Names . . . . we need more

 Robin came in this afternoon with a bag of mice to share. 

Robin with mice

She watches a show about a bloke who rehomes African lions. They all have names, African and otherwise which we could use for our cats this coming kitten season. I have asked her to make us an alphabetical list. They can't be worse than the names we got today: Scratch and Itch.

Scratch

Itch is the shyer of the ginger pair. David tells me that these names are famous for characters in some cartoon/TV show that I have never come across.

They are where Nala was. So Panda has a neighbour now and Autumn can chat to them across the way.

The A kittens have come back from the vets except for the two "wildest" ones who have gone to foster. So we have the boys in the stand alone in the Transit lane: Atlas and Apollo are both black and Adonis is black and white. They are all shy.

Adonis in the middle of Atlas and Apollo

Artemis has relaxed somewhat since Wednesday. But her sister is very nervous and all by herself, for now.

Artemis

Fraidy A

Peanut went to the vet and had all her teeth removed. Her new owner will never have to pay for veterinary dental bills, which must be a relief. She is still keen to adopt her. I found some glam mousse for Peanut tonight which she enjoyed. She is upstairs in "boarding".

Princess Peanut

Just across the aisle from Teddy who looks slimmer today because I gave him a good combing after his brushing. He has an undercoat of grey, white tipped hair that comes out in handfulls.

 This morning's vollies all said goodbye to Alex who will be adopted tomorrow afternoon!

 

 

 

Lost key

 I lost the front door key today. It must have jumped out of my pocket and down the drain. I searched everywhere. Catsie searched everywhere. It has vanished. Poor Tim will have to drive all the way to put another key in the lock box. It is the lock box at ankle level. The lock box at shoulder level is kaput. SORRY.

 Nutmeg was adopted over the weekend and her new owner rang to say "THANK YOU". Nutmeg has settled right in. Doesn't want to be in the safe room. Wants to be with her new people. Is talkative, playful and a pure delight.

A woman came in to look at the cats for her daughter. She rang later to make sure that Lola and Pixie are available. 

Ariel was moved into Nutmeg's stand alone. 

She loved the scratchy pole

 Chalk thinks a new neighbour will mean more food for him.

Chalk

Autumn, opposite them, will enjoy having somebody new to watch (down her nose).

Autumn

Piglet has been moved from "Incoming". She should get her pink name tag soon. I doubt she will last long.

Piglet would like the scratchy pole to go with her

And Sharon brought Garry back. She has commitments that mean that she can't keep him with her even though she would love to.

He is in the big stand alone in "Incoming" which I moved closer to the feeding table so he could be entertained by watching the feeders antics. 

Garry

 

Continuing. . . because Blogger did something odd

 

Phoebe

Autumn

Cosmo & Coco

Mouse

Bree

Voomie's

How's it going

 I photographed every cat at Mona Vale today. You can tell by their faces how they are coping.

Demi plus 1

Dinesh

Bonnie

Roxie

Ume

Rascal and Raphaella

Julie & Bassuria

Chalk

 

Autum

Gary back

 He is back from foster and just as cuddle-able as when he went. Others came back from Kym's as well. She has been a huge help with shuttling cats from the shelter to and from vets and has had many of our cats living at her house. Many thanks Kym.

Aslan has declared it to be winter and has taken to sleeping all day on my doona.

Aslan

 Geoff visited today and showed up photos of the new shelter and talked of all the plans he has offered to help with. Thank you Geoff. The move will start on May 7 and be finalized on May 17. It will be an interesting 10 days.

 The only photo I took today was as I was checking waters at the very end of the day. Eleanor, in Incoming, was calmly stirring her water bowl on the shelf below with her tail.

 

She has three kittens, Ebony (the black one) and the tabbies Erica and Evie.

There are four identical champagne kittens in Isolation. They seem to be very well. . . so far. 

