The Tree Is Up!

And look who's enjoying a little couch time! Gretchen!

The Anti-Gravity WEB RUNNER

We were contacted by a company asking us to review a toy...... of course, I said YES! It sounded like lots of fun for the kitties. A remote controlled black widow spider that uses patent-pending air suction technology, allowing it to operate on the floor, walls and even upside-down! It's an Anti-Gravity WEB RUNNER by Fantasma Toys and it retails for $39.99 at Target, Amazon.com, RadioShack and Fantasma Magic Online Store.
I was so excited when the package arrived. After letting it charge for a bit, I turned it on and watched for the reactions from the cats. I thought the noise of the spider crawling would scare the cats, but it actually got their attention and drew them into the room. I found the wireless controller a tad challenging to navigate, but that's probably because the only remote control I am good at working, is the one to the TV. I couldn't find a way to keep the spider going straight, but the cats loved it when it went in circles. Maya was very intrigued and followed it all over the house and Ziggy liked to stalk it. Ferris on the other hand wanted to chew the legs off. Silly cat!I was very impressed by it's ability to run across the walls. I was afraid the suction noise would scare the cats off, but again, they didn't seem to notice or mind.

In all, we thought this toy was lots of fun and we'll be playing with it often!

So Much To Be Thankful For!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ONE AND ALL!!!

Mr. Grinch

Meet our newest shelter foster kitten, Grinch! I don't know where he got his name...... he's definitely not a mean one :) I guess it's because of his amazingly loooong ear furs! Aren't they spectacular? He'll be with us until next Friday. He will be traveling to a rescue up North!! He's nursing a URI (of course!) but hopefully I can get a handle on it before it gets too bad.

Gretchen's Big Night Out

Saturday night, Gretchen decided to come out and roam the house. She went in every room! She enjoyed laying under our bed the most. Not sure Maggie May liked that very much, but there was no hissing or fighting. Things are going very well!

Gretchen

She still hasn't made it past the hallway......yet :)

We Have a Winner!

And the winner is.........
Our friends at MILLIE'S HOUSE!!
Congratulations! We'll be contacting you shortly!! Thanks to everyone for entering our giveaway.

Gretchen ventured out of the room and out into the hallway, but that's as far as she's gotten. All the kitties have been in her room to visit her and they have all behaved themselves quite well. Maya did have a hissy fit, but it was short-lived.

Giveaway Time!!

Ok, I for one cannot believe that in just 13 days I will be dragging the drop leaf table down from the loft and preparing a Thanksgiving feast for the family. Where is the time going? Really? And then before ya know it, it's Christmas! Well, while I sit here and contemplate the rapid speed of time passing, I want you, friends, to enter my CSN giveaway!! Our great friends at CSN.com are offering up a $65.00 promo code to one lucky winner.

Here are the rules:
Just leave a comment! Be sure we have a way to contact you by email either by your blogger account or leave us your email address in the comments section or email us your email address.

*You have until Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 6:00pm est to enter. We will chose a winner using random.org. We will post the winner of the giveaway on Monday.

*CSN only ships to the US and Canada. The coupon is a one-time-use coupon for $65.00 off your entire purchase. Many of their items have free shipping! You will receive the coupon by email. Promo code is to be entered during the last step of the checkout process. Don't worry, we've used one and it's very easy! Canadian friends, please note CSN does charge an "international fee."

*One entry per household, please.

P.S. Gretchen's FIV/FeLV test was NEGATIVE!!!!

A Farrah Update!

From Farrah's new mom, Stacy on Monday......

We are doing great - we all adore her!! She waltzed in like she owned the joint. She's happy, running around, eating just fine - and doesn't seem stressed out at all - which really surprised me - I thought she would be a little frightened - but no. Ben (dog) adjusted just fine - like I thought - she ran right up to him - touched noses - batted at his face a little and ran off to see what else is fun. Our other cat is taking a little more time - he hissed and ran away - but now he's already started to creep up to watch her - so he's warming up - he watches her play and he's gonna want to join in - so I'm not worried. She's really a little love. I kept her in my mother's room last night with food/water/litter box - and she slept fine then in the morning cuddled up with my mother. It was very hard to go to work today - I think it may be a short day today...

Happy Monday!

Before Farrah left on Saturday, we let her have a quick visit with the other kitties. She fit in so well. She is already in her new forever home and we will post an update as soon as we get one.

Farrah Leaves Tomorrow :(

Farrah leaves for her new home in New Jersey tomorrow morning. Please pray for the transporters and everyone involved in getting Farrah and 3 other kitties safely to NJ. Wow, we are gonna miss that little girl, but I'll post updates when I get them.

Glamourpuss Farrah

I've created some cute "Glamourpuss Farrah" note cards in my etsy shop. 10% of my etsy sales go to the TNR group I work with and the rest goes to help with out-of-pocket fostering costs.

Gretchen Plays

On Thursday of last week, Gretchen played for the first time since being in the house. It was the first time I was able to interact with her, other than scritches and rubs. I've also been able to trim her front nails over the course of about three days. It's not easy. I'm having to snip them as they get snagged on the string toy or a pillow. She was like velcro and couldn't hardly walk across the bed without sticking and snagging. Most likely, she's never had a nail trim.
She's such a happy girl!!