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.
One year ago he was living in a wooded area along a busy road with his Mother and siblings. Volunteers set traps to rescue the family, spay or neuter them, and get them to safety. Fortunately the stinky sardines in the trap proved irresistible to this little kitten.
There was no room for him at the shelter, so we agreed to foster him in our home. Mickey was 11 weeks old and only 2.2 pounds, small and badly undernourished.
My husband and I couldn’t part with him when it was time to bring him to the shelter (although our cat Gracie would have been OK with it). We adopted Mickey Mouser and now, one year later, we are a happy three cat household.
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?
I’m happy to report that Mickey has moved from the naughty to the nice list-
all of the shiny ornaments are still on the tree.
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!
Sundays at the Shelter
