Little Zorro

I came across a few pictures of baby Zorro...A sweet foster kitten of mine whom I loved dearly. The pictures are of him days after he came to us - tiny, bony, sickly, but sure full of love.



Zorro was one of the sweetest and most loving kitties I ever fostered - and boy did I foster a lot. Zorro went on to Humane Society and got adopted, only to be returned about a month ago - roughly 3 months after he got adopted. I was saddened to him back at the shelter.

Luckily, a nice gentleman adopted Zorro soon after - and I hope he went to the best home imaginable. It sure was hard giving him away... :(

Scabies Kitten

This little guy came in last Friday - November 20th ... Vicky found him at the colony she just discovered - a bunch of unfixed cats, a lot of them with horrible scabies.

The little boy was one of the worst. He was covered with crusts and constantly itching, yet purring and so affectionate...



Michael helped me give the kitten a shot of Ivermectin - the poor guy was not happy and cried like a baby!- but a week later he is showing so much improvement...a lot of the scabs fell off and he has a huge appetite...

His siblings and relatives got trapped this weekend - 9 cats in a matter of an hour or two. A number of bad scabies, and all starving...All fixed now and recovering...

Hopefully, the friendly guy recovers enough to be accepted for adoption...he sure does have a sad story to motive people to give him lots of love~

Little Princess

A few weeks ago Nusha, the grumpy cat, had to go to the vet ....After we were done at Dr. T's - we love Dr. T! - Vicky drove Nusha and I home...
While in the car, I spotted a little orange kitty playing in someone's yard near the road. I had a good feeling in the neighborhood we were at, the cat was probably not fixed and could have siblings - so we stopped. We did not really have a plan, but figured we would give the people living there a voucher application...

While talking to the owners - a bunch of kids and a Spanish lady- I noticed that the kitty's tail was severed and infected at the end...The woman explained that she closed a door on the kitty's tail two weeks ago...Ouch!

I asked if they would consider surrendering the cat, so she could get help. One of the kids got upset, but the rest of the family seemed thrilled...So, Princess went with us, with no particular plan

Princess got all hissy and frustrated in the garage, while I was setting her up. She was terrified of me and the new surroundings and probably in pain...I was worried she was somewhat feral - what will I do with her then?!

But, a little bit of food and antibiotics, and she was my best friend. She purred and talked, and loved to give nose licks..


HSTB offered to help with the surgery, and Princess went to the clinic to get fixed and had her tail amputated at the same time...She was such a love while at the clinic that HSTB shelter offered to take her in their adoption program!

A happy end to a story of a sweet little kitten Princess. She is all better now and available for adoption at the Humane Society - I am sure she won't be there long!

More kittens!

And I thought the kitten season was over and I was going to take a break from kittens and ringworm...Not so fast :)

Sweet Zorro and Happy went to HSTB last weekend, along with mommy Tonie. But the day before, Peter the tech support guy, brought over 3 frightened little kittens. Too young to get fixed and released, I opted to socialize (uh oh, I already have 3 teenagers that won't leave)


But, luckily, the kittens are easy. One, the sweetest short hair tabby, decided he wanted to be my buddy pretty much right away. He is a little lover and wanted a mommy and some affection. He was purring within days. His two brothers followed quickly.

Only problem, the Siamese boy has a mean looking ringworm on his tail!



And on Sunday, Vicky and I trapped a mom cat for two lovely ladies, along with two kittens. One kitten is an adorable tabby - but just full of spit and hiss. The other...I do not think I have seen such a beauty of a kitten before: a puffy ball of white soft hair, with dreamy blue eyes. Oh, what a love and what a beauty...Why can't I keep him?!






So that makes 5 new kittens - one being difficult, and the other four already letting me pet them and are all about wet food. All five are boys, what are the chances! I like kitty boys. Definitely less drama (having said that, Chubbs is an exception - and a big one....a whole 19 pounds of it)

STRAY CAT

by Francis Witham

Oh, what unhappy twist of fate
Has brought you homeless to my gate?
The gate where once another stood
To beg for shelter, warmth, and food
For from that day I ceased to be
The master of my destiny.

While he, with purr and velvet paw
Became within my house the law.
He scratched the furniture and shed
And claimed the middle of my bed.

He ruled in arrogance and pride
And broke my heart the day he died.
So if you really think, oh Cat,
I'd willingly relive all that
Because you come forlorn and thin
Well...don't just stand there...Come on in!

Active Trapping Projects

I do not think it will ever end...Though, seems like some areas are more or less under control..

Projects:
1. Still at least 5-10 cats left at Raintree...
2. At least 5 cats left on Mission Hills...At this point, could be new kittens :[
3. About 3 left at Riverchase, plus 2-3 kittens to catch. That needs to be done ASAP
4. Michael's friend's neighbors? A bunch of cats - need to check on
5. Youth Detention Center
6. Apartments near Cody's Roadhouse Restaurant
7. Apartments behind Antonio's Pasta and Grill


Need to check out:
1. Ashley Oaks (MLK & Clewis) -- full of breeding cats & kittens

More cats to fix...

Looks like I have more kitties to trap and fix, in my neighborhood...
I ran into Susan Garcia - she announced that another cat showed up to eat, a semi friendly Siamese! I got all excited thinking it could be Snowball, the mom cat who escaped (oh, the sad saga of Snowball and her little babies :-( ..)
Nope, it was not Snowball, but a handsome male Siamese. I will have to get him...

Then, walking down the street, I saw a lady in Teddy's yard; asked her about the cats I fixed. All happy and around, although not all 8. She said they had 3 permanent ones and they stick around. Plus, a new young black one and a black old guy I could never trap...
So, that makes it 3 in my hood

Oh, that is right, and there is a calico I see occasionally across the street from Susan's house. Could be number 4.

While visiting Susan's yard, I saw Winston, a black positive kitty with a broken tail. I am glad he hangs around and gets fed. Having come from apartments, I was afraid he would not stick around and would split. He stayed for food, that is good..