Caught!

 The runaway cat was back in Incoming. The expert cat trapper got him (I guess). He has a banged up nose from the trap but is otherwise well. When I took the chicken around this afternoon he came out of his bed box in Incoming to get his share. (He'd been in hiding before that.) And "they" have labelled him/her Salt. Which means that the gradually getting friendly/confident one on Better Row is Pepper.

I was called in early because Ainsley who was doing Friday morning because Sharon is away, needed to get away early. No problem, I thought. It is Good Friday and the traffic should be minimal. But then I got stuck behind a line of bicyclists on the Bends! I did get to Safe in time to hand out morning tea to the littles.

And to take a call from a woman who wanted to make sure that we were open so that she could come in to get an adult cat to replace her dearly beloved cat who died of unwell not-so-old age. She warned me that she was bringing her husband, sister and another for support! We did lots of cuddling with the older cats and she eventually chose. . . . the last H kitten!

I think it is a perfect match. David did the adoption paperwork. 

You can tell that my camera has died. I will add some of Joy's photos from Wednesday. . . . after one of Aslan, looking superior. I am to look after PC next week for a few days while his foster carer travels. I hope they remember that they like each other.

Aslan

Rory no longer needs to have nasty ointment put into both of his eyes. Poor fellow would so love to live a quiet life.

Rory

Roxie has been demoted from her enclosure to a single condo on Better Row. She is no happier (or unhappier) there. But she is directly behind the condo in Boarding where her daughter Rosie is boarding with a very fancy collar on! (I did take a photo but the camera carked).

Not Seasoned

 The escapee Salt or Pepper is still at large. Tomorrow the cat trapper extraordinaire is to come to do her magic. 

Seasoning set-up (as viewed from our balcony)

The unescaped seasoned cat is getting tamer by the day. Perhaps he should be called Salt and the escapee should be Pepper.

Last month we adopted out 43 cats and kittens (or was it 42. . . . either way it was brilliant work!)

Today the couple who adopted Othello came back for a companion for him. They think he needs a friend. So they chose Octavia. The husband loved her on sight and cuddled her happily. Meantime, the wife looked at the cat in the next stand alone, Biscotti (I think. This kitten came from a foster home and is very chill). She fell in love. They couldn't agree on which kitten to take home to Othello so decided to take them both.

On the way home, it turns out, Octavia had a funny turn. They took her to Pymble vet (after they got home) and we will get the bill.

So I cleaned those two stand alones and, as instructed, moved the L kittens from Incoming. Let's hope they have left their sloppy poos way behind them. These three girls were delighted with their more spacious accommodation and played and played. 

Larissa, Lyra and Liana: the dark torties

We also have a Lina in a stand alone.

Lina the calico

Poor Tsuki is all alone in his double condo.

Tsuki

I expect he will be moved by Friday.
Rory is not looking well. He is on eye ointment which cats hate.

Rory

And we have a new tiny kitten, Earl who is not eating properly. You have to put the food into his mouth before he will try it. This afternoon I rearranged his condo so that his food bowl was at the same level as he was sitting on his hottie. Earlier the food needed to be reached down to and I don't think he was confident enough to try that. We will see if he has nibbled on his small patches of different foods overnight.

The mum and her 5 kittens is now Mum Fae plus 4. When I arrived this morning her kittens were rolled up in a rug and she was out of the sleeping box. . . . probably wondering where she had stashed/buried them.

Fae + 4

 Note to Sharon: When Lucas and Gary get into a serious rumble, one shot from a water bottle at Lucas calms him down.

Friends Lucas and Gary

 

 

Bit Busy

 Sue was training three assistant day managers this afternoon. They got a real life adoption to do when a couple came in to do the paperwork for Gatsby. We could have adopted 5 Gatsby's this afternoon. But these folk had driven miles to pick him up and he is a perfect cat for them as their previous much loved cat was called Gatsby before they changed his name. 

The folk who fostered Gatsby brought him and stayed to watch and cuddle other kittens. They have one foster kitten left at home and will love having more. 

Earlier in the day a community cat rescuer brought in 2 black cats. She has done a very good job with them because they both look healthy and like pats even though they were overwhelmed. I called them Svart and Noir (the medium haired one at the back) both of which names mean black.

Svart (left) and Noir.

I moved Minnie out to the small stand alone which used to be Lola's. She was not impressed.

Minnie

Dani's two larger kittens presented us with a vomit full of worms. I gave them a worming pill each crushed up in their food because they are not quite handlable. Don't know if they ate it all. I kept adding delicious other bits on top of the left overs that got nibbled. But the larger kitten may have been doing all the eating.

Dani's wormy two

Dani's flu'ey four are on doxy. The necessary handling will do them good. But they are all gooey eyed with it. 

