Top Hat and Tails

2009-07-28T01:47:00.002-04:00

Burf-day photos

2009-07-13T02:53:00.000-04:00

Mom was sent a birthday picture of a couple of the kittens she took care of last spring...this is them as itty-bitty-kitties

and allllllll grown up.

Update of sorts...

2009-06-15T01:00:00.004-04:00

I am sorry that I have been absent as of late. Mom was really mad at me, because I was spraying the house (I hope she doesnt find the spot I left in her room today) and she put me in the basement. I was allowed to go onto the porch and into the garage, but she was really mad, and has only just let me upstairs.

Bruno

Unfortunately, Bruno was diagnosed with something called Cancer. Mom saw that Bruno wasnt eating and was getting really thin, so she took him to the vet. The vet lady found the cancer thing. They put him on some medication. Bruno started eating and gained some weight, but about 3 months later, Bruno again was in trouble. Mom took him back to the vet lady, and they decided that it was time for Bruno to cross over the bridge thingy. Bruno now sits on the mantle. Mom got him a nice box. He doesnt smell like Bruno, so I will take her word for it.

Bonnie

Bonnie has turned 2! Mom kept saying "Happy Birthday Bonnie" all day. It took me a little bit to figure out what was going on. Mom did her usual birthday treats. And gave Bonnie some special "marinated" mice...which I tried to steal, they smelled so nice

Well, that is it for now. I am going to go kiss up to mom, so if she does find that spot in her room, she will hopefully not put me in the basement again.

~ Socks

P.S. ~ Socks was in fact caught and is serving time in the basement again...

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new spokes model

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2008-09-23T00:57:00.000-04:00

more animals

lol

2008-09-23T00:27:00.000-04:00

more animals

Check this kid out!

2008-07-11T19:24:00.001-04:00

a ten your old in Oregon, is helping abandoned animals, one click at a time...Please, click!

Bonnie and Clyde

2008-05-08T03:12:00.003-04:00

Mom has a couple new visitors, she doesnt want me to play with them yet. She says that they are to small. They are cute though.

~ Socks

Its a tough job...but someone has to do it

2008-03-26T12:56:00.003-04:00

Toughie has found the perfect napping spot, and no one can take it from her!

Toughie is a foster kitty, visiting until she is feeling better, then hopefully she can find her forever home.

Nap Time

2008-03-14T17:00:00.001-04:00

Bonnie and the tree

2007-12-22T02:17:00.000-05:00

How come when I go to see, Mom says I cant...but Bonnie gets to sit under the tree and she gets to play with the ornaments...no fair.

~ Socks

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-22T00:09:00.000-05:00

foot warmer

2007-10-25T01:20:00.000-04:00

Mom and I took a nap tonight. She said that I made a really good foot warmer.

~ Bonnie

look what Mom found

2007-10-10T20:54:00.000-04:00

Now I feel old...

Kitten War!

2007-09-10T03:50:00.000-04:00

Ok, so I am sitting here, pretending to sleep in Moms spot on the sofa, when I got this really cool idea...

Bonnie loves to play sneek attacks on us, I thought that maybe she could play on-line as well...so I put her on Kitten Wars!

Here she is...(you might have to wait for a few, they said that they might have to "acticate" it...just hit the on button and lets get on with it already)
http://kittenwar.com/kittens/136156/. http://kittenwar.com/kittens/136370/.

oh, the war-party from the last post got entered to...I just couldnt help myself

~ Socks

Look what Mom brought home

2007-09-02T02:26:00.000-04:00

Mom brought home a new little family and they will be visiting for a little while. So, she took some pictures to share.

This is Mom - Decksie with the littlest kitten, Reily

This is the largest kitten, Sheridan.

This is the only girl kitten, Molly.

Then there are two grey brother kittens, Liam

and Rowan

and finally, here is Reily on his own

Missing in action

2007-08-25T04:36:00.000-04:00

Mom has been busy, and we havent had to much time to, as Mom has been running around like a crazy person. Mom has been helping some sick kitties. She will not let me downstairs. She said it was to dangerous and that we could get sick. Mom has also had a few kittens visit since the last time I was able to write. We had Kitt and Kat
Kitt and Kat are brothers that visited for about two weeks. Kitt is the darker one, he was more outgoing and loves to play. Kat is a little my shy, but just as playful. They were adopted into a really nice home. They have an older kitty that lives with them, and Mom said that they are doing really well in their new home.

