June 2016: State of the Kittens

• Peter Cratchit: fixed and vetted. Still being socialized. Allows petting while eating, will stay in same room as people.
• Belinda Cratchit: fixed and vetted. Still being socialized. Allows petting while eating, will stay in same room as people.
• Bob Cratchit: heart murmur found at vetting. needs to return for re-test, fixing and vetting, Still being socialized. Allows petting while eating, will stay in same room as people. (Going to ACT for vetting)
• Tiny Tim Cratchit: Too small for fixing. Has 4 ounces left to gain. Still being socialized. Runs away from all touch, even when food is offered (Going to ACT for vetting)
• Mr Darcy: fixed and vetted. Well socialized. Waiting for Mr. Bingley.
• Mr Bingley: Well socialized. Makes weight for fixing as of today! (Going to Animal Services for vetting) I'll need my car back before I can make that happen
• Auggie Pullman: Too small for fixing, Has 3 ounces left to gain. Well socialized. Loves attention. (Maybe going to ACT with Bob and Tiny Tim for vetting)
• Nameless orange floof girl: Weighs in at 1lb. Will eat a slurry of wet food and formula. De-worming and de-fleaing meds given. Probable 4 weeks? Needs a name at some point. Allows pets and cuddles but she's had a long day. I'll be looking for personality and extent of socialization in next few day

April and May Adoptions

Grace O'Malley
Grace went to help a feral kitten learn how to be a house kitten and then headed on to her forever home with her new human, Bev.

Atticus and Scout Finch
Atticus and Scout headed to Leesburg to fill a cat shaped hole in the hearts of Denise and Angel. The pair had lost their cat of many years a few months ago and found themselves ready to open their hearts again, this time to a pair of kittens.

Irene Addler
Irene will be getting picked up by her new human, Chris, this upcoming Friday night. She's made a lot of progress in her months with me. She eats treats from my hand, sits next to me on the couch and even lets me sneak in the occasional petting. She also now loves to play and can amuse herself with a catnip mouse for hours.

Allen Quatermain 
This shy fellow finally found just the right home with Lisa and Daryle and their kitty Thor. Thor is also very shy and needed a kitty that wouldn't bully him. Things are working out nicely as you can see in the picture above. Thor and Allen have found that having a friend can be pretty great.

Current Cats: April 2016

Irene Addler

Although she still does not like to be touched, Irene has come a long way from the growling and unseen monster in the back of my closet. She is now a lovely girl cat that has received all of her initial vet work and has been spayed. Regular eating and not being in the shelter have changed her for the better. Irene is a curious girl, ready to follow you around the house, watch over your shoulder and stare balefully at you as you cook and don't give her morsels. She'll hang out and nap next to you on the couch, but pet her at your own risk. You'll likely be shanked in response.

She is extremely food driven and wet food and all kinds of human foods are of interest to her. Including cookies. Seriously, she will swipe a cookie from you with hilarious alacrity. She may even helpfully open the package for you. The one way she will merrily approach a human is is the have a handful of treats and are seated on the floor. In this case she comes skidding to a halt in front of you the moment she hears the treat bag and will delicately take the treats from your hand. She's quite the dainty lady when she wants something.

It's a long way she has come, but she still has a way to go. She'd make a great companion for someone who isn't too interested with having a cat that wants your attention all of the time but doesn't want to be entirely alone.

Allen Quatermain

This kitten has gone from skittish to sweet. Each morning he waits for me to wake so that I may pet him. Quatermain is deferential to all other cats and is certainly not an alpha cat. He enjoys sleeping in baskets, watching television, squishy food and being petting in two minute increments. Q is a sweet, soft and beautiful boy who has all his initial vetting done and is fixed. Although we had a few people interested in him, they seem to have wandered off in favor of other cats.

Quatermain started life as a feral street cat, but has become a happy house cat. He is a bit shy with new people, but once they settle down and are quiet, he will begin to explore the new humans. Q does have an upcoming meet and greet date this Saturday. I'm really hoping it will go well. He's such a good boy and I want him to have a great life.