The smallest kitten of the beautiful pair of mums is being separated for meal times because her siblings/cousins eat everything. This afternoon I couldn't find her until I looked down and there she was sitting beside Mouse who was looking up, expecting another meal. Don't know how that happened. But she is back with her mums now. (One of whom was taken to the vet today.)

Another fosterer brought in Cookie and Marmalade. They are occupying the lobby stand alone. They will get adopted quickly.

Cookie and Marmalade (on the right)

 Duchess is the mum of Will and Rory.

Duchess

 But I don't know where Wolfgang came from.

Wolfgang

 

 

 

 

New drawers

 . . . or as close to it as we will get. Peter came in this afternoon with Irene. She had brought back the drawer that collapsed. It was mended. He did it. So. . . . I asked him to mend the rest of them. And HE DID IT.

 The order of the contents has changed but the important things . . . the folders used for adoptions. . . are in the middle drawer.

Talking of which. . . . Angel was adopted yesterday. I hope it was to the bloke who rang three times on Wednesday to tell me that he was coming to get Angel on Saturday.  

 I was showing visitors around and when I introduced her to Rory. He was hiding in his bed box. I looked under his rug and saw that his claw was caught in a plastic ball with holes. I took Rory to Tim . . the man with the magic cat hands. Eventually we realised that Rory's finger pad was caught, swollen, in one of the holes of the ball. I fetched a hammer. Tim with gentle taps flattened the ball and Rory's finger pad was released. 

Rory

He really seems to be the cat to whom bad things happen. Despite that, he is a sweetie.

All the hard balls with small holes were discarded.

A visitor this afternoon fell in love with Cheese. She comes frequently. Perhaps this will stick.

Cheese

 And there was telephone discussion about Cullen, the 17year old ragdoll on Better Row. I discovered that his coat is badly matted towards his rear. He may not be an easy adoption.

Cullen

And for my last C of the week: Charlotte has moved into Tilly's condo. I "groomed" the North Pole scratchy pole for her because we don't seem to have a surplus of them at the moment.

 

Charlotte is not impressed

 

 

 

 

New faces in Welfare

 India and China were adopted this afternoon by a young woman who really wanted Spagetti but she had been chosen already. After talking to her sister she decided that they really needed a pair of kittens. They came, they fell in love, they adopted.

And the young man who came on Wednesday looking for a cat to foster, came back this afternoon to take Eli home. So now that whole side of Welfare has new occupants. (Not including the Cody annex).

On the far left is:

Rory upstairs. His eye is well healed.

Rory

Below him (where Pepper used to be) is Brennan.

Brennan

And next door to Rory is Rain. (From Incoming but not pregnant after all).

Rain

And below Rain where Frankie was is Heffer who used to be in a double with Ginger but they really were not bonded so have been separated. (Even after an hour since Heffer left the condo, Ginger was not going to come out of his carrier on the bottom level).

Heffer

Ollie was moved to where India and China were. He was not easy to move. We had to call on Tim! I think he will be happier to have an enclosed space to hide in. . . eventually.

Ollie

Below Ollie where Eli was is Zena, aka Xena who is called Goldie on all her paperwork so we are going to revert to that name because ?. . . . she has no gold. Except for the cloth carrier bag that she came in by cat taxi which is on top of Cody's condo.

Goldie = Zena = Xena

 

Visitors

 A strange variety came in today. 

A mother and her son looking for a cat who would go well with their dog and their rabbit. I referred them to our web page to see if any of those in foster homes have got to know a dog.

A couple and their hyperactive son who wanted to meet Vovo and Velvet. Vovo loved the mother (and vice versa). The son just wanted to squeeze the next cat. The father tried to control the son.

A staff member from next door came to see if we had a suitable cat for her friend who already has a boy cat. I thought perhaps Dixie might be good. She is used to living with another cat and might like to be boss for a change.

Dixie

She might become a volunteer at Safe, she was so impressed.

Griffin was visited by the woman who lusts after China and India. They are still on sneeze watch so are not yet available. So she might end up with Griffitn.

Griffin

Will would like to go with any of the folk who visit Griffin.

willing Will

Ta, da. . . we had a litter delivery just in time.

Rory had his eye operation and is in Boarding because he has a hard cone and Incoming condos are too small. 

Rory

He is against the wall above and to the left of Dawson who can talk to him about being lucky to have one eye. . . . .  He seems to have got chattier recently.

Dawson

And Romeo is probably ready to be adopted. After I put the flea treatment on him and see if it makes him itchy.

Romeo

Adoption Tails: Lucy, Luna, Rory and Squeak

 Lucy

1 day: Lucy spent the whole day in the carrier when she first came home. At night, she left her hiding spot to eat some dry food. In the morning, she was still hiding but started exploring the room in the afternoon and even ate some wet food. She has yet to toilet but found another hiding spot under the desk and remained in that spot when the owners got home.