We also had a little girl kitty visit, her name was Shannon. Shannon is a beautiful little girl, she was part orange tiger and part gray tiger. She was adopted a week or so ago, by a nice family and her new name is Autumn. The little girl that adopted her was so happy.

And finally this little girl is Bonnie. Mom has really fallen in love with this little girl. Mom has decided that Bonnie is the last addition to our permament family. She is also very playful.

There is so much more that has happened, but I have to act like I am taking a nap...Mom is coming back upstairs from taking care of the sick kitties.

~ Socks

Just look what mom brought home

2007-07-02T19:03:00.000-04:00

Alright, I know Mom helps out other kitties and sometimes they stay with us. But they are usually our size. This little pint-sized ball of furr, is scary. I know, in the picture, he looks really nice, calm and would be nice to have around. But I gotta tell you, he is scary! At first he was hissing and swatting at us. Now he chases us. He has little sharp teeth and even sharper claws. He also plays almost all the time. Yesterday, he discovered Tammi's little balls of paper, today he discovered MY TAIL!!!

Mom says he will grow, but I am not sure. I hope he does.

~ Socks

Mom got this today...

2007-06-28T20:31:00.000-04:00

Mom got an e-mail from one of our previous fosters today...

Hi, you might remember me as "Mike," they call me Neo now and I used to room with another kitty friend of mine named "Justin." We left New York for CT in mid April and I now live in Norfolk, CT with two older female cats (who sometimes think I'm OK), and two human types who seem to take pretty good care of me as the food seems to be good and I might have gained about a half of a pound. My biggest compliant though is that I am not allowed outside, unless I am wearing a humiliating harness that isn't very dignified for such a young man such as myself who is used to just running around at will!! I do enjoy looking out the windows, and if a bug happens to get near me look out, as I'll eat him! Otherwise, you can see from these pictures that I'm doing fine and I appreciate your combined efforts to get me to where I am today, which hopefully will be for the balance of my 8 lives, as I know I used one of them up when I was wondering the scary streets of the Bronx last December. Hugs and kisses, Neo

Fluffy Bunny

2007-06-19T17:29:00.000-04:00

Mom looked out the window a little while ago and discovered this fluffy bunny in the back yard. Tammi and I had been watching it for a little while. The Bunny was just taking a nap in the shade of the trees, and wasnt bothered by us at all.

Last night there was a really horrible sound outside and we all went to look aout the window. We couldn't see much, but after a little while, the cat that looks like a big version of Duke, went up the road. The cat went behind the yard and the sound happened again. Mom now thinks that the bad sound was a baby bunny.

I dont know what the big cat wanted with the little bunny, but I would just want to say hello to the bunny, give it a good sniff and possibly a bath. But Mom said that the bunny will probably not like that at all. Mom says she will have to put a fence around the little garden that she is growing vegitables, so the bunny doesnt eat them.

~ Socks

SPOTS!

2007-06-17T23:44:00.000-04:00

Mom may not be partial to color, but she does love SPOTS! This is Sam, he has been with us for a few weeks now (Mom wouldnt get off the computer for me to post about him) and he is now visiting us upstairs during the day. Sam is a nice guy, and boy, does he love to play! He plays so much, that Mom has to put him downstairs when she goes to sleep, just so she can sleep.
Sam is a well rounded boy, he can cuddle, be lovey, gets along with us cats and humans, and as I said...play, all in one day. Mom likes having Sam here, she will miss him when he goes off to his new home. But we always get more furr-einds to visit.

Hercules

2007-06-17T23:29:00.000-04:00

This gorgeous guy is Hercules. For the most part Mom is not partial to colors, but these orange guys have a special place in her heart. Hercules is a great name for this guy, he has gone through a couple lives so far but he has alot to look forward to from now on. He is so friendly. Mom would open his cage and spend a good while just brushing and giving scritches.

He got trapped under a fence and really hurt his back. You can kinda tell from some of the pictures, that his hair has yet to grow back all the way on his back. Hercules was only visiting for a few days, he is now at another foster-home. He was a nice guy though, and we will miss him.

What Mom found under the Stove

2007-06-09T23:58:00.000-04:00

Mom was looking for Dex's new collar, that he was able to get off during the day...this is what she found under the stove instead...

There are 14 mice in that little pile. Mom gave one to Tammy and put the rest away for another day. Mom did find the collar...under the dinning room table.

~ Blackie

Happy Birthday to...US!

2007-06-06T01:06:00.000-04:00

~

Well, Mom says that June 1st is all our birthdays. She says that we are special because we are "rescued" and all our birthdays fall on one day! So Happy Birthday to all my kitty sisters and brothers who share this wonderful day with us!

