RIP Nom: Liz reports

He was collected by his owners sister and to be taken to their vet for euthanasia. He recognised the young woman when he saw her. You may already know this but Tim had rung them on Christmas Eve to tell them that Nom no longer had much quality of life and suggested that they could take him home for a week or so. They refused saying they have another cat so they wouldn’t get on together although of course Tim had pointed out that Nom could be kept in a separate room. However when she saw him the sister acknowledged that he’s not the cat he used to be in terms of attitude but I think that came too late for him.

Tabbies Rule: Joy reports

Three new tabbies dominate the stand alone in the back area and are all friendly, inquisitive & energetic as tabbies are ..... you really would have a difficult time distinguishing the difference between Lil, Loxi and Leo!

Opposite Lucia is enjoying her new abode in another stand alone and whilst she was hiding in her red wine box early morning by lunchtime had found the hammock far more comfortable ..... she really is such a little delicate pretty cat .....

New Mum Dolly (in boarding) with her kittens hissed and carried on when I went to clean the condo, so much that whilst you’d presume she was protecting her 5 kittens, she herself disappeared into the car carrier and left them all running around quite happily. Too funny.

Nom has taken Centre stage now occupying Big Ginge’s empty suite - he looks like the cat who’s found the cream. Perhaps now he’ll let us all in without trying to take our arm off! Little Angelique seems happy playing on her own and Mum, Ashleigh did make an appearance & sit on top of her condo (& the other little shy kitten Amber too) but it’s really all about Angelique, she’s such a cutie .... do hope they all get to have a stand alone soon so they will all have the opportunity to communicate with us.

Two new cats appeared with no names - photo attached of one (fluffy tortie) & the other (large grey) briefly came out of the carrier to eat a treat & when Tim came in he told us she was heavily pregnant!

Look forward to the full details.

My fault

On Wednesday I made a list of all Cookie and TimTam's stuff so that Irene could let the new owner know and bring a truck to pick it all up. Just making the list was too threatening. Today their new owner brought Cookie and Tim Tam back because they were not suitable in her house. And she brought back a new carry cage, a new bed, two new bowls and some litter tray liners. [Should have charged her surrender fees].

Tim Tam disappeared into the new bed and Cookie hid under an old grey blanket.

Robin dropped by to see if we need her. Yes please. Lola loved Robin and gazed out the front door looking for somebody to take her home.

Lola

Katie is always the last cat that I pat because she manages to rub herself all over my arms as I brush her. I thought it was my old, holey, red cashmere sweater she fancied, but any old sweatshirt will do.

Katie

I neatened  the other end of the linen shelves. I even managed to put together the multi-storey, crunchie dispensers that Diva and Sienna used to fight over/with. Edward and Jacob will get their crunchies that way from this evening. All the kongs are in the basket on the end of the shelf: so that if it gets knocked off there will be endless entertainment for Nom.

Molly went home (her mum did not have to go to WA after all) and the cat who was to come yesterday (Mozart) is not coming after all. Covid is mucking up the boarding schedule still.

Collar refinement

The only "real" work I did this afternoon was to sterilize Midnight and Sooty's condos. That is the Sooty who left a fortnight ago. Not the Sootie who is getting more confident in the condo below Midnight's. (Midnight is settling in well).

But I filled in my time by introducing a woman and her daughter, Jasmine to all the cats. Their dearly beloved Beckie, who was adopted 6 years ago from Ingleside, and who I think may be this one: . . .

Becky in 2014

had to be euthanised 4 months ago because she had a tumour blocking her nose and throat. They are not quite ready for another cat yet but might be happy to spend time (ie volunteer) with our cats. We spent most of our time with the "ready to go" cats who uniformly enjoyed being loved on, especially Buffy and Kit Kat.
We spend time looking at the kittens rather than loving on each one. I felt that that would have taken too long and Jasmine would have enjoyed it too much for her mother's comfort.

This morning I sewed three Elizabethan collars small enough for a small kitten.
Tim put one on Josie who keeps getting her front leg through the neck hole.

Josie

Here is Jenny with smallish collar which looks enormous on her:

Jenny

 And Jaffa in the same size which fits her neck but may be a bit limp:

Jaffa

Back to the drawing board

Angus was taken home for the long weekend by our neighbours. So Nom is our only border. He is not eating his noms.