Four on Friday

 Bronwyn came at 10am to adopt Heathcliffe. Bronwyn used to be a volunteer cleaner and has at least one of our cats at home with her two soppy Alsatians and kids who are home schooled. Her daughter "needed" to adopt Heathcliffe for her own cat. (Mum paid. . . . of course.) They will pick him up on Sunday morning (probably at 10am again). And in the meantime he has had his scheduled vaccination and should have recovered from that by Sunday. Nice for us to have time to say good bye.

Heathcliffe

 Then a young man named Zane came to adopt a cat. He lives in a granny flat with his girlfriend. There is an Ozzie bulldog in the main house who is a whimp. He chose Eleanor and plans to change her name to Zara!

Her two remaining kittens will miss having mum to suck on even if there is no milk.

Erika and Evie

Their neighbour Billy got a good look at from another visitor. And a prolonged cuddle from a vollie.

Then a young couple came to choose a cat. . . or two. They eventually fell for Indy and Marcy. Despite the pairs of ginger, ex-Parvovirus boys and the paired surrendered cats like Pablo and Kenny. (So much choice, so few customers).

Indy

Marcy

 Actually, more customers came. But they were just looking . . . . this time. 

And somebody phoned about the two S kittens in Avalon. 

 

Jimmy doubles up

 I redressed the small stand alone (used to be Lola's until she got free range of Safe) for the second time in a week. Jimmy was adopted the day after he was returned. He was a good investment for us with twice the return. I hope he won't be back again. 

A mum brought her three kids to look at our cats. Most of our cats looked at them and said "No way". The only ones I would recommend were the ex parvovirus pair who are big enough to leap out of the way of 3 kids. Terry, they plan to return tomorrow with Dad after tai quan do (if that is how you spell it). I think they would be better off with a dog. Billy (accidentally) scratched the little girl which created a dreadful screech. 

Billy

 The igloo I built for Gideon on Wednesday seems to be doing him good. (Of course, it might be the very expensive medicine that is making him hungrier and more mobile). He was eager for his breakfast and every other offer of food. He and Dinesh egg each other on. Please heat up his two hotties.

Oreo was in a pleading mood today. Don't quite know what his problem is (except that he is half the size he was when he came to us). I tightened up his scratchy house which was wobbly).  Ravyn (next door) was quiet. Didn't demand a walk. While Oreo wanted. . . . . 

Oreo

 

Geoff came to remake a "Incoming/Transit" pair of condos into one four roomed suite. He also patched the holes in the side of the Mona Vale condos where the parvovirus kittens are housed. There were holes in the side that the two remaining kittens discovered and took advantage of to break out of confinement. All this happened while I was dealing with the mum plus 3. Thank goodness for Lani who corralled the kittens and secured the site.

Geoff, the man with the right tool

 Bonnie, in Isolation, was entertaining herself by scratching her bedroom door today while being observed by her vollie who stayed back to "do Iso". So we decided to give her one of the cardboard scratchy pads in her bedroom. Thereafter all the vollie could hear was "scratch, scratch, scratch" for the bedroom. She had a lovely time.

Bonnie

 

Jumping Jimmy

 Emily sent an email overnight asking for more vollies as only 2 were able to come to Mona Vale today. But Sharon was training a couple of new vollies today and a bloke responded to Em's message so we did fine.

Especially as there was a string of adopters and potential adopters. Jimmy was returned first thing. Evidently the resident cat, an older female, sat outside his door and growled continuously. This didn't bother Jimmy too much but it did bother the husband who, after 4 days presented the choice "either the cats goes or I do" or words to that effect. So amid tears from mum and daughter, Jimmy was returned to the stand alone that he left on Friday. 

Another Mother/daughter couple arrived shortly afterwards and couldn't decide between him and Kathy. They are happy to come back in a few days when Jimmy's paperwork has been sorted out and the rest of the family consulted.

The two Voonie kittens were whisked away by the bloke who adopted them on Friday. (Her desex wound being just fine). The remaining V kitten is now calm with her mum. No longer any screeching at meal times. 

