Kittens going (and coming)

 There have been lots of adoptions. Bruce and Ruby have moved out of the enclosure opposite Lina as they are the last of that litter. They have moved into the stand alone by the door. I hope somebody adopts them together. Bruce is very loving to Ruby.

Bruce and Ruby

Panther and co have moved from Incoming to their enclosure. They like it much better and are really friendly there. A family came this afternoon and are very keen on one of them who loved the attention. But those boys haven't been desexed yet so they will just have to wait.

And Lina is waiting to be picked up. She was adopted today by a mother and her two kids. They are going to take time to set everything up at home before picking her up on Saturday. It seems like a very good match. Their previous cat was blind at the end of her life. 

Kath and I figured out who is who of Zena and Tiger.  

Zena and Tiger

Tiger has the white stripe on his nose.

Tiger

And Oreo likes to have his forehead scratched through the bars.

Oreo

I tried to move Peanut to Welfare this afternoon but she wasn't having it. I really think we should change her name to Princess.

 

Early mark

 Sharon trained a group of new vollies this morning. They did Better Row.

There were plenty of our regular vollies to do the rest. Only one border who came in today and a few empty condos. And in view of our possible move, condos are remaining empty. So far this month we have adopted 33 cats and kittens, according to Sue. Goosey was adopted over the weekend! 

Her condo is occupied by Elly who has been in the back corner of Isolation for months. She went to the vet. Is on meds. And is not eating. I hope Goosey's good vibes revive her.

Elly

I moved Marmalade and Cookie from Isolation to Incoming today. They will stay in C14 for a while to confirm that they don't have any ringworm lesions.

Valentina has been adopted too. And her stand alone is occupied by a pretty calico with a cloudy right eye also. She seems to be just as hungry as Valentina was.

Lina

It was strange that nobody adopted Harlow and Hobson. But it does make it easier for the cleaners not to have four kittens erupting from that condo. 

Hobson and Harlow

That joy has been taken over by Ruby's kittens. It is a good way to get a cuddle. They got plenty today and had an afternoon nap to recover.

 4 Kittens in a hammock: Front to Back: Piper, Bruce, Frankie, Freddy (I think). The boys are all available.

There is an older pair, Zena and Tiger in Prue and Trude's enclosure. Don't know who is who.

Zena/Tiger

I got a very early mark because Sue had to attend an on line lecture at 6pm and she wouldn't have got home in time for that anyway. So Aslan got his dinner early for a Wednesday. Sue took Ravyn for a walk (or vice versa).

 

Found it!

 When I stopped at the post box this morning to see if any mail had come while I was away, there is was. Sitting, black side upwards, on my black car seat. Big sigh of relief all round. 

And a few photos.

Milky Way is all alone in the greeting stand alone. Now that his brothers Jupiter and Orion have been adopted he gets lots of attention.

Milky Way

As do the remaining two (the third has been adopted) of Muffin who have settled down in the stand alone in the lobby.

Toast and Hash Brown (don't know who is whom)

Since they have left her condo, and she has come onto heat, she is a reformed character and wants cuddles! (from Tim, I am not brave enough). 

Muffin

We still have Bubbles' kittens Rainbow, Fizz and Suds. And Tiger is the last of his litter since Dash was taken home.

Bissie adopted

 After over 1100 days in the shelter by a lovely man who used to volunteer at Terry Hills AWL. He adopted an 8 year old cat from us from a foster home before we moved into Barcoo Street. That was 8 years ago. The cat died suddenly and peacefully last week so he came to get another cat from us. Bissie suited him. Luckily Joy took a photo of her last week. (When I went to take a photo of her empty condo this afternoon, my camera would not turn on and my phone was out of battery! Thank goodness for Joy.)

Bissie

Callie will probably go into her condo. To have Chai on one side. (She is a trendy cat. She has a green dish. . . . for matcha ie green tea in Japanese. Chai is Hindi for tea, I think)

Chai

And Amie on the other side.

Amie

And Dory below.

Dory

Opposite were the three kittens who were part of the 6 who were in Better Row for a while. Dash has been moved to Incoming because he as been adopted and one of the three has had spectacular diarrhea. Oreo and Tiger may have it as well. Or instead of Dash. The only way to tell is to separate them. The cleaning crew did a splendid job on their condo.

There is a new mum and her five kittens in Isolation. I don't think they are sick. Mum has the upstairs condo so can get away from the little ones. They don't like the arrangement very much. But she does. No names yet.

This afternoon an enthusiastic vollie checked all the food in the kitchen fridge. It was all out of date. Mostly by several years. So it was all thrown away. Sorry if somebody was saving something for a rainy day. It was past its use by date. I defrosted the fridge. It is now clean and empty. (But I don't imagine it will stay that way for long.)
 

Moo gone

 She got adopted yesterday. Sebastian has already moved into her small stand alone.

Sebastian

He has been desexed and is ready to go. Savannah was sprawled out in their condo this afternoon while Sybie was in the bed box by herself. 