Great News!

2007-05-23T16:10:00.001-04:00

Mom has decided that she wants to keep Dex. Of course, we knew all along that Dex would be staying with us. Sometimes it takes Mom longer to figure things out. Anyways, Dex will be put onto the sidebar as a contributor and will occasionally write on here.

Dex is a really nice boy. Very friendly and not pushy. He loves getting baths and often will come up and push his head under our chins. He is a little scared of big feet, so he often runs when the humans are walking around.Dex loves naping on the "loft", and loves looking out the window. He loves jumping onto the bed or couch to get some love from Mom. I just know that Dex is a great addition to our house.

How to....

2007-05-15T20:04:00.000-04:00

...make a cat crazy!

Put a chipmunk just outside the porch.

Seriously, Mom let us have the porch almost all the time now, and we can watch the birds, squirrels...and a chipmunk. She still will not let us out to play with them...though, I have tried.

~ Socks

Tammi Revisited

2007-04-26T00:30:00.000-04:00

Poor Tammi, Mom thought for sure that Tammi had found her true home. Tammi had been in her home for almost 3 months, when the lady called to tell the shelter lady that Tammi wasnt fitting in. So the shelter lady got Tammi and brought her back to visit with us for a few days. Tammi remembered us and fit in so well. She will only be here for a couple days, before she goes to another foster, as Mom has too many of us under foot. It was nice to see Tammi again, she is growing up to be a nice cat

Mom has two sick kitties downstairs, so she isnt letting me or the other cats downstairs...well, ok, I have to admit, she isnt letting anyone downstairs because I have figured out how to escape past the humans to the outside when they are not looking. Mom says that I cant go downstairs for a while...at least as long as the sick kitties are down there.

~ Socks

New Arrivals

2007-04-18T01:59:00.000-04:00

This past weekend, Mom took all the stuff and "foster cats" to an Adoption Fair thing this past weekend. She took Dex, Oreo, Nikki, Layla and Missy. Missy was going to her new home. Mom said that Layla was going to another foster home, and she brought home Willy instead. Mom said that Willy has been adopted, he just needs to visit for a little while till his Furr-ever home people are able to take him home.

Layla

Willy

Mom had a bunch of cats come yesterday. Most went to other places, thank goodness, but three stayed. Mom says that 2 of them will have a home soon. So we now have

Garfield

Garfield is a part Maine Coon, and he is very skinny. Mom says that he should be as big as Blackie, but when she weighted Garfield on the scale thing, it said that Garfield was only 9 pounds! Blackie is 17 pounds. Garfield already has a furr-ever home, and Mom says that he will be here only a few days.

Justin

Mom says Justin is a special kind of spotted cat called an Ocicat. I dont know though, Nikki has the same kinds of spots but she isnt "special". Maybe once I get to see him a little better I will see his special spots. Justin is a friendly guy. Mom let him come upstairs for his pictures. He loves attention, Mom got some good pictures.

Mike

Mike wasnt so happy when Mom was taking pictures, so she had to take his pictures when he was in his cage. Mom says that Mike had a difficult day and reminds us cats that we need to be nice the first couple days, no matter what the new cats have to say to us. Mike is a nice boy, just a little scared. He has wonderful swirly markings and a white tip to his tail. Mom hopes that he finds his home soon.

Mom is talking about Microchips

2007-03-30T01:14:00.000-04:00

To tell you the truth, I dont have fond memories of my Microchip....It Hurt!, but I dont know that it is there anymore. Mom says that is how it is supposed to be. She also says that the Microchip will make it possible for me to get back to Mom if I were to get lost. I like that idea. Abby and Blackie have Microchips too.

What has Mom talking is that a place called the Connecticut Humane Society, doesnt scan cats or (yucky)Dogs for chips. Mom says that if a cat like me were to get lost and brought to the Humane Society people, that they wouldnt know that I have a home or a family that loves me!

So, Mom wrote to the people at the Humane Society place and asked them to scan for microchips and they said that they dont scan and are not planning to scan for chips. Mom got mad...Mom can be scary when she gets mad. She wasnt mad at us, but she was mad at the people from the Humane Society. She asked them to consider getting a scanner thingy, and they were just not nice to mom. So Mom wrote another letter early yesterday morning, to a very important person. I jumped into her lap and she only let me stay for a few minutes, she said that she was working on something important. The very important Representative person, thought that it was wrong that the Humane Society people were not scanning and said that she would look into it. Mom was really happy when she read the e-mail thingy.