Voonie + last one

Another couple came in looking for an older cat. They rather liked Peanut but Enzo was in good form because his fosterer had visited and given him some attention. They, too, will return.

I left my phone at home so will fall back on Joy's lovely photos.

Ravyn

Somebody sold the bed that Ravyn liked on the merch shelves. She looked for it on her walk this morning.

Catsie cleaned "Incoming" and had a hard time cleaning Earl Grey's condo. Billy has moved to Jimmy's old stand alone since Goat was adopted so she had to clean that condo too.

Earl Grey

 Rosie's kittens seem healthier. Rosie has a cold.

 

Tim wins

 In the "Sounds Crook" stakes. And he has been sick for longer than me. Despite that he picked up Callie from the vet this afternoon. ? for a check of her removed teeth? She was really keen for her dinner.

Callie

I introduced myself to Ravioli this afternoon. Irene talked about putting them up for adoption so I decided it was time for him to come out of hiding in a huge, fluffy bed. . . . . I ripped the top off his covering and discovered a very friendly cat under all the polyester fluff. Irene said "That is Billy, the friendly one". 

Billy

I thought the one who sat on the top shelf was Billy because he was so friendly (I overheard that much of the surrender process.) But the ragdoll is Ravioli.

Ravioli (sorry about the bad photos)

They will be on the website and are not expected to last for long. So get your pats in before they ..  . . . . . . 

I installed the Top Cat so vollies could entertain the kittens. Everybody enjoyed themselves.

Until they got put back into their condo and had to watch other kittens cavorting.

In Isolaation, I don't know which kitten is Borealis or Australis. The mum is Aurora. (Which seems a most inapprorpriate name for a spitty mum.)

Aurora on right. Larger kitten on left

Aurora's smaller kitten

 What do think?

 

 

Billy adopted

 He went over the weekend. Don't know who was the brave soul. It must have taken an effort to get him into a cat carrier. I really hope he will live happily ever after in his new home.

And today Tweed was adopted. He was not put as bonded to Roy and a lady came in wanting a young cat to bond with her Burmese who is mourning the loss of the older cat who has recently died of a sudden disease. The Burmese is bereft. There is another cat in the family who just lives outside but the Burmese shouldn't go out. So . . . . get another kitten!

Tweed in foster

Astrid was needy today. I think she was cold. Being cuddled in Sue's warm scarf pleased her.

Astrid

The "pregnant" mums in Incoming haven't dropped any kittens. Chicken eats everything she is given.

Chicken

What fun we will have finding names for her kittens.

And Goosy (the second ?pregnant cat who arrived last week without a name so I named her Goosy to keep Chicken company. . . . and give us more fun making up names). .  she looks a bit less flu-filled.

Goosy

There are two kittens in Incoming. Where from?

And a lovely cat called Faith. I will try to get details on Friday.

Faith

Adoption Tails: Fiona, Billy, Pebbles

Fiona

1 day: Fiona is doing very well. She's ate, drank and used her litter tray already. She's also already daring enough to venture outside of her safe room (despite the owner's attempt at stopping her) and explore the rest of the house. She looks less bothered than the resident cat!

1 week: Fiona and the resident cat are getting along great now! They're chasing each other around the house and grooming each other already.

1 month: Fiona and the resident cat are getting along great, the owner thinks they're good friends now. "Thank you and the SAFE team for being so accommodating and having taken such good care of her!"

Billy

1 day: Once the owners got home with Billy yesterday, he hid under the bed throughout the rest of the day. Once the sun set, he came out, explored the apartment and even allowed the owners to pet him. He even sat on the floor near them to watch TV for a fair bit. He ate, drank and used the litter tray after dark (the owners could hear him shuffling around all night) but retreated back under the bed when the sun came up and hasn't come out since. The owners have been giving him his own space and leaving him to it.

