Whiskers and Glinda - The New Fosters!

Meet our new foster cats, Whiskers and Glinda. Whiskers is a 3 year old, long-haired gray boy. He's quite stinky right now because he hasn't been neutered yet. He will be neutered tomorrow. He has been at our local shelter since March 2010. Glinda is a 1 1/2 year old black, long-haired beauty. She has been at our shelter since May 2010. She is very playful, but quite camera shy. They will both be transported to a rescue in Virginia on Saturday, August 7 2010.
The strong, pungent odor from Whiskers urine nearly drove us out of the house. It was horrible and it permeated throughout the entire house. I have really gotten it under control and bearable, thank goodness! I purchased a small window fan to draw the smell out for the room. Secondly, I got bought 2 Fabreeze Air Purifiers and found a product at Bed, Bath and Beyond called Freshwave Odor Neutralizing Gel. This gel is quite amazing!! It seriously works to absorb the odor and doesn't mask it. I highly recommend it for pet odors. I just opened the jar and put it in the room. It is non-toxic and uses natural ingredients that are safe for pets and humans.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to wish Saylor a Happy 1st Gotcha Day yesterday!! She got some really big news on her special day.....She and Maggie May were chosen to be in the 10th Anniversary, 2011 Marley Fund calendar! There were over 300 entries and they were both chosen. Maggie May will be January and Saylor will be September. You can check out the facebook link HERE. Of course, we will let everyone know when the calendars go on sale! The calendar raises money to educate the public and raise awareness about FIV and FeLV.

Happy 1st Gotcha Day, Saylor!

I remember it all very well..... it was this time one year ago, Jr woke me up and told me to come downstairs and see something. He was doing one of his marathon trapping sessions, trying to trap the momma kitty at our work. He set the trap and checked it every hour. At 1:30am he came home with this sweet little black kitten. When I walked out onto the porch and saw her in the trap, I got pretty weak and actually had to go back inside and lay down to gain my composure. I really thought I was going to pass out. Another kitten?!?! We already had Sebastian and Reilly to foster, but I knew we couldn't just release her back. She was too young to spay and I knew we'd probably never catch her again. So to the master bathroom she went and well......the rest as they say..... is history!There are times I look at Saylor and think she is a female Cal with longhair. She acts so much like him it's scary. Ya know what? It's pretty comforting too. She is truly a gift and I wouldn't trade her for anything in this world.

Foster Updates

We've gotten word from the foster parents of calico girls, Tutti Frutti and Rudi and the meezer girls, Muffins and Pancakes.
Tutti Frutti and Rudi are doing wonderfully in their foster home and are getting along with the other foster cats, one a turkish angora and the other another calico. Wow, that's a lot of tortitude for one house :) They are going to adoption events in Baltimore and in Pennsylvania on the weekends. The foster dad said Rudi loves to nurse on his hand and Tutti Frutti is more independent and super loving. They have both recovered from their URIs.Muffins and Pancakes made is safely to NJ using the pet transport relay. They are doing great in their foster home, getting used to their new surrounding and playing like crazy.

Have a great weekend, everyone!!!

Can You Stand It?!

Yep, that's our girl bunny kicking a raffia ball! I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it is to see her put her guard down and relax enough to play. It seems like such a simple thing, a cat playing with a ball...... but, this is only the second time (the first time was the night before) I have ever seen her play. It really is the little things that mean so much.

Gretchen has been here since May 6 and not too long ago wouldn't even come near the porch or steps if we were outside. If she saw us watching her eat through the window, she would take off into the darkness. She always had such fear in her eyes. You probably can't tell because of the high beam lasers, but here she has "crazy eyes," the kind kitties get when they are so silly, kicking the stuffing out of a toy. It's a beautiful thing :)

And The Winner is......

Drum roll, please.....Sniffie and The Florida Furkids!!!CONGRATS!!!
We will be contacting you shortly with your promo code to use at CSN.com. We want to thank CSN for giving us this wonderful opportunity!

Bijou The Mystery

Look who got an all-expense paid trip the the "spa" and a two-night stay, with room service, at the Creek Cat Inn......Mystery Black Kitty! She now joins the exclusive "eat-tip club." Now that we know she's a female, we gave her the name Bijou. She, along with the other patients, will get released this afternoon. Wonder if she'll still come over to eat at night after that experience?? We are able to rub her through the cage and she seems super sweet.

The spay/neuter clinic went great! As a group, we got all 15 cats and it brought our total for the year, so far, to 125 cats!! 5 females, including Bijou, have been staying in the foster room recuperating.

Don't forget to enter our giveaway if you haven't already! Deadline to enter is Tuesday at 11:59PM.

It's Giveaway Time!

We've got another great giveaway to announce....Need some new table lamps, wall decor, cookware, pet supplies?? Well, you've come to the right place! Our wonderful friends over at CSN.com have given us another opportunity to host a giveaway for $60.00 promo code to be used on one of their 200+ online stores. They really do have it all and most items have free shipping! We love their vast selection of cat condos! Sorry international friends, but CSN only ships to the US and Canada.
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 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 11:59pm est to enter. We will chose a winner using random.org. We will post the winner of the giveaway on Wednesday.

*CSN only ships to the US and Canada. The coupon is a one-time-use coupon for $60.00 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!

*One entry per household, please.