And I have been saving this photo of Autumn. She is still on wet only food. . . . hence the lean and hungry look. But the leaves on the Liquidamber along our driveway are turning so it is appropriate to include her.

 

Another mouth

 I seem to feed critters all day long on Wednesdays. When I got home Aslan was STARVING. And a crimson rosella was too:

I haven't met this bird before. He has a strange upstanding tuft of feathers on top of his beak. They must talk amongst themselves and tell where to go to get 4 almonds each.

Aslan is only interested in the birds when the rainbow lorikeets (up to 15 of them) come to pick up the bits that the bigger parrots drop on the tiles. Otherwise his favourite place is:

Aslan

 Leo was adopted over the weekend by Dr Kim next door. At one stage we took him there for her to check him out and she said "I want this cat!" 

And somebody came in and adopted Cody. Which proves that having a beautiful face, fur and furnishings will get you far.

Joy took photos of some of our mums and bubs today. Autumn has lost her hissy-ness. Motherhood has calmed her down.

Autumn

Or else, having 5 kittens to feed has worn her out.

Autumn's 5 . . .. seasonal names please.

Valentina is doing well with her two but I think she'd rather spend time with people than kittens. Her ginger kitten is behind her.

 Moo doesn't have any kittens yet and is looking pretty slim.

Moo

 Talking of cats with bovine names: The visitor of Heffer was very disappointed that he couldn't have his loving time with her because she was adopted last week. He was encouraged to transfer his attentions to Dawson who lapped them up. 

And we have another Moo Moo on Better Row who is stunning.

Moo Moo

She shares a condo with Humphrey. He looks stunned.

Humphrey

 

 

 

 

 

One less

 I didn't take any photos except for Nahla today. Because she was looking so cute.

Nahla

 Thank goodness for Joy's photos.

Tilly must be sick of all the fuss at every meal time made by Biscuit and Milly. They fight over food.

Tilly

Biscuit and Milly

 Next door to B & M are Maple and Benny. . . another B & M!

Maple and Benny (who is who?)

 They are very civilized compared with their neighbours. And friendly.

Irene was trying to guage whether or not Renny and Blossom are bonded. I say no. Others say yes. We need individual kittens made available for adoption for the coming school holidays.

Renny and Blossom

Irene may take one of them home to destress.

Peaches is the one who needs to be tamed. She has had it with us.

Peaches

 This afternoon I fed in Incoming and discovered that one of Autumn's kittens was dead because Autumn was out of her bed box and happily stayed on the shelf. When I look closely at the photo I took on Wednesday there are only 5 kittens suckling. The sixth was probably dead then. She (a calico) probably died last week. She was very small and still had some umbilical cord attached. The trouble with overprotective mums is that we can't check out their kittens closely. 

Aslan report:

He likes the warmer weather.

Aslan

 

Incoming population explosion

 We have kittens.

Savannah and her Sebastian have been with us for a fortnight or so. But now they have another kitten. It was one of Elle's. The rest of her litter died so it was decided that the remaining kitten might have a better chance with Savannah. Sebastian is cooperating . . ..  for now.

Sebastian and ?Silas or Silvia

Savannah is cooperating, bless her.

 Elle is not a happy cat. . . 

Elle

 There are three together in one condo who must be a mixed litter because two are bigger and shyer than the smallest tortie. The tortie is Rose and the others are Salt and Pepper . . . one male, one female.
 

Rose, in front and cowering S & P behind

Fawny had 2 kittens

Fawny's 2

Autumn had six! 

spaced out Autumn + 6

 

Valentino turns out to be a girl and has a name change to Valentina and put on Mum and Bub food.

Valentina in waiting

And Roxie's 3 are getting bigger: even the little dark ginger (in the back) is getting bigger.

Roxy's 3

 Bubble's five were on the bottom level this morning. They are usually in the upper bed box. I lifted them back because they couldn't jump up two levels but they didn't eat today. Neither did Bubble. 

Bubbles plus 5