Mom says that it is very important that they scan so other kitties and puppies can go to their loving home. I wouldnt want to be there and know that I have a Mom and not be able to get back to my Mom. It would make me sad and Mom says that it would make her sad too. I hope that Mom makes them get a scanner thing.

Moms been really busy

2007-03-25T21:20:00.000-04:00

so I havent had time to get an update in a little while.

I hope I can remember all the goings on. The last time I wrote, Mom had brought Baby to his new home. Baby is doing so well. He is really at home in his new home. Mom got a note today that he is doing well with his new family, and the other cat and him are getting on well too.

Kabuki is still here. She does well when Mom gives her only her towel, but when she gives her a blanket, Kabuki has accidents. Mom is trying to figure out how to make Kabuki happy and keep her from having accidents

We have had a few new arrivals, most of them only visited for a day. They came when we had a big snow storm. They came so late and it was so snowy out that Mom kept them for the night. We had

Kitty. She is a feral little girl kitty. Mom didnt let us visit with her. She would always hiss when Mom went near.

Autumn and Blossom visited. Autumn is the more white one and Blossom the most orange one. Autumn was really nice but Blossom was a little stressed out and didnt want any company.

This one is Snowy. She had a purr-fect name. She was really nice, and she came out to visit with us while she was here. She stayed for an extra day.

Then Mom brought home Missy.
Missy is a really nice girl. It took her a little while to warm up to everyone here, and she still hisses at us occasionally. Mom says that she looks like Abby, I dont know about that. They are the same colors but Missy is much more slender, and Abby is more compact. I think that they both need a diet though. Missy is going to meet her (hopefully) new Mom this week. We are hoping that she does well, and she gets to have a new home.

Bruno is still with us, but he is not feeling well. Mom says that he has a "bladder stone" whatever that is, and it is giving him a stomach ache. Mom says that he will have to have an operation on Wednesday. I hope that he does well. Mom is worried about him.

Well, that is all for now. I best get back to my nap, before someone steals my spot.

~ Socks

Baby, Kabuki and the cold

2007-03-09T01:16:00.000-05:00

Tonight, Mom brought Baby to his new home. She is so very happy that he has gone to his furr-ever home. The couple that adopted him are really nice and she is sure that he is where he will be loved for ever.

On not so great news...Kabuki is back with with us. She is having problems adjusting to life in a home...with litterboxes. Hopefully Mom, the shelter lady and the vet people will figure out what it is that is keeping her from using her box the way she should.

Other than that, Mom says that tonight is the coldest night of the winter, and I believe her. All of us cats are sleeping in the nice warm rooms upstairs or close to the pellet stove thing. Mom has put Nikki's favorite blanket on the couch and a nice fluffy pillow thing on the floor for Duke. I will be going back to my perch on the top of the cat tree as soon as I finish this note.

~Socks

mom worries

2007-03-04T02:27:00.000-05:00

it has been a couple long days for mom with lots to worry about. Baby was meeting with some people, but he decided that he didnt care for them, so they didnt take him home. Then came the rain...lots and lots of rain. We had water in the basement, and garage and even some dripping into the livingroom...right next to the cat tree! The Horror!

Mom was reading some of the other kitty sites today and I guess there was something big going on. She didnt say what and she didnt leave the computer long enough for me to find out what it was. Mom says that she likes to write about good things and that some humans were not so kind. I think that everyone needs to find a little sunshine, a comfy blanket and take a nap.

Hopefully, the sun will shine today, and we will all get some good cat naps.

Laters all

~ Socks

Newest Arrivals

2007-02-26T01:15:00.000-05:00

A couple new cats are here, so I thought I would take a few minutes to introduce them.

First, we have Baby. Mom says that Baby is only visiting for a couple days before he goes to his furr-ever home. He is a big boy, like me and all black. Mom says that they say he is a bombay/mix. He is handsome and very nice. But Mom said that he was in a foster-home where the other cats beat up on him. He is doing a good job and I know he will have a great home.

This one is Cookie...so yes, we have Oreo Cookies (The little humans think that is funny) Cookie is a nice kitty, but Mom worries about him. He came in and was really scared, he wouldnt let Mom pet him at all and hissed at her. Last night Cookie seemed a little weird. He was licking his back, jumping around the cage and running up to the bars like he was going to bite them. Mom will have to see how he is now.

This one came in with a horrible name...it was Weasel. How could you name a cat that. Mom calls him Wittle One, but the shelter lady thought that Willy would be better, she is probably right. Anyways, Widdle One is a really friendly kitty. He just loves attention and will even roll over so you can pet his tummy. Mom really likes him alot and I am sure he will find a good home really soon.

