big day at the shelter

I popped in to the shelter yesterday to take some pix and see little Beulah, and it was a zoo! They adopted out like 5 cats while I was there! Awesome news! And, Norton was gone, and was Detroit and Cleo, and although Beulah was still there, she has been adopted!

While I was there, I ran into Ted and Martha, from 50kittens, so while we were chatting, we were pointing folks to cats we knew, to give them a little boost. Ted steered a nice lady to his former foster, Ferris, who has been around a while now, and in and out of iso, with URI symptoms, and she adopted him! Yay for Ferris. He is a sweet guy, but doesn't look like a kitten much anymore.

Here at itty bitty central, it's been relatively quiet, with no kittens. I am going to go give the kitty room a good scrubdown today, and make sure we are ready for spring, and the rush of new kittens. That being said, there is still some action going on here. Buck is still always a source of entertainment.


Buck thinks he can fit in the box



Peeking out looking for Bentley



Buck has a rough life

update

I found out yesterday that the paintballs will not be going to spay/neuter this week. I think they ran out of room. The good news is, they are already on view! Hopefully, they will all be spoken for by new years. Oh yeah, and Norton is out of sick bay, and he looks great. I think he remembered me. He tried to pull my arm into the cage when I was there yesterday!

time's up

The paintball trio will be going back to the shelter this afternoon. All 3 are healthy, and all are way over the 2.8lbs they need to be for spay/neuter. They should all be adopted soon! They have the cuteness thing down pat. If you hurry, you might be able to adopt one (or more) of them! They should go on view Thursday. What a great way to start 2009!
Here they are one last time, in random order...


Detroit


Cleo


Beulah

merry christmas

The shelter is closed today and tomorrow, so I am OK with keeping the paintball kittens until next week. No one should adopt a pet before Christmas. At least not a house full of kids. Too much is going on already. I think if a kid is going to get a pet for Christmas, they should get the food bowls, toys, leashes, etc., and wait until things settle down a bit to pick out the pet. I will take these guys back Monday for the next Spay/Neuter, and hope they will be adopted by early in the new year.

As of now, they are doing fine, and are ready to go to a new home. They want out of their prison cell, and cry at the door if they hear anyone walk by. Yep. They are ready to go home.


Beulah wants a mirror for Christmas, so she can check her lipliner


Cleo applies a little tenderizer before she chomps down.


Detroit takes a little walk while waving bye bye


Evidentially, drug use among kittens has become an epidemic. (see, 50kittens.com)


Beulah is in hiding. Maybe the drugs have made her paranoid?

countdown

Countdown to adoption. 1 left to hit 2.8lbs. Everyone is healthy, and healthy kittens are crazy kittens. I was thinking back today about when Cleo wasn't feeling well, and how sweet she was. She slept in my arms all the way home from the vet. I was thinking about that this afternoon when she was biting the crap out of me! OK, she wasn't breaking the skin, but she was chowin' down pretty well. Beulah is back to speed, but not quite as aggressive as Cleo. She still likes to be held. Cleo not so much.

Detroit is still a wild man, and he likes to chew fingers too, but not quite as hard. And he will settle down and be held. He is funny to watch. He jumps straight up in the air to pounce on a toy, or another kitten.


Sweet and innocent



Not



looking for a bite...

looking good

Looks like everyone is doing well here at itty bitty central. Finally, finally, Beulah has broken the 2lb mark! She is back to her 100% normal self, playing rough with the other two, and not quite as interested in being held, but still likes to howl for attention.

The ban on new cats should be removed at the shelter, and they will be receiving cats again, but because of Beulah's week of no real weight gain, these guys will be with me for another week I suspect. I doubt she will gain 8 oz. by Monday, but you never know!

In the mean time, they will pass the time away running the hallway, and just being kittens.


Detroit does a little sidewinder move toward Cleo off camera.



Cleo peeks from under the bed



Beulah climbs Mount Comforter


Cleo pins Detroit



Beulah the glowing eyed banshee is too much for Buck

creating monsters

OK, they aren't really monsters. But we have now got 2 screamers on our hands. We let the itty bitties out to run the upstairs yesterday, and now whenever they hear anyone, they scream to be let out! But only the two true siblings. Cleo is quiet, but makes the mad dash when the door opens. Detroit and Beulah cry, cry, cry! The funny thing is, when Beulah is out, she cries at my feet to be picked up.



Beulah waits for the perfect moment to jump Detroit




Beulah eyes the mouse, ready to attack




Beulah shows off her ability to untie bows




Detroit and Cleo practice their synchronized toy attack




Beulah keeps her toy mouse hidden from the others

I am still concerned with Beulah. She is not gaining weight. She isn't losing, but she isn't gaining either. Detroit is officially at 2 and a half lbs, and Beulah is still under 2. She is still playing, and bright eyed as you can see, but she is not as active as she has been. I am going to do what fellow foster Ted and Martha do, and call Cap'n Tuna! Tuna for cats. If that doesn't work, off to the vet she goes.