First, I would like to state how wonderful it is to be welcomed home by my Toby. I was out of town for a wedding this weekend (the happy couple fosters dogs in the Cleveland area and are an inspiration to me with their genuine kindness and love) and stopped by my apartment before heading…
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Hope in a Rough Day
Nikolai is going to his new home tonight which, while I’m totally thrilled by that, is a little bittersweet since I’ll miss having a fuzzy cushion drying my feet as I brush my teeth. I’m happy for him though and excited to get my new foster kitty next week–14 year old grey and white male…
The Tough Part of Fostering
Nik came to the shelter after living with a woman who was unable to take care of him. She gave him a ton of food and very little attention/exercise so that he ate so much he grew too fat to clean himself. Because he couldn’t clean himself, Nik developed mats in his fur and had…
good news
Sometimes you find out great happy news when you wake up too early and browse the internet. The HSUS has changed their policy on pit bulls 🙂 They now agree with rescues that dogs from fighting siutations need to be evaluated and have just as much of a shot as any other animal for being…
Cutest Thing Ever
Toby and Nik finally actively playing with each other. So darn cute. I’m leaving the country for a week-ish on Wednesday and have been insane trying to get everything ready. Thankfully very kind neighbor has agreed to feed and play with the kitties while I’m gone so I’m less stressed. Okay, back to cleaning so…
I Think It’s Progress…
Nikolai now can get to the top of the bed directly from the floor without using my ottoman as a stepping stool. He still scrambles a little and it’s utterly adorable to watch. I ended up giving his butt a boost the first time because he looked like he was about to fall back to…
Cats > Negative People
I got home today, my comparatively-short commute having been tripled in length by drivers doing apparently everything except driving, my headache seeming unlikely to improve given the blaring bass from my neighbor’s apartment, and the frustration of a long day at the end of the long week making me extraordinarily cranky. And Nikolai came up…
Training a Cat
Poor Nikolai has some scruffy patches in what will eventually be a beautiful, shiny black coat. Because of this, I’m hoping some special “tricks” will help him be more adoptable, plus give me a way to calm him at adoption events. I started working with him today and found that he likes food but won’t…
From the Post
The Washington Post had an article this morning about raccoons on the White House grounds. Now those animals are really living in capital style!
Spay Day Photo Contest
The Humane Society of the United States is holding a pet photo contest to promote their fifteenth annual Spay Day, February 24, 2009. I entered the photo above. I wanted to enter one that was a little different. He’s purring on my feet at the moment. Maybe he’s hoping to help me not eat Ben&Jerrys…