Saturday Adoptions

I got to see a lot of my old friends at adoptions on Saturday.  I even saw some of the Heartland foster pets that I had at my house temporarily in the past.  Some of them remembered me.  Some of them pretended they didn't. 

This is Jackson.  He is the cat who my niece named Princess.  This is before we knew he was a boy.  Jackson went to my friend Julie to be fostered, and he is doing great.  I excitedly greeted him, and he barely opened his eyes, looked at me, and then went right back to sleep.  I tried not to take it personally - I know how important naps are to cats.  He really did used to like me, even though I called him Princess. Not that anyone would guess he ever knew me from the way he ignored me. They had to get out the feather toy to get him to lift up his head long enough for me to take this photo.  How embarrassing. 

This is Rusty, being held by my friend Barb.  Rusty stayed with me for a few weeks, several months ago when he was a tiny kitten.  I fell in love with him and came really close to adopting him.  He's an awesome cat - very affectionate and loving.  See him reaching out in the picture?  He's reaching out to me saying how he loves me.  Okay not really - it was that feather toy again.  But I did hold him and he did seem happy about it.  I'll have to settle for that. 

This is Athena.  I temporarily fostered her at the same time as Rusty.  They aren't littermates, but they were put together at the animal control facility where they were turned in as kittens, and they've been in foster care together ever since.  Athena is a beautiful fluffy cat that probably needs to be in a home without other cats.  She is a bit of a diva.  Remember the wet cat contest?  That was Athena in the picture.  She looks much better when she's dry.  She was another one not so happy to see me - I think she remembered the baths I gave her. 

KERMIT!  My guy.  The reason I am a dog person more than a cat person.  When I came up to him and said "Hi Kermit!", he didn't ignore me, or go back to sleep, or pretend he didn't know who I was.  He got excited, and he showed it!  He was as happy to see me as I was to see him.  And that made me feel good.  I love this dog.  I've talked about him several times in the past, and he's always on my mind.  I've even asked if I can foster him, as soon as I can make room for him.  I just miss him so much.  It's nice to know he misses me too. 

Cabbie was adopted; Introducing Princess

I took the weekend off from fostering, and went on a camping trip with some friends. We had a great time, and enjoyed the awesome weather. I came back to find out that my foster kitten Cabbie was adopted this weekend. I'm happy for him to be in a real home now. My other foster cats were staying at PetSmart while I was gone, and my foster puppies Calvin and Hobbes were dog-sat by a Heartland volunteer. We took Remi and Noelle to our favorite dog sitter. I'd like to take Remi and Noelle camping with us, but since we also did a float trip at the same time it wasn't the ideal situation. For one thing, Remi can't fit in a canoe.

My newest foster cat was taken care of by my parents while I was gone, with some help from my niece. She has named the cat Princess. So far Princess is turning out to be a wonderful cat. She's super-affectionate and friendly and did great with my nieces and nephews while I was gone.

Coming soon...

This sweet cat was turned into a vet's office by someone who found her hiding under their truck. She's very sweet, and if we can't find her owner she will become my foster cat very soon. I'm letting my 8-year-old niece name her, to make up for the fact that I said my niece was only seven years old. She turned eight recently, and I will not forget her age again! Until she turns nine... then I make no promises.