Dream Team today

 Everybody worked so well together that the work was done in record time. There were enough bodies to hold an H kitten each so their condo could be cleaned.

Later when a couple arrived looking for a kitten, the H's were looking spruce and were relaxed enough to enjoy strangers' cuddles. The couple will be back with small son tomorrow afternoon perhaps. On their way out Minette distracted them and purred like an engine in their arms.

The woman who chose Oreo came in to do the paperwork. She will pick him up on March 14 from his foster home. And Freya has been adopted. Don't know when she is to be picked up

 

Freya

Willow is back from the vets. She is on soft food only so must have had some teeth removed. I think she likes her new digs. It is quieter than being opposite the food desk and she can watch Marmalade and Cookie if she wants to be entertained. (They don't have any sign of the leg lesion that a vollie noticed a couple of weeks ago. But are still "under observation")

Willow

 

No touch

 No sign of the lizard today. The junk room was piled with boxes which Sue wrestled open. They contained one cat carrier each. So much packing!

I was on condo sterilizing first thing this morning because it has been discovered that some of the Spice Girls have ring worm lesions. They have gone together in the up and down condo pair in Isolation and their mum is under Australis and co. Bugger. No more playing with kittens in Welfare.

And Rory is back on a special diet so no more giving him lots of treats in exchange for love. 

Rory

Peaches has settled down into her foster home very well, according to her new mum. And I moved Freya into her condo below Rory because Freya's condo in Incoming was needed for four kittens who arrived this afternoon. That condo was signposted for Mike who is gorgeous enough for folk to go to the end of the row to meet him. Freya is very pretty too so as soon as her collar is off she will be adopted. 

And the kittens who arrived are pretty tame and quite big enough to be desexed. They are Panther (the black one who we named) and Fluffy, Cheeta and ? 

Savannah's collar is off and the lump on her right cheek has gone. The whiskers on that side are growing back as well. 

Savannah

 One of Valentina's kitten was adopted. . . the boy. Her girl is desperate for attention/affection.

Another who also wants attention is Wolfgang. He still pongs a bit but has got his loving ways back.

Wolfgang

 Thanks for the photos Joy.

Something suspicious in the kitchen

Lola has her eye on it. 

Lola

 When I arrived I noticed that Ravyn's play place door was open. But she was curled up in her small box. When I turned to the feeding area, I found a bag of crunchies that had been chewed open. Ravyn was not as hungry today as usual. It was a good thing, perhaps, that she chose a bag of "light crunchies" (for fat cats) to overindulge in.

A little later I must have not closed the G kitten's enclosure door after giving them their breakfast. Because all, bar Grayson (the grey, three legged kitten), were running around in Welfare. I caught three of them but couldn't see the fourth one anywhere. I searched in Incoming, Isolation and the Junk room. No sign of the kitten. So I continued feeding breakfasts and soon out she came from under the food shelves beside me. Easy to pick up and carry back home. Thank goodness.

Mumma and Freya are to be desexed tomorrow as well as two of Nutmegs daughters. 

Mumma

Freya

Muffin was in a very friendly mood this afternoon. Pity the woman who rather fancied Paige didn't choose her. (Paige was adopted over the weekend, And so was Minnie). She will be back when one of Nutmeg's girls is desexed. But which one to choose?!

Muffin

It is Minty's birthday on Saturday. 

Minty

David is in love

He took these photos of Freya and Anthea and their kittens this morning.

His phone takes much better photos than my camera. 

I got a quick shot of Nutmeg (plus 5) who has been moved into Prue and Trude's  enclosure. I am sure they will have a Callie and Rosie stay rather than a P & T stay!

Nutmeg aka The Milk Bar

One of her kittens, Cinnamon, wasn't interested (this time) and relaxed up the pole.

Cinnamon

 Next time we have a tortie kitten without a name, tell Sue. She has a name to give a tortie in memory of our lovely vollie from London.

Mickey got time out (of the stand alone) to run off his excess energy. 

Mickey

Cookie is putting on weight. Today she is 830gm. (Moving on to Joy's photos from last Friday).

Cookie

Aurora's little kitten is still significantly smaller than the other kitten who has the lesions. 

Aurora's Borealis or Australis

And just to take us from kittendom to the real world, here is Aslan enjoying shade on a warm day in Avalon.

 

Adoption Tails: Freya and her kittens

 Freya

 

Freya at Safe

1 day: The owner might change the name to Poppy. She's currently in the second bedroom and spends most of her time under the bed. The owner didn't see her until last night when she went in and saw Poppy's back legs and tail as she went back scurrying under the bed. For a little while, Poppy did not eat but has now since started eating, but did have a little vomit. She's also using the litter tray fine. The owner is set on persevering with Poppy until she gets more comfortable at home.

1 week: Freya is doing well - still in the second bedroom, just about ready to come out to explore the rest of her new home. She's often at the door when the owner wakes up and is getting breakfast ready. Freya is a good eater despite hiding away initially and spent her time observing. She is much better now and even sleeps out in the open on the bed in the room she is staying in. The owner will likely let her out to the rest of the house over the weekend.

