Working out the W's

 Joy took some lovely photos of Wolfie's kittens on Wednesday. But she couldn't work out who was whom. So I said that I would sort it out. . . . famous last words! And with Tim C's help, I think we know who is whom. They are all girls. Wolfie is their dad. Tim W held them while I took ID type photos. (Joy's will go on the website.)

Wanda

Wanda: no white fur

Wynonna

four white paws

Wilhelminna 

only 3 white paws, the back right one is a long white

Winnie

The last one: no white paws, White under nose and chin. Semi fluffy

Lovely separated spots!

I doubt that this will help Joy. But they will be adopted in a flash because they are lovely kittens.

Other things happening other than W's:

Lola's test results came back. She has a problem with her spleen. Human's can do well without their spleens. Don't know about cats. She was very happy to lick the chicken dish this afternoon.

One of Lilli's kittens is failing to thrive. She is only around 150gm and her sibling is 450gm. We tried, with varying success to give her bottle feeds, ointment for her gummy eyes, extra intraperitoneal fluid, hotties, cuddles, doxycycline.

For light relief, I let Mateo out for a run. He had a fabulous time belting around Boarding and Better Row. He stopped occasionally to touch noses with Gimli in the Play Place.

Gimli and Kiki were supposed to be picked up this afternoon. Their people have probably been delayed by airplanes or trains. Expect them tomorrow.

And a lovely lady will come on Monday to adopt Phoebe.

Lola went to the vet

 Tim is concerned that her tummy is swollen. We had been rather pleased that she has stopped throwing up daily. Bloods and fluids have been taken for testing.

Lola with a tummy

Roisin was on the list for adoption but today isn't because she too has a funny tummy. She has evidence of a particular bacterium that might cause sloppy poos. She had a visitor this afternoon. A woman brought in her nephew (about 5yo) to meet Henry because she really wants a ginger cat. Henry did not like the nephew at all. He hissed and fluffed up his tail. The kid has a big dog at home. Perhaps Henry could smell the dog? But the woman really preferred Roisin. She will be back when her card colour changes.

Roisin

Could have adopted Gimli to her if he was ours not a boarder. Gimli was grooming Tim just before I took this photo.

Two new friendly cats came into Incoming from a grateful cat rescuer who made a donation as well as buying a mug.

They may be mother and daughter. Cordelia is not yet 2

Cordelia of the splendid ear hairs

And Zoe is around 1yo. Both named by their rescuer.

Zoe

I did the adoption paperwork for a pair of kittens, Poppy and Meeka, who had been met while in their foster home. A dad came to make his two children very happy this Valentines Day.

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

Familiar face: wrong name

 In boarding is this face:

It has to be our Puss. But the sign said "George". Sure enough. He has come back to board after being adopted last weekend. He was pleased to see the chicken lady.

I arrived in time to hear a fracas coming from Gimli and Kiki's condo. When I looked there was Kiki coloured fur in Gimli's mouth. I think they are getting sick of each other. So Gimli was allowed to wander around out back for a couple of hours. Kiki stayed in their condo and slowly relaxed and got brushed. She enjoyed some chicken which Gimli usually greedys.

Gimli meets Phantom

Max was quite active in the play place. He talks dirty to Phantom.

Max

Callie has resumed her usual place on top of the cat carrier. And Rosie hides in the carrier. She was not interested in chicken.

Callie

There are two new kittens in the stand alone in Incoming next to the Canon SA. They are Angel and Narnia. It is not known whether they are related, complete strangers or just not talking to each other on the first day in captivity.

Angel

Narnia

A couple of sisters came in to look for a black kitten. Taylor is the only one available at the moment. More are coming along the pike. He behaved perfectly. They have gone away to think about it. They have had a series of wonderful black cats. One is trained to walk on a leash and regularly walks to the dog park, gets let off his lead, climbs the trees, chases the dogs, comes when called to walk back home. Must be a dog in cat clothing.