 1 week: Billy is doing well and is starting to get a bit cheeky. He is comfortable roaming around his new home and likes playing with the family. Very happy to sit with them for pats and scratches. Billy doesn't hesitate to meow for things he wants, even at 4am. He is still adjusting to the toddler but they have been keeping a respectful distance with each other -- they just stare at each other for the most part. The owners won't rush the adjustment.

1 month: Can't believe it has been a month already. Billy is definitely a lot more comfortable at home and is showing more of his character! He likes having his fur brushed, playing with the cat toys and perching on the armchair to look out the window. Their toddler loves Billy though Billy is still a bit cautious around smaller humans -- he is happy to be in the same room as the toddler. The parents haven't forced Billy to accept pats from little hands yet, they're letting Billy take his time with this! "Thanks again for looking after Billy before we brought him home with us!"

Pebbles

5 days: “I absolutely love her to bits, she is the perfect little companion (as well as my soul mate). We're like 2 peas in a pod! She's doing amazing & loves her new home”. She’s such a beautiful, affectionate girl." Her owner is keeping her name as it’s cute and suits her. She loves the dressing gown and is currently snuggling on it. “She’s the best”

1 month: “She's doing amazing!! Love my girl so much”

Adoption Tails: Oliver and Billy, Sooty, Clyde

 Oliver and Billy

1 day: “They are quite skittish but eating and drinking well. We are not sure how much Oliver is eating as he is very shy and Billy is more dominant. They have used the litter tray and we are not renaming them.”

1 week: “Billy and Oliver are settling in very well”

2 weeks: “Billy and Oliver are making themselves very comfortable.”

Oliver and Billy

1 month: no response

Sooty

2 days: “Sooty is still a little bit nervous as expected. She's been eating really well and used the litter tray this morning as well. We will be keeping her name as Sooty, we really love her”

1.5 weeks: “She is doing so well. She's been walking around the house a lot now. Her favourite thing to do is get zoomies at 6 in the morning every single day”

photogenic Sooty

1 month: “Sooty is doing very well. She loves to follow us around the house and is very curious always looking through the window at the birds and making little chirp sounds at them. She is very cuddly and likes to sleep up by my head every night but is still a little apprehensive with being picked up for a cuddle. She's much better at interacting with new people that she meets as well. She's doing her regular cat activities such as eating/using the litter tray with no problems. She's even started meowing which she hadn't done yet which is really lovely to hear. She's the sweetest cat and we all love our little buddy very much. She's very photogenic”

Clyde

1 day: “Clyde settled in very quickly. He started eating 2 minutes after going into the house, and he ate 6 pouches in the first hour.”

Clyde

1 week: “Things are not going great, sad to say. Clyde doesn't much like me, and only will interact with me to get food. He eats so much it is unbelievable. He won't sit or lie down with me.”

Clyde

1 month: Clyde is very settled. He has a fenced-in yard so he often goes outside during the day. “He likes going outside. It keeps him occupied and interested in the surroundings. He doesn't sit on my lap or sleep on my bed though. He asks for a lot of food, then doesn't eat half of what is in the bowl. Yesterday was the first time that I have ever seen Clyde drink any water. Clyde is a friendly cat, and he never complains when someone pats him. He will stay with us as he is a good addition to the household.”

Pork does the trick

 I perhaps can take a little credit that Casper was adopted today. 

A young couple who live in a flat came in looking for a cat who would suit her need for a lap cat and his preference for a cat exactly like Billy who was just like the cat he had as a kid. She didn't fancy Billy. . .. . 

Billy

 I'd say that one of those characters in the family is enough for any working girl. She was torn between Casper, Petal, Roisin and Storm. She eventually decided on Casper who I had softened up at lunchtime by sharing some of the pork from my salad with him. 

I am sure they will be happy with Casper.

So I cleaned his stand alone. Moved Prime into it because you just couldn't see him, a black kitten, in Lola's stand alone. Cleaned that one and moved Qui Qui into it. That name is mispelt according to Tim W who named him. It should be Qiu Qiu which means ball of fluff and is pronounced Chi Chi. He is the last of the Mateo batch of kittens that was in the stand alone in Incoming.

