The other night, PeeWee was lying on the bed in a very Photoshoppable position.
So I decided to have a little fun with it (with my admittedly limited 'shopping skills using Paint.NET):
Saturday, March 26, 2016
PeeWee's Big Adventure
No, not that one!
The other night, PeeWee was lying on the bed in a very Photoshoppable position.
The other night, PeeWee was lying on the bed in a very Photoshoppable position.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Total Eclipse of the Heart
The other night I was sitting at my computer and I killed a mosquito. Right there. Right in the house.
This is why heartworm protection is important for *all* dogs and cats.
[[warning, there are some pics of animal hearts in this post.]]
This is why heartworm protection is important for *all* dogs and cats.
[[warning, there are some pics of animal hearts in this post.]]
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Monday, March 14, 2016
The difference a home makes
Last year, there was a cat at the shelter who was rather....fractious (to put it charitably). She would rub against the bars of her kennel, behaving like she was soliciting attention; when you tried to pet her, she would hiss and swat at you.
She would often hiss and swat, and sometimes she would bite. Staff and volunteers worked with her for months. She went into foster. She made progress, though it was incremental, but it seemed very unlikely this cat would get adopted.
After kitten season wound down, she was given her own colony room in the hopes that the extra space would help her chill. When the room was needed, she was placed in a large dog kennel on a table on the adoption floor. That day the unthinkable happened - a family took her home.
We kept waiting for the return notice. So often people have unrealistic expectations about our shy and fearful cats and bring them back; it was quite likely to happen to this cat as well. Days went by. Then weeks. Despite ourselves, we got our hopes up. Maybe it worked. Maybe she really did find a home.
Five months after the adoption, her adopters sent an update. She's doing great. There are no problems. She's the best cat they could imagine.
When I think back to that defensive girl, so afraid to trust anyone, my mind boggles. This...this is the difference a home makes.
She would often hiss and swat, and sometimes she would bite. Staff and volunteers worked with her for months. She went into foster. She made progress, though it was incremental, but it seemed very unlikely this cat would get adopted.
After kitten season wound down, she was given her own colony room in the hopes that the extra space would help her chill. When the room was needed, she was placed in a large dog kennel on a table on the adoption floor. That day the unthinkable happened - a family took her home.
We kept waiting for the return notice. So often people have unrealistic expectations about our shy and fearful cats and bring them back; it was quite likely to happen to this cat as well. Days went by. Then weeks. Despite ourselves, we got our hopes up. Maybe it worked. Maybe she really did find a home.
Five months after the adoption, her adopters sent an update. She's doing great. There are no problems. She's the best cat they could imagine.
When I think back to that defensive girl, so afraid to trust anyone, my mind boggles. This...this is the difference a home makes.
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Little Pharma
We have quite the cat pharmacy going on. Plus the scale we use to weigh Mike every night (since he keeps trying to turn into a walking skeleton).
Should anyone want to sponsor our cats' drugs, we accept cash, check, and Paypal.
I'm joking.
Am I?
Yes. Yes, I'm joking.
Should anyone want to sponsor our cats' drugs, we accept cash, check, and Paypal.
I'm joking.
Am I?
Yes. Yes, I'm joking.
PeeWee's Purrbox
Mr. Sneeze had to see the vet yesterday for a gunky nose. We woke him from a nap to take him in and it's a 20-30 minute drive each way (depending on traffic), so the poor guy ended up stuck in the carrier with a full bladder.
He almost made it home, too. What a trooper.
He almost made it home, too. What a trooper.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Ain't no party like a Mike Wazowski party
Cuz a Mike Wazowski party don't stop.
And by "party," I mean "health issues."
We were heading out the door to go volunteer today and I noticed that Mike's leg was quite swollen. So we ended up at the vet instead.
And by "party," I mean "health issues."
We were heading out the door to go volunteer today and I noticed that Mike's leg was quite swollen. So we ended up at the vet instead.
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| (I know his head is blurry, but at least he was holding his legs still) |
Monday, March 7, 2016
Charting Progress
It's been just over three months since Mike started on mirtazapine. He put on a handful of ounces and seems to be pretty steadily staying between 7 lb 2 oz and 7 lb 4 oz. So the drug has helped some - he does eat noticeably more on days when he takes it - but it hasn't helped him pack on the weight like I had hoped.
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Starstruck
Our sweet Finley has hit the big time. Her story was shared by Cole & Marmalade!
Let's hope their hundreds of thousands of followers can help our girl find a home. Go, go, Finley!
Let's hope their hundreds of thousands of followers can help our girl find a home. Go, go, Finley!
Happy Friday from Finley, furrever friends! My former foster mom brought my favorite toy to play with, the Cat Dancer! I could watch it bounce around like a bug all day! And I could get my head scratches all day too, I just love it when she sits with me and visits. But I would really love for my furrever family to take me home so we could do my favorite activities all the time! Please come and meet me at Great Plains SPCA in Independence, MO =^:^=
Posted by Forever Finley on Friday, March 4, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
March Shelter Cat of the Month
This month's cat just passed a milestone we never like to see: Today is her 400th day in the shelter.
Finley
UPDATE 3/10: Happy, happy news - Finley was adopted yesterday!!!
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