Mom is still waiting for her Spotted Kitty, she calls it an Ocicat. His name is Justin and she really wants to help him. I hope that he comes to our house soon. Well, I have to go now, before Mom catches me playing with the keyboard.

~ Socks

Dex and Oreo

2007-02-21T00:01:00.000-05:00

Mom is so happy. She brought Dex upstairs for some "socialization"...basically, she spends a few hours with a kitty in her lap, and she gets to listen to it purr. She really likes this part of the "job", she thinks it is great to hold us kitties. But today...things didnt go how Mom expected.

You see, Mom started off with Dex in her lap, but after a little bit Dex decided to visit with Oreo on the other side of the couch. Oreo thinks that all his furr-iends need baths, so he gave one to Dex. Dex didnt seem to mind, actually he was making the little happy, chirping sounds and even fell asleep next to Oreo.

Mom also got a few new pictures of Oreo at the same time, and I think she would want me to share one of them with you.

a piano?

2007-02-19T20:10:00.000-05:00

Mom was watching this...

...and said that she should get us a piano. I am not to sure about this idea

~ Socks

Mom's been busy

2007-02-16T23:02:00.000-05:00

Wow, today Mom was really busy.

Well, I suppose I should start off with yesterdays news...Tammi is at her new home! Mom said that Tammi is at the same home with Little Jim, and she said that Little Jim isnt so little any more. (I am putting a picture of Tammi and one of Little Jim so you all can see)

~~~~~~~~~~Jim~~~~~~~~ . ~~~~~~~~Tammi~~~~~~~~

Mom was a little sad, she liked Tammi, but she was also very happy that Tammi and Jim now have such a good home.

Anyways, Mom left the house really early today, she was going to go get "DinDin". Mom said that DinDin was a very good cow and that he was behaving so well in the freezer. I think that Mom was joking. She brought home a bunch of little packages with writting on them, and she put them in the new cold white box. She said that was the freezer. All I know is that Blackie likes to nap on the big white box, bacause he has so much fur and wants a cool place to sleep.

Mom sat for a little bit before she went out again. This time she went to get our food. She said that we were going to try a new food. I dont know about that it looks the same as before, though it does taste a little better. She said that it came from the same store as the other food, it was just in a different bag. Oreo and Nikki like this food. We are used to the "Innova" so it isnt to bad.

Mom got back with the food and the two little humans and then she went off again. This time she came back with the big bags of stuff that she puts into the fire thing. She calls the fire thing is a "Pellet Stove", I dont care what you call it, it makes the rug and the cat tree nice and warm. Mom took all sorts of these bags out of the car.

Mom then made the humans dinner. They had some really yummy fish. Mom always shares a little bit with us if we want to try. She says that we cant have to much, as she doesnt want to upset our tummies. We got to try some and then we all went to lay down. Mom took her blankets and took a catnap on the couch. Duke and I made our visits, as did Blackie. Mom was really tired, she barely woke up when I checked on her. I give Mom a little nip on her nose to let her know that I am thinking of her. She doesnt mind, she says that it is kinda cute.

Mom is now resting, and I hope that it is a quiet day tomorrow.

~ Socks

Tammi

2007-02-13T23:38:00.000-05:00

I know it has been a while since I have posted, but Mom has not left the computer alone for a while...and I am always afraid that she is going to return to suddenly and I will not have a chance to get away. Anyways...

Socks asked if I could tell you all about Tammi. Socks is enjoying the little girl humans bed, now that Duke has decided that he can explore the rest of the house. so...
this is Tammi. She is a nice, friendly little girl. Mom kept her here after she had her "operation". She is 8 months old and Mom said that the operation was to fix her. I dont know, she didnt look like she was broken, but what do I know. I like Tammi, she reminds me of my little kittens, I know that they are older by now but I imagine that they would be like her.

Oh well. Mom says that Tammi is going to have a good home soon, lots of people liked Tammi at the Adoption fair thing that mom went to last weekend. I think that she will be a good girl for someone nice.

On other news, Duke has decided that the house isnt as scary as it used to be, he is now exploring the house and sleeping in some of my favorite spots...I have to teach him not to sleep in my spots. Any Mom has opened up the little boy humans room again, the little girl kittie that is in there is no longer "contagious"...Mom says that she cant make us sick anymore. Mom says that Kubuki cant come out of the cage yet though, because she doesnt always use the litter box. I hope that she starts...it gets smelly when you dont. And Mom says that it might keep her from getting a good home.

