkie. He was pretty sick when he came in. By the next day, it was obvious to me he was pretty far gone. I was syringe feeding him, but he was not swallowing it. I was allowed to take him to the vet, and when they examined him, he was hardly able to hold himself up. There was food in his mouth still from the last time I had tried to feed him. There wasn't really anything anyone could do at that point. He passed quietly, in the hands of the foster coordinator. Very sad.</div>
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Back at home, Jimmy and Jammy were pretty much oblivious that there was ever another roommate with them at all. They were doing their own kitty thing. Crying every morning for hours, wanting to be let out of their room. It usually started around 5 AM. It got old pretty quickly. I started letting them out before I went to work, and in the evenings to run around. They were never concerned with Jessica's hissing, and they were never concerned with the 4 cats that live here, or the 3 dogs. Those little guys will be ready for anything.</div>
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And speaking of ready, they both made weight and were neutered on Monday, and BOTH of them have already been adopted! Jammie went home with a friend of a friend, so hopefully we will get updates. They adopted another kitten from us about 3 years ago. Jake was a tuxedo cat. They adored him. One morning they got up, and Jake had passed away. No idea what happened, and they were heartbroken. They decided they were finally ready for another one, so they chose Jammie. We tried to talk them into taking both of the boys, but Jimmy looked too much like Jake, and they just felt like it was too much. They also have an older cat at home. I am sure he will be sleeping with her soon enough. Jimmy went home with another kitten from the shelter, so they will both have playmates.</div>
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That wasn't a typo about having 3 dogs here. We have had a friend staying here while he worked through a divorce, and his dog Kobe came to stay for a few weeks. He was a gentle giant, and fit in just fine while he was here. He left Tuesday, and will be heading to Texas. We will miss him, but the house was starting to get pretty small!</div>
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On Tuesday Jessica went back to the shelter to prepare for her spay on Wednesday. As usual she was full of vim and vigor. They all got to run the hallway before she left, and they had a fine time with Bentley and Pancito. Jessica's favorite game was to run as fast as she could possibly go, jump up in the air in front of Bentley and swat him in the face. It was all great fun since she did not use her claws.<br />
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I did manage to catch some video of Bentley and Pancito interacting with Jammie. Oh yeah, and I can't forget Buck! I will try to get it loaded today.<br />
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Finally today Jimmy ended up gaining a little bit of weight. Jammie maybe gained half an ounce...not enough but at least they're moving up in the right direction.<br />
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When I got him home, he had already made quite the mess in his carrier. He can hardly walk he is so weak. I went ahead and gave him 10 cc's of fluids both in the evening, and again this morning. I managed to give him some AD mixed with water and some Nutri-cal. He fights it, but I will syringe feed him all day every few hours. I didn't even bother to weigh him...but he is larger than Jimmy and Jammie, but really, he feels like a rag doll in your hands. He purrs a lot, but I know that is how some cats try to comfort themselves. I will try to spend some time just holding him today, and hope he understands I am trying to help him. When he gets stronger I will try to clean him up, but for now I will just wipe him off with some kitty wipes I found.<br />
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Jolie and Kanya went back to the shelter yesterday to be spayed
today! My niece is still interested in adopting 2 kittens, but I am
going to try to convince them that they should get boy cats instead of
girls. <br />
<br />
I know, I know. That's not fair to girl
kittahs. And one of the best cats in the world was my little girl
Pepper. But we have 4 staff cats now, and all but one are boy cats. And
all but one are loving, sweet cats. Guess which one has ugly mood
swings? ;) Ripley has her moments where she will take a swipe at you.
Never have I had this issue with my boy cats. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jessica in mid hiss at Jammy</i></td></tr>
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My niece
had a bad experience as a child with a cat. Miss Kitty was similar to
Ripley in that she would attack at any given moment. You might think
that would scar her for life, but she still wants a couple of kittens.
;). <br />
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In case you are worried about Jessica being all
alone, don't. She is still here, but she now has 2 little roommates.
Jimmy and Jammy. (No, I did NOT name them.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jimmy checks out the new digs</i></td></tr>
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They are
pretty cute little guys and happily ignoring all of Jessica's hissing.