3 weeks: She's escaped for a few days but has come back to eat both the dry and wet food the owner has left out near the front door, who is pretty sure the two neighbourhood cats are kept indoors during the night. 

1 month: She's eating well, doing well. Freya was just spooked by a neighbourhood cat who is quite big but pleasant and was just sulking a little. The owner leaves the backdoor open during the daytime so that Freya can walk out onto the deck and follow the sun. She's very motivated by the food and warmth so she definitely comes back by early evening. She's not terribly affectionate, the owner has patted her on the head once but the two are working on their friendship with time and patience.

 

Florence, now Jigsaw

 

1 day: She's doing great. She ate dinner and breakfast since coming home (only wet food, doesn't touch the dry food). She used her litter last night. She's been playful and prefers the carrier over her bed so the gate has been left open and she can roam around in the room.

Florence

 1 week: Florence still only finishes her wet food when fed. The owner always keeps dry food in her bowl and sometimes she'll eat a little bit of it when nobody's home but it is never finished. Other than that, she's very energetic, explores everything and loves to play.

Florence = Jigsaw

 1 month: Florence has been renamed Jigsaw. She's doing well, really energetic and playful but can also be naughty like most kittens. She matches toddler energy and children love playing with her. The owner is a cancer patient and met one of SAFE's volunteer Holly at the cancer centre who told her all about SAFE. "Big thanks to Holly for connecting us!"

Fleur

 

The owner previously adopted Gino, from Gracie's litter. 

1 week: Fleur and Gino have settled well with each other. It did take a good week and the owners took it slow. Certainly paid off as they are now super sweet with each other now.

Gino and Fleur

 

Movements

 You will have noticed that there are more cats on the for Adoption web page. Irene came in today and helped Tim make some decisions. 

Consequently, Josh and Jake have left Josie on Better Row and moved into Bonny's condo. They trashed it within 5 minutes. So Josie must have been exerting some discipline on them when they shared a condo. With any luck, Terry will do his magic tomorrow and they will be gone.

There were also cats moved to foster homes. The three kittens who came in on Wednesday have gone to another foster home. Elsa has gone to a foster home (good luck with that wild child!) As has Tiger and the two little tabbies from Incoming.

Now in a foster home

Plus, this afternoon Annabelle was adopted by a vollie.

And Fleur was adopted by a woman who adopted another of our kittens a few months ago. He is pining for a playmate so Fleur is a lucky kitten. Florence and Freya were in a mourning ball after she left.

I have solved the problem of Barry eating Blaze's food. Put down their dishes in separate corners of their stand alone. When Barry has gobbled most of his meal, he rushes over to gobble Blaze's. Pick him up and put him back in front of his dish. Repeat this procedure until Blaze has finished most of his meal. Then when Barry rushes over, move his dish to the spot where Blaze's was and vice versa. And move Blaze to the other side of the condo in front of his dish. Barry will settle down and demolish the final few scraps that he left in his dish. I don't suppose that this will work for long. But it might work for long enough for Blaze to put on a bit of weight.

Too busy to take any photos this afternoon. I even forgot to eat my lunch. Some photos from Wednesday.

Cooper got a little walk this afternoon

One of the Wednesday vollies wants Bubbles. Today I learned that one of the Friday vollies wants her too.

Bubbles

Sebastian and Pebbles are on the for adoption list. We must get them out of the corner.

Pebbles and Sebastian in Incoming

Late Wednesday

 I was late to Safe Haven today because of a DH doc appt. And am late to blog tonight because of a Guild committee meeting. The latter had cats wandering around the Zoom meeting. The former just had nasty needles.

In the meantime, there have been movements out of incoming into the Welfare area and into Incoming from goodness knows where.

Twinkle

Sparrow

Spuddy

Oscar

They don't look very happy. But remember how Bassuria and Julie used to be so frightened and starving. This afternoon was the first time I saw them cuddled up together in the open.

Bassuria and Julia

And out the back, under Josie, is a returned cat. Sparkle/Sparky was returned because he attacked the neighbour when cornered (as you would) and bit his owner. We will find  him a better person next time.

Sparkie

He is below Josie plus two. One of her two went to be desexed today. The other stayed at home and did something to his foot/leg. He was very pathetic (and cute) this afternoon holding up his right paw. (It didn't stop him jumping up to share his mum's afternoon tea!)

Sore paw

The highlight of the afternoon was a visit by Barb Webster who got to cuddle Freya's kittens who are where Cindy and co were.

Finally!

 Cass was adopted this morning along with Talia. The folk came at 10am to do the adoption. Certainly not the best time to do an adoption especially when you haven't done one for a while. But they were out of there by the time I arrived at noon. Poor Michelle is all alone in her big enclosure. 

A man whose cat has recently died came with a trolley load of food, carrier, meds, dishes, etc. He was "happy to have found us" and on the way out met all the cats including Mia who positively fawned over him. If she could have, she would have licked his hand! He was taken with her too. So perhaps he will be back.