 1 week: Lucy is really good. Snuggling with the owners on the sofa, playing with toys and loving her food. Even coming in the mornings to say hi. Basically treats the house like her own for a bit already. The owners are just wondering what her story is as Lucy is terrified of the vacuum and spooked by any door noise.

 1 month: Lucy is all good, she has become a professional couch cat. She has really settled into the apartment and grown attached to the owners.

Luna

Luna in foster

2 days: “She’s settling in well.” She’s using her litter box, eating, and drinking. She has been renamed Lola.

1.5 weeks: Lola is “happily ruling the roost”. “She’s a lovely snuggle bunny.”

5 weeks: “She’s settled in very well and is a gorgeous addition to our family”

Rory and Squeak

5 days: “Rory and Squeak are doing great at the moment. They’re completely settled in to their safe room and are eating, drinking, using their litter tray, playing etc. We haven’t decided yet whether we’ll be renaming them or not, but we are considering it”

2 weeks: “Rory and Squeak showed LOTS of interest in being outside of their safe room before the week was up however we kept them there for a week as needed. They’ve been free to explore the rest of our flat for the last few days and are loving it, stretching their legs and being very inquisitive and cheeky!”

1 month: “They’re doing absolutely great - they love chasing each other up and down the halls. They’re growing so fast and getting stronger and more adventurous every day.“

Adoption Tails: Rory and Little, Martin and Aston

 

Rory & Little, now Biggie & Little

1 day: They are going great, eating well and using the litter box. The owners have changed one of their names to Biggie.

 

1 week: They are going great, definitely have settled into the home and the family more.

 

Rory and Little

No 1 month response. 

Aston

1 day: Aston is settling in very well. He has been eating and drinking well. Very cuddly and affectionate. Sometimes when the owner strokes him, he will bite her a little bit, not too hard.

Aston

1 week: Aston is really good.

1 month: Aston is doing really well. He is very curious and energetic. He is loved by all family members.

Martin, now Marvin

1 day: Marvin is doing amazing. He is so sweet and loves to play. Loves his food and drinking and using the litter. The 4 year old resident cat Tiger is getting on well with Marvin now, play-chasing each other.

Martin with Tiger

1 week: Marvin is doing great, so sweet and cuddly. He loves his cat tree and share the litterbox together with his big sister Tiger already.

Marvin

1 month: Marvin's a bundle of joy!

Fingers crossed

 I was a bit early today. . . for a change. But I still didn't get to eat my lunch until a quarter to three. There were adoptions.

Salt was adopted, perhaps in the morning. Pickles is delighted to be all alone in a double condo. 

A couple came in to adopt Salt whom they had chosen from the website. So I showed them the other availables and they chose Little and Rory. I told them that it is a much better idea to get two kittens because they can play with each other at 4am without waking up their people. They believed me. I was so pleased that I gave them a litter tray (the green, wobbly one with curved edges that is a pain) and loaned them a carry cage to take the boys home in. Rowen will be devastated next Friday. They were his favourite cats being so easy to cuddle.

Then a woman came in to adopt Jade from foster. We filled in the paperwork. It is to be a holiday thrill for her children but she agreed that Jade should be in her own room so that she can have time away from the kids.

Then another woman came in, having been sent to us from Jiji's (the cat cafe on Eastern Valley Way). She checked the website and came to see Jade! Mostly because she wants a "tabby". So I showed her our tabbies. . . which come in ginger, grey and brown. She rather liked Eric who was being his shy, retiring self. She said she would think about it. 

Misty is a tabby

 So I feed the cats their chicken.

Lola has appointed herself the doorcat. Maybe she saw Marissa take her Azlan out to walk the corridor.

Lola

The new cats on Better Row, Miz and Riley seem more comfortable. What is their story?

Miz and Riley

Josie's kittens are getting big and bold.

Josie is the lowest face

While I cleaned up Sebastian and Peebles condo (they had knocked their water bowl into their litter tray in the excitement of seeing me with dinner coming towards them) Irene answered the phone. The woman who came in and met Eric wanted more details. She found the right person to ask. Irene could give her details that I had never heard. They chatted for ages, eventually in German! So I hope Eric has found his forever person.

Foster In and Out

 Cindy Clawford's fosterer brought her and her kittens in today. They are all available for adoption and all very friendly so Terry will probably clear them all out tomorrow!

Cindy Clawford below and Indiana Ginge above

Naomi Catbell tuckered out by the change

Rufus Maxwell

Patch and Lily next door were not impressed until I installed a brand new, un-sat on by any other cat hammock which got Patch's seat of approval.

Patch approves

Mariko came by, rather sodden by the weather, in the afternoon to collect Valentina to take home to foster. Mariko is an angel.

Geoff demonstrated how he has befriended Tommy.

First prop open his flap with the PVC pipe

Then offer head scratches with the long handled fork

Eventually, Tommy accepts pats by hands

Rory and Little are back in the play place. The boarders that I left there on Wednesday have gone home.

Symmetry with kittens