 And Tiger has been moved from Incoming to be with his siblings, Dash and Oreo because he has recovered from whatever upset his kidneys. You can tell which of the tabbies is Tiger. He is the one who jumps onto your head when you open the door.

Oreo, Tiger, Dash. . .. perhaps

I have noticed that Goosey is very affectionate at dinner time. If you approach her at other times, she does NOT want to know you. But at dinner time she would rather have cuddles than food. 

And since Ravyn has had a harness on, she is much more relaxed. Perhaps it is the prospect of wanders that has taken off the edge. Or just the realization that she is in an enviable position. . . . all that space for just her. Or the vollies who give her treats whenever they approach her.

Ravyn

On the other end of the scale is Dinesh who looks miserable and has battle scars to justify that feeling. Must find out his history.

Dinesh

Adoption Tails: Chanel, Tiger and Maxwell

 Chanel aka Winter

 1 day: She doesn’t seem to be eating or drinking yet. They think she has been in the litter tray but aren’t sure. She seems to be a bit lame in the back left leg. She won’t extend it and sort of moves around really close to the ground. She was definitely army crawling which she did at the shelter. She seems to be unable or unwilling to straighten her back left leg. That said, she jumps up onto the lounge. 

2 days

9 days: She has been renamed Winter and she is setting in. She is eating, using the litter box, gaining confidence, and exploring a little. “She is still very wary of our dog even though he isn’t really interested in her. She is still limping but improved slightly. She will get up on her toes and extend the joint a little.”

1 month: “She is settling nicely and we are all very happy”. They registered her with the council at no charge. “She has put on weight since coming home which is great because she was like a little kitten. She is also walking normally now.” It took her a couple of weeks to recover. Her owner suspects she doesn’t have the strongest legs and isn’t jumping to any great height. “That said she is fine and happy. She is much happier now so thanks again to the shelter she has been a great addition to the family.”

1 month

Tiger and Maxwell aka Bernie and Max

1 day: “The first night went amazing for Tiger. He certainly didn't waste any time making himself at home. He's eaten, used the litter tray and is finding all of his new favourite spots to snooze! He even slept with us on the bed the first night. He is currently lying on the bed under a ray of sunshine. I can't say the same for Maxwell. He ran under the spare room bed and hasn't come out since. He's eaten twice which is good. No litter tray use yet, though I did put it close by the bed in case he wanted to come out. We've been speaking softly to him and giving him space and time to come out on his own but I suspect it will take some time for him. Tiger is now Bernard. And depending on how Maxwell goes we may keep his name just for his comfort otherwise we were going to rename him Mo.”

2 days: They’re going to give Mo a wipe-down using fragrance-free cat wipes when he's more comfortable. “He came out and ate his food while I sat next to him which is big progress! He trusts us, just not enough to come fully out of his little room yet, but that's totally fine. We are patient with him.”

 

Bernie, 2 days

1 week: They decided to keep Max as his name because it stuck and he was familiar to him. “He's doing so well!” He ventures out into the hallway and is very chatty in the evening. He’s not yet comfortable coming all the way into the lounge room but his owners are confident he’ll get there. He has everything he needs in his safe room including a new scratching post, litter, food and a comfy little bed. “He's doing great. Bernie is just living his best life. Sleeps on the bed all day, has his daily zoomies at around 5-6 and does laps around the house playing with his toys. He's such a character! We got a big cat tower and he absolutely loves it. Spends his time there when he's not on our bed. Bernie certainly rules the house”

1 month: no message response but they sent photos

Bernie and Max, 1 month

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

Lola has a new role

 Lola has taken over being office cat from Ginger George and Tiger. This afternoon she sat on a visitor's chair for an hour. She then moved to sit on the desk.

Adele

Luckily that was after I did the paperwork for Adele who has been adopted by a lovely, older lady whose cat died some time ago and who is now ready for another. Adele went into her carrier (a top loader) with no trouble at all. And didn't make a sound as I carried her down to the car. They will be happy together.
 

Devo and Queenie have been adopted but are still with us. They are boarding until Sunday while their new people get themselves sorted. The boarding area is already booked out so they get to stay in their own condo.

Sparkle has moved into Junior and Lucy's stand alone. And his name has been changed to Sparky. 

Sparky

I gave Virgo more light in her corner condo. She seems to always been peering out without the hissing.

Virgo

Kenzie looks as though she needs a good brush. There is a tiny brush on a long stick in her condo. I tried stroking her with it, gently. She, just as gently, pushed it away. Tiny steps. .  . . .   

Kenzie

Flip a box

 Holly got out of her box at breakfast time for a pat. So later in the day, I tried to find her a larger box that she could sit up in. I couldn't find or make one. So I tipped her box on it's edge. She can sit as well as lie in it this way and it is wedged under the shelf so won't fall over.

