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New Family and New Names

10/28/2014

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PictureThe return trip to Charleston Animal Society for surgery and official adoption day!
Today was a big day for Sylvester and Sneakers! 

The kittens had a late-night second dinner on Monday evening and ate nice portion sizes before all food was put away.  I imagined that they would be crying this morning for an early breakfast since they did not have their dry food to nibble on during the overnight hours, but they were quiet and well behaved.  When I went into their room this morning, Sneakers was quick to let me know he was hungry because during the time Sylvester was asking for attention, Sneakers laid down on their food mat precisely where their canned food dish is placed.  Poor boy was disappointed that the only thing he was able to have this morning was a teaspoon of canned food, but it did seem to take care of the hungry.  Although the meal was only a small snack, it satisfied both boys and they played and ran around before being placed in their carrier.  Once in the car, the first part of the drive was filled with meows (typical for them), but they calmed down and were taking naps before we arrived at Charleston Animal Society. 

The turn-in is always a bit emotional as weeks of care for these small lives is coming to an end.  To end this particular foster group brings so many mixed emotions because there is success in lives saved and another family will be welcoming these bundles of fun into their lives, but at the same time we will no longer be witness to their play, wacky movements, weird sleeping positions, etc.  Even with the happy and sad feelings, fostering brings so much a feeling of reward because we have helped raise this particular pair from their initial 4/10 of a pound to two pounds (Sylvester) and two-and-a-half pounds (Sneakers).  They are such healthy kittens.

They came into our lives for less than two months, but will always have a place in my heart.  Fortunately, these two brothers will be 'forever brothers' and will not be living too far away.  I will be looking forward to the periodic updates and photos from their 'forever mama' and also look forward to visiting with them from time to time.  Their new names are Zeus (Sneakers) and Oreo (Sylvester), and they each will have their own human to choose to cuddle up with.

It is interesting that while Hamster seemed to mourn the exit of our last foster (Taffy), he almost seemed happy to see these two boys in their carrier and out the door.  Silly Hamster!  He has enjoyed the calmness today, I believe, and has enjoyed long naps without kitten faces running up to him and having kittens attempt to play with his tail.  The past Saturday I went to Pet Helpers to pick-up Hamster's adoption paperwork.  We will have him in foster only a few more days before he joins his forever family ~ stay tuned for more information on his turnover.

Happy purrs to all and remember, we all look better when we accessorize with cat hair.

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Sylvester & Sneakers Find a Family

10/20/2014

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Sylvester & Sneakers
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Hamster digging into his October Meow Box
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Foster kittens, Jack & Jill, from 2013/2014
We have some great news about foster brothers, Sylvester and Sneakers.  From the Facebook cover photo of these two fur-babies, we were contacted about their adoption availability.  After several conversations, it was arranged that Mr. and Mrs. New Pet Owners would come for a meet-and-greet yesterday.  It is always amazing to see how the fosters act so differently with others.  Typically, Sneakers is the shy boy while Sylvester is the first to come to us for attention.  Not with their new family though.  Sylvester spent most of his time under the sofa and Sneakers had the more outgoing personality.  That change didn't stop the humans from falling in love and they have completed the first step in paperwork to adopt them after they go back to Charleston Animal Society to be neutered.

Last weigh-in on the home scales was on Saturday and Sneakers showed he was 2 lbs 2 oz. while little Sylvester was weighing in around 1 lb 13 oz.  They go back to CAS on Friday for their recheck, and I am confident the appointment will end with our scheduling their surgeries for next week. 