Tim W with Lilli's boy kitten now called Tank

 

There is a new family in there now. The mum is very vocal and all white. She has 5 kittens who are quite big and friendly. They, fortunately don't have Mateo's siblings' habit of leaping out of the stand alone onto your shoulder as soon as the door is opened. I will get a photo on Friday.

Play time and shadows

 I let Chelsea out in the Top Cat and she had a lovely time playing with ping pong ball. Emily and Annabelle were next (they are available as a bonded pair since we removed Emily's stitch. . . Annabelle didn't have one). They enjoyed it. I then put them back and opened Darcy's door. He was very unsure. Still hadn't ventured out by the time I left. 

Darcy

Ciara, below him would have loved it.

Ciara

But Billy next door to him wouldn't have been seen ever again!

Billy

Which reminds me. When I arrived, Archie's door was opened an inch or two. He was in his box, Archie's Bar. Later, after he had been cleaned, the door was again unlatched. The latch needed to be tightened. But I think that is a temporary fix and it might loosen itself with use. I should have added it to Geoff's list of jobs. 

The Play Place was empty so I let Gimli have a run around. Tim brushed him after getting covered in orange fur.

 It seems that Prue and Trude have never been to the vet. They need to go before being offered for adoption. So today I moved out the goldfish bowl wooden box thing from their enclosure and put in a cat carrier just to get them used to something new. After cleaning the gold fish bowl thing, I installed it in Julie and Bass's enclosure. It only fits one way. At least their quilt fitted. I hope they like it. 

Nova went to the vet's today to have her eye looked at. They said that it was swollen and giving her great pain so should be removed. It was done. 

Ombre didn't look at all well this morning. And had not eaten much over night or at breakfast. Sue took her to the vet where she died. Poor wee thing. I remembered a french song: Un onbre de nous, restera toujour (an Ombre/shadow of ours will last forever). . .. was a song in the film "A Man and A Woman"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUtMxdh3jT4

A variety of worms

 Three of Annabelle's male progeny went to be desexed today. One of them passed a worm while at the vet's! So everybody got a worming pill when they got home. The three boys have gone into Jacob's condo because he has been moved to Lola's stand alone.

Jacob

He wasn't very happy there. But we really needed his double condo. And perhaps some of the ragdoll magic will rub off this weekend and he will get adopted. He almost did this afternoon when a family took ages to decide not to get Chandler or his brother.. . . or Jacob. Perhaps they will be back tomorrow.

So Didley, Jaffa and Beanie were put into the condo next to Chelsea. All her kittens have been adopted.

And she has decided that people are OK after all.

Chelsea

Billy came back from his foster home and has taken a week or so to settle back into the institutional routine. He is less upset than he used to be but still not up to pats.

Billy

The big news is that Big Kahuna was adopted. Lucky them. And his enclosure was thoroughly cleaned (thank you Sharon) so that Tilly's three big kittens (her own) could move in there. . . . and get adopted asap.

Tommy, Tallulah, Tiffany

The sad news of the day (apart from the number of poo bags on the verandah) is that GG and Teddy have been moved to Isolation. His worm has been confirmed by the vets as ringworm.

Still too many bags

 There are still bags on the verandah even though the Couzins bins are full and two Willoughby bins in the basement are full. It will be stinky if this hot spell persists.

But we cats have been adopted. Billy and Oliver went today and Camille will be picked up on Dec 9. We have new cats as well. Polly in Welfare was found tick bitten. She had a microchip but the previous owners declined to take her back. She looks a bit moth eaten because of the shave job to get at the tick.

Polly

 

And Fluff and Duff have had a change of name. Duff is now Tongo and she has been desexed.

Fluff and Tongo (Duff)

 

Tilly's kittens were all cuddled together in one triangular hammock today. That was before I put them into separate carriers to feed them their nasty medicine for ringworm.

Tilly's 5

 

It is very good weather for ringworm: hot and humid. Some of our fosterer's kittens have it too.