She occasionally forgets they are interlopers and plays a little before
she remembers she doesn't like them and hisses again. I figure by
tomorrow the hissing will be all done. <br />
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Pancito update:
Pancito went back Monday for a retest and his platelets went from a
low of 28000 up to 52000. Not near where they need to be, but moving in
the right direction! Another test on Saturday, hopefully with good
results and we can wean him off the steroids. Yay! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pancito and Bentley (and Buck)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Bishop heads for the sink while Jessica watches</i></b></td></tr>
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It's been a while since I posted about the aliens. They are doing great. They are healthy and it totally sounds like the elephants are running daily.<br />
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<br />
They now rush the door and love to escape and explore the bathroom and hallway. Bentley and Pancito like to run up and stand at the door whenever I head upstairs. <br />
<br />
Kanya is over two pounds now, and so is Jolie. Jessica is close, but not quite. They will probably be heading back to the shelter soon to be spayed and go in view. <br />
<br />
We had quite a scare last week with Pancito. He started vomiting Sunday evening. Nothing big, but he vomited 4 or 5 times in the evening. At 10 pm he threw up again, so I decided we should run him over to the Hope Center emergency vet in Vienna just to be safe. He got an X-ray, and blood drawn but everything seemed ok. We got some nausea medicine and they sent us home. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jolie watches the dogs</i></td></tr>
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When we got home (2:30 am now) I took the little guy for a quick spin to go potty. He did his thing, and then vomited again on the sidewalk. It was dark out, but the vomit looked odd to me. I got a flashlight and paper towel and went out to look. Bloody vomit. We jumped back in the car and sped back to the Hope Center. <br />
<br />
Turns out his platelets were very low. 30,000, as opposed to a normal of 150-200,000! They kept him overnight. We were pretty freaked out by now. We went home and went to bed. (3:30 am) <br />
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At 6:00 am we got a call from the vet. Pancito was fine, but they ran a tick panel on him and he tested a strong positive for anaplasma, hence the low platelets. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Bentley and Pancito missed each other while Pancito was in the hospital</i></td></tr>
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So, long story short, he stayed there until Wednesday evening, on an antibiotic and steroid waiting for his numbers to come up. They never did. So, we took him home with his medicine regiment to manage from home, since it is VERY expensive to stay there. The vet was great, and was comfortable with him coming home. We have to keep him from rough housing with Bentley, which has been hard, but he is doing fine. He goes for another blood draw on Monday. Fingers crossed that his platelets are coming back up!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jessica</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pancito at the vet</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kanya still looks like an alien! A hungry one.</i></td></tr>
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Jolie is less kitten-like of the three, but she has her playful moments....snoozing is still her speciality though. <br />
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Kanya is the crazy one. He loves the fleece string toy the most and does his catzilla impression when he plays with it. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Getting into something...</i></td></tr>
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My niece and her husband are considering adopting 2 kittens, maybe 2 of the aliens. Question is, which 2? They are all adorable so how do you choose? Good luck with that!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Kanya STILL has alien eyes</i></td></tr>
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Always sad to post about a loss. On Thursday, Leela took a turn for the worst. Vomiting, liquid stool, dehydration. Never a good thing in any kitten, but one as small as Leela, and who was already compromised, it was a death sentence. She passed peacefully in the hands of the foster coordinator at the shelter.<br />
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On Saturday morning, as I was getting ready to hand over kitten duty to my house mate, Rosemary, AKA Cartman, was having similar symptoms. I opted to drive her back to the shelter to get some vet care, and not leave her with a rookie to contend with. (not to mention, the litterbox was a hit or miss situation...mostly miss). I was hoping to pick her back up Monday, but spoke to the foster coordinator and found out she didn't make it. I was a little surprised, but I had a bad feeling when I left her. She was very sweet.<br />
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The rest of the Aliens seem to be doing OK. Jessica has lost a bit of weight, but seems to be OK. Kanya and Jolie are both gaining, and playful. (Jessica is plenty playful, just dropped a bit in weight)<br />