Well, I had better go before Mom catches me here

~ Abby

ZuZu

2007-02-08T01:55:00.000-05:00

Mom says that she is doing good work. I know that she is really nice. Mom takes in kitties that need new homes and tries to love them till they find new homes. I know that Mom is great, she gives us everything we could ever want (though more catnip would be nice) and she shares that with other kitties. Mom had a little girl kitty named ZuZu this week.ZuZu was almost all white with tan ears and a ringed tail like a tabby. She was nice, but a little scared when I first met her, as Mom had just given her a bath, but later she was just sitting on the couch and I got to say hello. ZuZu didnt stay long, as she was going to her forever home that day. Mom says that we are special cats, but she says that it is amazing the most wonderful cats come out of horrible situations.

Mom brought home Tammi today, from the vet. Mom says that it is picture day tomorrow for Tammi, so I will have pictures for everyone to see soon.

Mom Says it is Spam

2007-01-29T00:53:00.000-05:00

I got this loverly note today on the e-mail thingy

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I am Fluffy ... A Kitten's Guide to Nigerian Tuna Spam
Fluffy
Lagos Cat Pound,
Nigeria

Dear Friend,

I am Fluffy, the favourite kitten of the late president of Nigeria. As you know my late master was very very rich man and he left me all his tuna. But, as kitten, I not allowed to have fridge of my own.

My good friend, there are many many fishes and without more fridges tuna go bad. I eat as many as I can but I small kitten and much sick. So I write you, my very good friend, as your name well known in Nigeria as godly person with many fridges.

If you help store my tuna I give you 20% (TWENTY AMERICAN PER CENTS) of each fish - including heads.

Please be writing back soon. Weather hot and there are many bad cats looking with the eyes at my fishes.

Your good friend,

Fluffy

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Mom says that I cant send this kitten money, she said that she gets these all the time and that they are SPAM...I dont know what that is, but I dont think I would like it.

~Socks

A couple busy weeks

2007-01-27T11:32:00.001-05:00

The last two weeks have been a little busy here. Mom has been looking after a few extra kitties again. A couple have gone to their new homes or foster homes, but we still have three kitties here that were not here the last time I wrote.

First there was...
Bernie. He only stayed for a night, before going to his new home. He was quite a talker, I think that he talked for about 3 hours when he first arrived.

Then, we had...
Klink. He was really nice, and Mom let us play together a little. He was with us about a week. Mom says that he was a nice boy and that he would find a good home someday. He is at his new foster mom's, and she might keep him.

Next is...
Dexter. Mom says that Dex is not well. She said that Dex was really thin and he had a bad cold. Mom took Dex to the vet though and he is doing better. Dex is really scared, so mom will have to "work" with Dex so that he can someday go to his new furr-ever home. Bernie and Klink have gone to their new foster homes, but Dex is still here.

And a couple days ago Mom brought home...
Nichole. She is a little girl kitty, and a little timid. Mom says that she will do well when she has some time with humans and knows that humans are ok to be with. Nichole loves to play with a little ball of paper. She should have been here over Christmas, when we had all the paper balls around.

Nichole came to our house with her friend...
Oreo. He is a nice boy. He doesnt play as much as Nichole, but he is very freindly, and loves to nap in nice warm spots. Nichole and Oreo are really good friends. They stay in the same cage together and spend all their time together. We are hoping that Nichole and Oreo will get adopted together.

About a week ago, Dex bit Mom on her hand. Mom was really worried, she thought that she might have to go to the hospital. But the human vet made her all better. Dex is doing well now too. Mom says that they are getting better together.

So, that is the scoop from here

~ Socks

Today

2007-01-13T02:10:00.000-05:00

Mom took Bruno and JJ with her this morning. She also took the two cage things. When she came home she was a little sad, but she said that JJ has a good home and that was important. Mom really does love all of us alot, even the ones that visit for a few days. JJ was a nice boy and though Mom didnt let us play alot, he seemed really great. I have spent alot of time with Mom today, just sitting in her lap and letting her nice me. Blackie is still a little put off by Mom shutting her bedroom door, and letting JJ upstairs, but I know that he will be fine. Abby has gone in and made sure that her hiding places are still there. Things are getting back to normal, I think I will keep close to Mom for the next day or so, to make sure she is ok.