Hamster received his next Meow Box on Saturday.  Typically, he doesn't go "wild" about the contents as they are tightly packaged.  This box, however, had a container of treats and it was obvious he was wild about the smell even thought the packaging was secure and very difficult for me to open.  It was funny to watch him digging in the box to try and get to these brewer's yeast treats and it's been even better to watch him enjoy having them crushed up in his food (he's eating like a champ).  It's nice to see him have a good appetite after his recent dental where his teeth were cleaned and he had to have several extractions due to the FIV.  He doesn't seem to be bothered that he doesn't have a full mouth of chompers.  Such a trooper he is!  He did have a little bit of what I'll call a mouth sore, so on Friday he went back to Pet Helper's vet.  Nothing to be concerned about as it is a spot where one of his canines is rubbing against his lip.  However, they did put him on an antibiotic for several days and that will end very soon.  We are thankful that Pet Helpers can help him feel his very best and we can keep him as healthy and happy as possible.  FIV is not something to be fearful of, but education about this virus is essential to keep these infected cats in as best condition as possible.
Another event happened this past week in regards to a previous foster kitten, Jill.  One of her pictures was entered into a Facebook photo contest with the theme of "paws" and sweet Jill won (insert drum roll here) ... 1st Place.  Sharing in today's blog this winning photo for those who read this blog and do not have access to Facebook (isn't she cute?):

With that last piece of cuteness, we will say "goodbye" for now.  We hope everyone is enjoying their Fall 2014 and has a purrfect week.  Thank you for reading.
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Expanding Horizons

10/6/2014

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Life in our foster home has seen more adventures this past week for kittens, Sylvester and Sneakers.  These two boys have spent their days exploring the master bedroom now that they have proven great litter pan usage.  The bedroom now looks like a romper room full of play things:  scratching scroll, crunchy crackle tunnel, chase ball circle, and the favorite, the cardboard box with cutouts.  They have enjoyed playing hide-n-go-seek around the bed skirt, the chair, and up the window perch.  Their activity level has increased two-fold over the past week and they spend most of their nights sleeping in the bathroom after a little play and bumbling around in the tub. 

Foster cat, Hamster, continues to be a nice "big brother" to the little ones.  He has enjoyed sitting on top of the bed and watching the kittens playing on the floor.  Several times, Sylvester and Sneakers have climbed up on the bed and have attempted to play with Hamster's tail, but that is short lived because we do not want any "arguments" between the big brother and his smaller "siblings".  However, it is fun to watch the kittens grow in their confidence in approaching the "big cat". 

The kittens will go in this week for a recheck at Charleston Animal Society.  They are doing so well, and according to our scales at home they are well over a pound each (Sneakers was almost a pound and a half).  They have good appetites, but very different.  Sneakers likes to eat for long periods of time while Sylvester is more a of nibbler.  They will both communicate with each other when eating, growls are not unheard of and Sylvester is known to use one of his front paws to place it on Sneaker's head to push him away and back to his own bowl.  Once meal times are over, they will clean themselves and enjoy some petting (while they will purr for us).

While talking about meal times, we can't forget to talk about Hamster.  He continues to enjoy his grain-free diet, but it is obvious he would rather have the kittens' food (we now must keep the bedroom door closed rather than gating at the door). His favorite treat continues to be dried bonito flakes - yummy to him.  While he is still somewhat of a social eater, it isn't as often that I must sit on the floor with him to get him to eat.  He's such a social guy and would love to squeeze his way into someone's life.


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    Having owned cats all my life, when we put our last pet to rest after 17 years the decision was made to begin fostering kittens from our local No Kill shelter.  Many kittens and several cats later, it is rewarding to help the community and find wonderful, loving homes for the felines.  This website will include some thoughts, emotions, challenges, and best of all the enjoyments from the rewarding fostering experience.  It will also highlight cats available for adoption from local area shelters.

    I am not a veterinarian nor vet technician.  It is only for the love of cats and a life-time commitment of their care from neonatal abandoned kittens to aging cats that I have developed a few skills and learned along my journey of caring.

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​Adopt Charleston Cats highlights some of the cats and kittens currently in the care of Charleston Animal Society, Pet Helpers, and Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary located in Charleston County, South Carolina. More are available for adoption, but we will show a few that are either on an adoption floor, Pounce Cat Cafe + Wine Bar, available for adoption from their foster home, or soon to be available for adoption. We also highlight adoptable felines available through individuals (primarily rescuers/TNR) and these animals are fully vetted. Periodically, we will also highlight kittens and cats available for adoption through agencies from surrounding counties.
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