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I am hoping my Niece and her husband will adopt 2 of them. They have been married for almost 3 years now, and are talking about a pet. They like the fact that cats are a bit more independent, and 2 will keep themselves occupied. The hardest part will be deciding which 2 it will be.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't look into her eyes! Kanya will give you a mind meld and you will adopt her!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>She is drawing you in! Careful!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Look into my eyes....</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jessica is moving through a time continuum</i></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got the info on these guys. Here's their stories:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jessica was found as a single kitten. We know there are others, but she fell in a hole so we took her in (that's where she got her name- after the little girl that fell in the well a few years ago). Her mom is not feral and there are other siblings out there somewhere. They're too young to be enticed into </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a trap with food though. Jolie and Kanya were living with a citizen for about a week before they came to us. The person said they were bottle feeding them. I believe they were originally found in Prince William. Their sister, Leela, is half their size, was shaking all day yesterday, and hadn't had any elimination in at least a day. She was severely dehydrated and required sub-q fluids, oral fluids and constant care. When I first looked at them, her temp was so low it wouldn’t register on any of our </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">thermometers. I finally got it up to 98.4, but that's still WAY too low. She's doing better now- we're taking baby steps towards being healthy, but she's not out of the woods yet. She's still very tiny, thin and dehydrated-even with fluids. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">If you're wondering about the other names, I named them all after a word that means "pretty" or "beautiful" in another language. Jolie is French and Kanya means "beautiful ebony" in an African language. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Today, I took Jolie in to see the vet at the shelter, because she had been having very soft unformed poop, and wasn't gaining weight. I figured a round of Metronidazole would do the trick, so in we went this afternoon. The foster coordinator asked me if Leela could come back with her sisters today, since she was ready to be back in the fold. Of course I said yes. What's one more, right? It seems that another single had come in since they asked me to take Leela, so I took her too. (All of those keeping count, that makes 5)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I left with my carrier, 3 kittens, medicine, a bag of ringers, butterflies, and no paperwork! I don't even know the name of the new girl, but she seems really healthy. Someone that lives near the shelter brought her in today.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>OK, she is more like Cartman than an alien, but hey, there was an episode of southpark where Cartman got an anal probe...</i></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, I MAY be taking these guys back after my trip this weekend. They are really swamped with kittens there, and I feel like they really need the help. Oh yeah, and I am a sucker. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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The cream colored one with the grey tips is Jolie.<br />
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The black one is Kanya<br />
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The patch tabby is Jessica.<br />
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They are all very sweet, and just now figuring out how to really eat solid food. They were hungry this morning, and dove right in. Jolie went back for seconds after everyone else was done.<br />
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Kanya is the playful one. She wants to explore, and jump on her sisters, especially Jessica. She was the first to explore the room when I took her out of the "nest."<br />
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Speaking of cats, we did get a request from the shelter to see if we could take 3 bottle babies last week. I had to turn them down. I have my hands full with a new puppy, and I couldn't devote enough time to bottle babies. I am working outside the house half days, (8-1, with 30 minute drive times both ways) so I could not do a mid morning feeding. I am hoping the next call will be weaned kittens, so I can take them, and I hope Pancito is a little older when I get that call!<br />
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In this photo, Buck is checking out the collars and leashes we got to send to Mexico. Believe it or not, www.dollartree.com has them for $1 each! This is a variety of sizes, and they really look pretty sturdy for $1. My friend Evi, who got me into this whole new puppy thing ;) is going down in a month or so, and will be taking any donations anyone wants to make. They have so little down there, and can use anything, even used items that are in decent shape.<br />
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</tbody></table>Pancito has had a couple of accidents. I have not been diligent I guess in making sure he gets out every couple of hours. I have gotten into the habit of taking both he and Bentley for walks at 6 AM. I let them both out in the yard around 6, and they both empty their bladders, and Pancito usually takes care of his other business while he is out there. Then we walk after I shower and get ready for work. Pancito is quite the over achiever, and usually has another while on our walk!<br />
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That seems to have helped. I am usually home by 1:30 or 2, and they seem to sleep most of the morning. I brought Pancito with me to work on Tuesday, and he slept under my desk most of the day. I think this is probably what happens most days at home.<br />