Mom said that the little boy human is not feeling well, he spent all day in his pajamas and he wasnt his normal running around self. Mom says that he will have to stay home tomorrow and sleep and get better. I know that Blackie is happy that he is not running around, but I think even Blackie is worried that the little boy human isnt well. Well, I think Mom is going to turn off the computer soon, so I better go

~ Socks

Jimbo aka JJ

2007-01-10T01:46:00.000-05:00

Well, you probably guessed it, Mom brought home another furry. His name is JJ...at least that is what Mom is calling him. JJ is very interesting; he isnt black and white like Blackie, Duke and I; he doesnt have stripes like Bruno; He Has SPOTS! Mom is so excited. Ever since Mom went to the "CatShow" she has loved Tux kitties and Spotted kitties. I dont know what is so important, I have some spots, and lately I have been trying to remind Mom that they exist. I have the under the chin spot, the tummy spot, and the behind the ear spot, and I loved to be scritched in all of them.

Oh well, back to JJ. Mom says that he is "just visiting" like the other kitties that we have had here lately. That is probably good, as Mom really has been toooooo nice to JJ. She has been spending alot of time with him. I think I am jealous...I will let her know when she sits down, that I am still the Main Kitty here (not to be confused with Blackie who is a Maine Coon kitty)Mom says that JJ will be going to the "adoption" thingy this weekend, and that JJ might be going to his new furr-ever home, or he will be going to another foster home. Mom says that JJ is FIV-, so she cant really let him out to play, unless she is watching us alot. And Blackie doesnt think that Mom should bring any other kitties into the house. I think Blackie is worried that he will not get his share of the scritches. Mom has not been leaving the computer unattended a whole lot lately, so I will have to try to get back here soon.

~ Socks

Jim the monkey

2007-01-01T16:34:00.001-05:00

OK, so Mom let the little fluff ball play upstairs for a little bit. She brought the camera, so I can share some pictures with you. This is Jim. Mom had him downstairs because he was sick. We still are not allowed to actually say "hi" to Jim. She said that we could still get sick, I dont like being sick so I stayed away. Mom brought Jim to the little boy Humans room. She shut the door and I could hear a little ball rolling on the floor,, and little kitten paws chasing after. I could hear Mom and the little girl human as well, they were all playing with the little guy. Jim is inquisitive and playful. Mom says that he is part Monkey. She says that Jim likes climbing the sides of his cage and he is quite good at it. Mom says that she wants to change his name to monkey. I think Mom is going to take Jim to his new home tomorrow, and she wanted some "playtime" with him.

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Bruno's day in the sun

2006-12-29T02:14:00.000-05:00

Mom lets Bruno out on the porch most every day, to give him a break from the basement. Because of a little sick kitten, Brunos time in the basement is restricted for the time being. So, she has made a point to give some time out of his cage and in the sunshine. Bruno doesnt get along with us cats, so Mom cant even let him upstairs. He, unfortunately, appears to be a "one cat, house cat". I hope that he finds a good home soon.

Socks

...and the kittens

2006-12-29T02:03:00.000-05:00

For the past few days Mom has been caring for two kittens. They are kinda sick, with a cold and eye infections. Mom doesnt have any pictures for that reason. One of the little ones, Clarence, went with his new Mom on Wednesday. But Jim, is still to sick, so instead of going to his new home, Mom took him to the vet instead. Hopefully, he will be doing better soon and can go meet up with Clarence.

Clarence, the larger of the two, went home with his new “Mom”. Clarence is a beautiful, solid black, approximately 6 month old kitten. He is cross-eyed…hence the name Clarence. (after Clarence the cross-eyed Lion) But little Jim (Mom had an idea for another name for him, but forgot it when she got todays migraine), became sick just before he was to be picked up, so Mom took him to the vet instead. He is now on anti-biotics and Mom said that he is doing a little better now. We will have him for a few more days, untill he is doing better. But because Jim is still not well and Mom can not bring him upstairs, and she has not had any instance to take pictures. Mom can not take any chances with us cats so the kitten has to be kept away from us. Mom says that we cant go down-stairs, though we try. She does go down to visit with Jim several times a day, to check on him and also to spend some “play-time” with him. He is about 6 to 9 weeks old and very playfull. I miss visiting the basement, but Mom says that she doesnt want us to get sick, so we cant go.

Mom says that she wants to get pictures of Jim, but he is to sick to come upstairs for his pictures. Maybe before he leaves she will get some pictures.
~ Socks

Merry Christmas

2006-12-24T18:48:00.000-05:00

I feel gipped!

