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Rambler

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We were given this award by Pikku Punapippuri! Thanks so much, friends! They live in Finland and just took in 3 kitties who were left homeless when their owner died. They are great and Maggie May has a special place in her heart for Punapippuri.

The rules of this award are simple. I have to tell 7 things about myself. Here goes:

1. I grew up in the MTV generation, but that TV channel was completely off limits to me. I was only allowed to listen to oldies or country music. No rock 'n roll!! Now, 80's rock is my favorite :)

2. I turn the big 3-0 in October and I'm not even freaking out about it.......yet.

3. Last week, my hubby and I became victims of credit card fraud. A lady (and I use that term loosely because ladies don't steal) that I've known since I was young, stole my husbands wallet off of his tool box at work. She was there getting her car worked on by another mechanic. Luckily, he noticed it was stolen before she did too much damage to our bank account. She was arrested Tuesday and the bank credited our account the charges she incurred on the card.

4. I'm a reality TV nut. My favorite shows are Top Chef, Deadliest Catch, Cake Boss, Holmes on Homes, Flipping Out and The Real Housewives (all of them).

5. We have no biological children. Just the four-legged, furry kind.

6. I love gangster movies, "Goodfellas" being my favorite.

7. Growing up, both of my parents worked on the water for a living...shrimping, clamming, crabbing... We didn't have a lot of money and we ate a lot of seafood.

We'd like to pass this award along to......The Kool~Kitty~Krew's Mom and Hannah and Lucy's Mom

Great news! Whiskers made it through his surgery just fine. Once he was fully over the anesthesia, we let him and Ramber (our FIV kitty) meet. They did a lot of talking back and forth and touched noses, but Rambler was hissing a bit, so the meeting only lasted about 10 minutes. We didn't want to stress either of them out.

Whiskers and Glinda will be leaving for transport this afternoon. Safe travels, cuties. We'll certainly miss you.

Happy Friday!

Whiskers

Yesterday, Whiskers was supposed to be neutered. Well, he ended up testing positive for FIV. Ugh! I found out around lunch time and ran over to the vet to see him. I have zero control over what the shelter and the accepting rescue decides, I am only a foster. I don't like having no control, it makes me very uncomfortable. I'm a bit of a control freak, actually.When I saw him in the cage at the vet's office, I got very emotional just thinking it might be the last time I saw him. Waiting on word from the rescue about whether or not they would still accept him was rough. If not, he would be returned to the shelter. Although, I would have done anything in my power to adopt him myself and find him a home. About two hours later they gave the decision......The rescue in VA was going to take him and find him a great home! I don't know the last time I've felt such relief.
Because it was so late in the day, they had to postpone the neuter until today. He had to stay at the vet overnight and will be neutered this morning. Please everyone purr and pray for smooth surgery with no complications!

It's Showtime - Starring Gretchen!!

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.