Then a woman arrived to look at our cats because her boy cat had recently died and her girl cat is feeling lonely. She fell in love with Martin who is the same colour as her previous boy cat. Seemed to be preordained. She entertained herself during the adoption by texting all her friends, getting their opinions, getting offers of a Uber back home to Bondi Junction and offers of kitty sitting forever.

A woman rang with a sad story of her friend having found 5 kittens in a rubbish bin. The friend was bottle feeding them but Tim and Helen think they are older than needing that. So they agreed to take them in. And then their photos showed gooey eyes. So they probably have the flu, at least. Tim was waiting for them to arrive when I left.

He was also doing the adoption of a foster cat with the couple who came last week to collect some special food. Plus he was having trouble with the computer . . . . as I usually do. So I had to sign on so that he could complete the adoption. In the meantime the couple played with Callie who is now available. They had chosen a toy from the merch shelves while waiting for Tim to sort his computer problems and played with it. They noticed Callie's fascination with the toy and I gave them permission to let her play with it. She was having a fine time when I left. (I didn't sign out just in case I crashed the computer).

Didn't get around to taking any photos either so will use Joy's from Wednesday

Rory or Little

Sue says that there is more white on Little's feet than on Rory's. But when you look at their faces, One has a white left cheek and the other has a white right cheek. Little above, Rory below.

Freya's kittens have ventured out of their bed chamber. They are charming lumps of plump. Not quite so plump as Josie's though. And Betty and her kittens are looking less squinty than in this photo taken on Wednesday.

Betty's bundle of B's

squinty Betty

Mickey is getting more confidence and is Pistachio. We will have some pretty kittens for Easter.

Mickey above, Pistachio below

PC rearranged

 It struck me this morning when I had fed the cats that the stand alone beside the filing cabinet and the cleaning trolley might change positions to make the hand disinfectant accessible and make the cleaning stuff more central for the enclosure cleaning. So I moved Gemma across. Then I had another thought, Martin would prefer watching the comings and goings through the door while Gemma would rather be in a quiet corner. So I swapped them around. I think it works well. But will be interested to see if it is still so arranged by Friday. 

Later in the afternoon PC came out for a wander. Sue cleaned his eyes and I gave him a good brush which he LOVED. He looks so much better than he did when he arrived.

PC

Ms Claws only has one kitten unadopted. Dasher was picked up today. She and Dancer were in the play place together overnight. I put Dancer back in with her mum, disinfected the play place and put Henry there. He keeps saying what a big boy he is, so I thought he would like it. He hid most of the time.

"Thought I'd got rid of them" said Ms Claws

Mariko came. . . a little late because her bus from Chatswood station didn't arrive. She asks how long does it take to walk? I don't know. But she noticed the Freya's tummy is hard. I noticed that her nipples are becoming bald. Sue said that she was thought to be pregnant when she arrived. Not very then, but quite noticably now. But remember how long it takes some mums to drop their bubs.

Freya

Betty had seven kittens by Saturday morning last week. They are doing well and tend to lie beside each other in a row. 

Joy took some photos. Her brief it to take a photo of each cat in the cattery so that there is a good one to upload when they become available. Tough job, but somebody . . . . . 

She had a cat named Misty. Wonder if she looked like this Misty.

Misty

Joy noticed that Rory and Little have symmetrical face markings. Merged they would have a white nose and two white cheeks.

Rory and Little

Tinkerbelle has been desexed. The collar is too big and has to be folded back for her to eat.

Tinkerbelle

Celestial Adoption Tails: Pluto, Freya, Blinky, Lumi

  Pluto

Pluto, 1 day

1 day: Pluto has been renamed to Mimi. She has settled in well, eating, drinking and using the litter tray just fine.

1 week: Mimi has settled in very well, having been introduced to the rest of the house slowly. She is right at home now. Still very affectionate and playful.

Pluto/Mimi 1 week

1 month: She is very confident now, eats a lot of food and has grown a bit.

Freya

Freya with her new family

1 day: Freya is doing very well, eating and drinking and using the litter tray with good effect. The family has not quite settled on her new name yet but hope to do so soon.

1 month: She is doing well and has settled in. She has been renamed Luna.

 Blinky

1 day: Binky is happy and eating well. He is lots more playful and snuggly today.

Blinky, 1 day

1 week: Binky is settled well and happy with the house.

1 month: He's making himself at home. He tells his owner he's ready for a cuddle by sitting on their neck

Blinky 1 month

Lumi

Lumi day 1

1 day: Lumi has settled in very very well. He talks a lot and snuggles a lot. Currently follows his owner around all over the place. The girls were taken up to see him from downstairs. Everybody loves him! Lumi was totally happy to let them pat him and snuggle with them. "He is definitely 1 in a million."

1 week: "Little boy is definitely king of the castle". He is loved very much by everyone. The owners still have not managed to get their bed back from Lumi yet.

Lumi

 1 month: His family is very happy with him and he has settled in very well. He likes watching TV with his owner.

Lumi, 1 month