Of course, she didn't like it. She migrated upwards to her top shelf where she made eyes at me, accepted pats and long body strokes and eventually purred. She climbed into the hammock for more cuddles. Vicky gave her more. She is a reformed cat. 

Holly

Her erstwhile partner, Tiger, didn't eat, poo or wee overnight. He might have the flu.

Annie on top of Arlo

Annie is back from the vet and Arlo has been ejected from the hammock while she recovers from being desexed as an adult. (Go Annie!)

A woman arrived after lunch to adopt Junior and Lucy. She has been stalking our Adoption Page so that she could get a red headed kitten for her two red headed girls. She bought lots of stuff and they will be happy, much loved kittens.

Speaking of which: Libby was adopted over the weekend. Her new owner emailed to say that she has chosen her favourite placeto sit: a small table by a window and she certainly looked comfortable on an embroidered, white tablecloth. Both are very happy.

Klaus is in boarding. He was our May cat on FB. He has the most unusual long, brown hair on his chest. I found a brush for him which he loves.

Klaus

Talking of love: Leon loves a new, arty blanket.

Leon

She came

As promised to adopt Tiger and Maxwell. She brought her partner who had to sit on a stool because Tiger was on the guest chair! It will be interesting to see how they get on together. 

A woman arrived earlier to adopt Venus. But Venus hid in her carrier. Her condo mates/sisters were friendly enough but they aren't up for adoption. So I showed all the other available cats and the lovely lady feel for Lucky boy. I am sure they will be happy together as she is an experienced cat owner.

Robyn came to entertain the cats who were out. Helena usually runs around and plays but today Kate came out too. The toy was irresistible. Jagger needed it.

Jagger and Helena watch Kate play

Simon now jumps over the low barrier. He disappeared behind Opie's stand alone and pulled down his cover sheet. . . . just to annoy Opie.

Opie ignores Simon

 

While he was busy, his mum Ruby got head rubs from Robyn and was sent into a state of bliss

Happy Ruby

 

 

 

How many canines does Ginger George have?

I finished putting pockets for nametags on all of the aprons. It really helps to know names of vollies.

Still no new bins

 And, the garbos came early! Must be a new crew because as well as being early, they were extra neat. But it means that the bins are already full of yesterday's bags and we will have to all take home a bag or the balcony will be overfilled by next week.

There were adoptions so we had condos to sterilize and cats to move.

Another Stones kitten, Mick, was adopted so only Jagger and Ronnie were left on the play place. They moved into where Rajah and Genie were as they were adopted separately over the weekend. Virgo and her 6 kittens moved into the play place. The kittens had a marvelous time running, jumping, climbing. They will sleep soundly tonight. Virgo found a nice corner to lie in and was quiet for the first time ever.

Marmalade and Duchess were also adopted yesterday. Their condo is now occupied by Narnia and Angel from Quarantine. Cammie had some trouble to get them to go into a carrier and ended up just picking them up and carrying them there. We did the same thing for Jagger and Ronnie. Big kittens are more tractable than adult cats!

Narnia and Angel

Cammy thought it would be a good idea to let out McQueen and Donatella. Previously McQueen played around outside and Donatella stayed in the stand alone. This afternoon she came out to play and had such a good time that she didn't want to go back into the stand alone. Ginger George played ball with them.

Tiger supervised the play

On the other side of the Top Cat barrier, Simon and Maxwell played separately (as long as there was somebody to twitch the toy.) Later Aslan came out, climbed over the Top Cat and settled back to groom himself. When I lifted him back into his condo, he felt damp.

There is a new kitten in Incoming called Roger. He is a mess.

but cute, Roger

Aslan, Auslan, ASL

 Aslan is old Turkish for a lion, Auslan is Australian sign language, ASL is American Sign Language. The picture tells a thousand words.

Aslan

I met him for the first time today. You only need hand gestures to become his friend. He has a wonky leg (back right). He probably broke it some years ago and it has "healed" in the wrong conformation. If it gives him pain, it might be kinder to amputate the leg. But, so far he seems happy. 

He has moved into Salazar's condo because Salazar succumbed to his heart condition and died yesterday. The last months that he has spent with us have probably been the best in his life. Always a lap and a hug, plenty of food, no street dangers, nobody making cracks about his lumpy chin or knobbly legs.

Salazar

Miranda had trouble with her Elizabethan collar after returning from the vet to be desexed. But chicken fixed that. (Paprika didn't turn a whisker when I put her's on.)

Miranda

And Champ has come out of the cat carrier. How did two cats fit in there! It must be Charlie still in the carrier because he is tabby and white.

Champ, on the ring

Opie wasn't as vocal today. He stayed in his hammock despite all the activity around him. He was whisked next door to Dr Kim's who couldn't see anything wrong with him. He ate a little chicken. And went back to bed.

Opie

Tiger would like to eat some chicken. But it is not on his diet. In the meantime, he will take hugs, especially from Arc who is strong enough to pick up his considerable weight!

Arc and Tiger