After the Holidays, we had a lot of cardboard boxes in the garage.
You will need way too much time on your hands, a glue gun, and many many long strips of cardboard for this project….
but the cats really are using it! Directions HERE.
You’ve probably been wondering how our own furry family has been doing.
Tommie, Ms. Grace Lillian, and Mickey Mouser have formed a club which meets frequently during the day at various locations around the house.
Last Fall I wrote several times about the bumpy road we were traveling trying to ease baby Mickey into the family. Time and patience took care of most of the problems.
If you’re in that situation with your own cats, hang in there!
If you live in the area, please join us at Cranbury Park, Norwalk, CT next Saturday, September 17th from 11am to 3pm. This is the fourth annual fundraising dog festival for PAWS. Even though the event is mostly about the dogs, it’s still a lot of fun!
This year the cats will have their own booth with pins and toys and paraphernalia for sale. They won’t be attending though. The cats will be back at the shelter waiting for us to bring home the kibble.
If you can’t join us and want to help support PAWS please CLICK HERE. Thank you!
Gracie (top photograph) is keeping an eye on the merchandise. Mickey took one for the team and is reluctantly helping out.
It’s been a while since my own cats have made an appearance here.
At Christmas, friends gave me a basket filled with gourmet treats.
I unpacked it on my kitchen island, and before I could decide where to put it, the cats staked a claim.
Morning Shift: Baby Mickey has a rainbow on his face from a crystal in the window.
Any Time Food Is Prepared Shift: Tommie loves to keep us company.
Night Shift: Here’s Gracie!
They love this basket. My question is, why do they avoid the lovely new cat bed I purchased for them?
Meanwhile back at home, Tommie has the high score in the “Game for Cats” app. Is it his mighty hunter attitude or those big polydactyl paws?
Our kitten Mickey is now 6 months old. It took about 2 months for Tommie and Gracie to realize that there was no getting rid of him!
There is still a daily wild rumpus, wrestling matches (with Tommie), and a little hissing and spitting (all Gracie). But at the end of the day, we find Tommie and Mickey cuddled up together.
Peace, for the moment.
Here’s an update on the continuing process of easing our foster kitten Mickey into our furry family. Gracie is hissing less and keeping a fairly close eye on him. Tommie is still hiding under the bed…
Let me know if you have any suggestions!
Fostering a kitten is very serious business.
You could be in danger of losing your heart!
We got some great name suggestions: Barnaby, Marvin, Sir Isaac Neutered…
But Mickey Mouser is his name-o.
Gracie says, “We don’t need no stinky kitten.” We hope she changes her mind!
Meanwhile, back at my house, Gracie ( formerly the PAWS kitten ‘Windy’) and Tommie were busy working on sudoku puzzles.
When I saw how much the shelter cats liked the Scratch Lounge, I decided to get one for Gracie. She likes scratching on it better than on the couch! And it matches her eyes.
Sundays at the Shelter