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Last night, we were out until about 8. When we got home, there was shredded paper all over the floor! It was just a local newspaper, but it was the first destruction we have seen. I hope it was the last. He loves to pull all the toys out of the toy box, so hopefully that's where he will direct his energy from now on.<br />
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In the mean time, I have not heard anything about kittens. I am glad. I may need a little while to get the whole puppy thing down before we go into kittens again!<br />
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On another note, I wanted to talk about a great website I found. It's called <a href="http://www.mrchewy.com/" target="_blank">www.mrchewy.com. </a><br />
They have a HUGE variety of dog and cat food, litter, toys and treats. I ordered a couple of cases of cat food from them, and some dog treats. The dogs loved the treats, and they have the food we normally get from the local pet store. Prices are about the same, but the best part is, if you order $50 or more, the shipping is free! We got our order in 2 days. Seriously, try them out. If you are tired of lugging heavy bags and cans from the pet store, this is a great alternative. Let me know what you think!<br />
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We decided to eat dinner at a Ruby Tuesdays next door to our hotel, and while we were there, we saw a video that the woman that rescued Pancito had made. It was so sweet, and sad. They really love him, and were missing him already. (I understand how hard that can be!) We sat at the table blubbering over our dinner watching it on my phone. You can watch it here. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UUjkWyhaWQ&feature=colike">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UUjkWyhaWQ&feature=colike</a><br />
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Sunday morning we got up, and headed off to pick Pancito up. We were WAY early when we got close, so we stopped in Bethlehem PA and walked around a little. (very little, since we never checked the weather report, and packed for 70º days, when in fact it was 40º weather!) We decided to have breakfast at the historic Bethlehem Hotel. Wow. What a place! If you are ever in the area, even if you are not up for a meal, or need a room, take a stroll through this place. It is beautiful. <a href="http://www.hotelbethlehem.com/">http://www.hotelbethlehem.com/</a><br />
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So, after breakfast, we made the last 5 minute trip to meet our newest addition. He is pretty adorable. Even though he was in all new surroundings, he was happily running around the yard with Esperanza, the little dog that Evi adopted from Mexico. They played and we talked for about an hour before we headed back home.<br />
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Right after we pulled away, he started to whine and cry. I am sure he was upset to leave the company of Espi. They were having a great time, and he didn't know us from Adam. Before we got out of the neighborhood though, he quieted down, and conked out. We stopped a few times on the way home, and he was very good. He is already house trained, and we haven't had any accidents, which is awesome.<br />
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Still no kittens...and now I hope we don't get any for a while. I think we have our hands full!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pancito, when he was rescued from the streets of Mexico</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Pancito is near the Cancun area, and was found on the street, all alone, with a distended belly, fleas, and unloved. A very kind woman rescued him, and working with another group in Mexico has gotten him neutered, and is having all his vaccines done, and found an escort to bring him to the USA. We don't know exactly when he will be arriving (around the end of March) or where we will need to go to pick him up, but we will be ready!<br />
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</tbody></table>How did I find out about this dog in Mexico? Well, it's a long story! My friend Evi, her Mom and her son vacation in Mexico each summer. They happened to find an organization there called Coco's Cat Rescue. They open their doors daily for cat cuddling, so off went Evi and family to cuddle with some cats. While there, they were told this story...<br />
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Coco's got a call the day before, about 3 kittens they had at the pound. If they wanted them, come and get them or they would be euthanized the next day. So, Coco's went to get the 3 kittens. When they arrived, they saw that the 3 kittens were being nursed by a dog! They decided to take the dog and the kittens back to Coco's. Evi saw the dog, and the kittens, and she and her son fell in love. They decided then and there, when the kittens were weaned, and after the dog was spayed and had all her vaccinations, they would adopt her. They did, and that little sad street dog is now living the life! She even has her own facebook page! Her name? Esperanza. (Espi) Spanish for Hope.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Esperanza before, with her kittens, and after with her boy, Danny</td></tr>
</tbody></table>So, Evi is always posting about Coco's and another rescue group in Mexico, the one that arranged for Espi's flight to the US. I see all the posts, and some of the animals have just been thrown away. It's very sad, but the after photos are amazing. They do great work, and have little resources. She posted a photo of Pancito (muffin) and said he was so cute, he would be adopted quickly. A few weeks later, I saw another post about how she couldn't believe he was still not adopted. That was it. I was hooked. So, by April we should have a new addition to our not so little family.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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Only Twinkle actually climbed the tree...but she didn't do any damage. They other two only batted at the low hanging ornaments. They did like to play amongst the gifts though. I only caught Ziggy actually trying to get into one of them.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Georgina is searching for a hiding Twinkle</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>"I know Twinkle is here somewhere"</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>All three of these guys were fine with Bentley, and the other cats, although Twinkle would initially freak out when I opened the door, and Bentley would come in. She would run and hide, but then come out and walk right up to him.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Can only get a photo of Ziggy when you<br />
