Storm is back

 It didn't work out for his family. He seems sad.

Storm

He is in Roisin's stand alone. We moved the four skitty kittys from Boarding to where Aziza and co were after the thorough disinfecting on Wednesday. They were not easy to move. Three boxes and a cat carrier were needed. But they settled down well with the help of a modesty sheet over their door.

Greta liked the hammock

Ebony hid on a shelf

Franky was wary

And Flynn wanted to know if he could have some more of that nice tube food. . .  please.

Princess will be glad that the noisy downstairs neighbours have moved. She went for a hormone test today because we do not have any proof that she was desexed.

Princess is too discrete to tell

Shiro and Momo are ready to go. But who is whom and are they bonded? A family came in late this afternoon because their daughter wanted Ava. The son wanted to be a pest and said he preferred Shiro or Momo. We sent them off empty handed to come to a decision at home. The father is a dog person. And Tank didn't like the kids.

Shiro and Momo

They will be back tomorrow, probably early. 

Tank

Ash gone

 Only one adoption this afternoon. As it was Mum, Dad, Son and son's mate (who looks after their cats when they are away) . . . it took a while. They had two female cats. One has recently died of old age (18yo: much the same as the Son) so they came to find a companion for her. 

When I arrived on the scene they were lusting after Tank. Too energetic, says I. Much better to have an adult to go with the 15 year old. So they moved on to Shadow and Ash. After lots of pats and discussion they chose Ash who has made amazing progress from a hissy, scardey cat when he first arrived a month or so ago into an attention seeking sook. Shadow took two years to make the same transition!

 It seems that Ash was very friendly when he was a colony cat. He just didn't like being put into a condo. He should be just fine, given time, in his new home. Seeing him walk around, he has a small body and a big head which is either a sign of exceptional intelligence or a result of having been desexed as an adult who didn't get enough food when he was a teenager.

After they left, we invited Turbo and Hiccup to step out of their condo. They declined, again.

Turbo

Amie is available. She is a sweetie.

Amie

And Pikachu likes being in Mickey's condo. She seems much more confident today.

Pikachu

And Emma's eye socket must feel less painful. She is back to her cuddlebug self.

Emma

We moved Willow back to where she used to be on Better Row. It wasn't easy. She escaped out of her condo while being "boxed" and hid under the stand alone. She was gently persuaded to walk into her own cat carrier with the broom handle.

Which reminds me. I bought a new broom for the Welfare area. Not before time!

Busy afternoon

 There were three adoptions.

First a woman rang to ask if we had any grey kittens. She wanted to replace her ferret who died aged 8 after a hard start recovering from being shaken by a dog. She saw George on our website. George played hard to get, of course. I introduced her to Princess the not-ready-yet big fluffy grey in Boarding. She chose George who was surprisingly easy to get into her carrier. So I feel they will settle down together nicely.

The couple who adopted Bear instead of George might be surprised when they pick him up on Monday.

Then a woman came from her apartment in Sussex St, Sydney to do the paperwork for Onyx who is in foster.

Then a young man came for a quick look at the cats at 3:45pm. It wasn't a quick look. But because he had such a lovely Scottish accent he was forgiven. (His accent is just like Sean the Shepherd's on YouTube. . . great viewing if you like to watch dogs herding sheep and ducklings). He fell in love with Tank, the first kitten he saw. (Lilly's kittens were all being desexed in Fairfield at their donor's expense). Tank liked him too.

Tank

 Then he spotted Pip Squeak who is in Luna's condo. Pippy was his charming self. 

Pip Squeak

 Pikachu was interested in meeting him but a bit shy.

Then I introduced him to Shadow and they had an instant relationship. It is amazing how Shadow has taken to people in the last month.

Shadow

He will be back on Sunday to make his choice.

Moving kittens

 Six kittens arrived this afternoon with black robed girls. One was thought to have possibly had ringworm. It was inspected and passed inspection so all were accepted.

In anticipation white mother (Lily) and her the kittens (3 ginger/whites and two white) had been moved to an enclosure in  Welfare. As soon as they are desexed they will be adopted. The 4 boys will go quickest.

The new kittens need names. They already have much better manners than the previous lot.

 

Cordelia's kittens are out of the sleeping box all the time now. They need names too.

Cordelia's kittens

Cordelia looks a bit sick of being a mum.

Cordelia

While Yahtzee is still looking after most of her kittens with Tim's help with the little tabby. They need names too.

Yahtzee and co

Aziza's Aki was desexed and is in the condo next to Cordelia. Don't know where Panda is.

Aki

I moved Tank to where Alaska was, he has been adopted. Irene moved his mum Lilli  and got scratched.
Aimee who I moved earlier to the condo above will have fun downstairs neighbours.

Pork does the trick

 I perhaps can take a little credit that Casper was adopted today. 

A young couple who live in a flat came in looking for a cat who would suit her need for a lap cat and his preference for a cat exactly like Billy who was just like the cat he had as a kid. She didn't fancy Billy. . .. . 

Billy

 I'd say that one of those characters in the family is enough for any working girl. She was torn between Casper, Petal, Roisin and Storm. She eventually decided on Casper who I had softened up at lunchtime by sharing some of the pork from my salad with him. 

I am sure they will be happy with Casper.

So I cleaned his stand alone. Moved Prime into it because you just couldn't see him, a black kitten, in Lola's stand alone. Cleaned that one and moved Qui Qui into it. That name is mispelt according to Tim W who named him. It should be Qiu Qiu which means ball of fluff and is pronounced Chi Chi. He is the last of the Mateo batch of kittens that was in the stand alone in Incoming.

Tim W with Lilli's boy kitten now called Tank

 

There is a new family in there now. The mum is very vocal and all white. She has 5 kittens who are quite big and friendly. They, fortunately don't have Mateo's siblings' habit of leaping out of the stand alone onto your shoulder as soon as the door is opened. I will get a photo on Friday.