hold him. He never sits still long enough</i></td></tr>
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We really miss these guys. Normally I am happy to send of each batch of kittens, but as these guys might be the last of them for the year, I am a little sad. I am happy they will have new forever homes though. They are all 3 nice kittens, and someone will be very lucky to have them.<br />
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Now that the room is kitten free, we will take the time to sand the floor and refinish it so it will be easier to clean up, and have a harder surface that will be better able to handle the "kitten abuse."<br />
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Check back in in a few weeks. Ya never know when there might be more kittens. The whole idea that there is a kitten season has kinda gone the way of the dodo! Kittens in the winter...ay yi yi!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Holiday looks startled.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Well, I don't KNOW if this will be the final four for the season, but it sounded good, so I am sticking with it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ziggy flops in a lap for the Fleecy String.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>As you can see, Ziggy and Holiday came back after my Thanksgiving break, but you may wonder why Twinkle is back. She was totally ready for spay, and she got it. What they discovered during that operation was that she had one very large kidney. They left it alone, and decided to send her back to foster to make sure she was ok. So far, she seems fine. She is a very sweet little girl. I hope this doesn't make it hard for her to find a home. I would totally adopt her. (except of course I already have 4...and 3 is my limit!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Twinkle is back, and seems to be fine.</i></td></tr>
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The new face is Georgina. She was in another foster home, and needed a new place to stay. She is just under 2 pounds, so she will be around until after Christmas along with Ziggy. Holiday is already at 2lbs, 8 oz, but she and Twinkle will probably be here until Ziggy is to weight. That's fine. After having 8, 4 is a break!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Looks like a smile to me.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>When I picked up Georgina, and dropped off Gary and Gabby, I checked in on the others. Butters was adopted with another buff colored kitten. When I went to see him before, he reached out of the cage to grab me, so I am sure he charmed someone completely and was snatched up quickly. Axel and Grace were still there then, but I heard grace had been adopted. I was surprised Axel was still there, after being featured on ArlNow.org...So I sent them a note that he was ready to be adopted, with a photo and a link to the AWLA website. It was posted, and when I checked it, it had 39 comments! Oh, and Axel is not on the site anymore, so I think it worked! ;) Now I need to find someone to adopt the crazy Gabby. Looks like Gary was adopted already.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Georgina is a beauty!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>chillin'.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>More Fleecy String!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You can see Twinkle's shaved belly from her spay.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table> So, we will have 4 kittens through the end of the year I suppose. That's OK. These guys are pretty low key, and after the craziness of the 3G's (Gary, Gabby and Grace) it's a nice chill time. No Gary screaming as soon as he hears a step in the hall! No Gary and Gabby bouncing off my back like a springboard to the bed when I sit on the floor. They did get a chance to come out of the room and run around though, so now that ALL want out as soon as the door opens. Even 4 are hard to contain on that front. Eight was a hopeless cause.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ziggy got a taste of freedom.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>And had some fun with the packing peanuts.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ziggy gives the packing peanut the what for.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ziggy seems all better after his sickness. He was very dehydrated when I got him, and it took some time to get him up to speed. He's fine now! And a handful. Well, at 1 pound 8 oz, he's barely a handful! He is a funny little guy, and not afraid of Bentley, or any of the other cats here. Gary was very cute with Bentley, rubbing all over him whenever he was waiting at the door when I was going in. Ziggy just runs under his legs. Gary had to stop and give him some love.<br />
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This photo doesn't have a cat in it, but it's funny. My neighbors kids. They ALWAYS get in Bentley's bed! And look at Callie with his Nylabone! He's such a good boy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Neighbors take over Bentley's bed...and toys!</i></td></tr>
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