2006-12-20T00:21:00.000-05:00

Mom put up the Christmas Tree, and let the little humans help with some of the decorating. But when Mom was "blogging" this evening she found a site where their furr-bulous kitties got to help.

Go Check out what these two kitties got into. (Make sure your Humans arnt drinking anything, Mom had soda come out her nose)

~ Socks

Patches has a new home too!

2006-12-18T02:44:00.000-05:00

Mom brought a little girl kitty in yesterday morning. I visited as usual and she seemed nice but a little scared. Yesterday afternoon, some nice people came and they took Patches with them. Mom said that they are her new Humans. I am so happy Mom can help kittys get new furr-ever homes. Mom says that "Christmas" is coming and that all good kitties need a nice home for "Christmas"

Mom really likes helping these kitties, she says that it is something speicial and that she was able to help us, so she wants to help other kitties too.

It is so hard to believe that it was only a year ago that Abby and Blackie came to live with us. Blackie loves the big HuMan. Abby loves Mom but is sometimes to scared and runs away when Mom is trying to help her.Mom says that is ok, and she thinks that Abby will one day come to her and let her nice her.

I am so happy that Patches has a furr-ever home. It makes Mom happy too, that is the greatest part!

Oh Mom?!?

2006-12-15T01:44:00.000-05:00

yup she did it again...she brought home kittens. Thankfully they did stay. In fact, yesterday, mom brought the kittens and then a lady came and took one of them with her. This is a picture of the lady and her kitten.

Later yesterday, the 2 other kittens went "home" Mom said. Mom said that she was helping the kittens to find a new home. Mom is really nice. Blackie and Socks were not at all pleased about the kittens, but they are happy now. I just hid under the bed and watched what was going on.

~ Abby

Mom says that we have pictures again

2006-12-09T22:54:00.001-05:00

Mom's friend fixed the picture thing, so we will be able to show pictures again

MiMi

2006-12-08T00:20:00.000-05:00

Mom brought MiMi a couple days ago. MiMi is really shy and is scared of other cats. Mom says it is probably because other cats hurt MiMi. MiMi has some cuts and scabs on her face, Mom says it makes her sad, because "MiMi is such a sweet girl".

But the great news is that MiMi will be going to her Fur-ever home in a few days! I am so happy for MiMi, even if she doesnt like to talk with us. Mom says that MiMi loves to have her photos taken. I guess she is right. I think she is pretty, she is a nice color, sort of a greyish brown.

Unfortunately, something hurt MiMi. She has all sorts of cuts and scabs on her head. Mom says that they will probably heal, though. Mom has so many good pictures of MiMi, I just cant pick which ones to put here.

~ Socks

Mom Broke it

2006-11-30T01:55:00.001-05:00

Mom broke the picture thing, so almost all of our pictures went bye-bye. She said that she would get the pictures back soon.

Bruno ~ Foster Kitty

2006-11-26T00:04:00.000-05:00

Oh, I just dont know what Mom is thinking. She brought home Bruno, and he is staying in the basement. He seems to be a nice kitty, though he does cry alot. Mom thinks that he wants more company, but she also says that Bruno will not be able to play until he stops being mean. He bit Mom 4 times! Mom says that he is just not used to all the new things in the house. And Blackie just doesnt want anything to do with him.

I have been to visit him a many times, Mom says it is ok. Bruno is in a "cage", it is a metal thing that keeps Bruno in. He has a blanket, and food, and water, and even a box for him to...um, use, you know for a bathroom.

Mom says that Bruno will hopefully find a new "fur-ever home" and that he will have nice people to take care of him. I hope so to. He seems nice and all, but I think Mom has gone a bit overboard with this whole bringing new kities home.

~ Socks

Oh, Blackie said that he wanted to tell his story tonight, but he is still mad at Mom so he will not come down from the bathroom...maybe tomorrow.

Blackie was where?

2006-11-23T20:06:00.000-05:00

Last night Mom went upstairs, she turned on the light and found...

...Blackie in the sink. She said that it was amazing where he could fit, Blackie being so big and the sink so small.

~ Socks

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-23T01:55:00.000-05:00

Duke - Foster Kitty

2006-11-21T00:16:00.000-05:00

Well we have a 4th member of the clan. Duke is here but he is still a little stressed out, so Mom says that we cant play with him. When we stick our paws under the door, he gets really mad and tells us to get out.

Mom says that he will be ok, that it will take some time for Duke to get used to us. Mom was a little worried though, as Duke was upset with her as well. I gave Mom some nudges though, to let her know that she was doing a good job

Mom got a few pictures of Duke for us to share with everyone. The little girl human is the one who took most of the pictures. She is good too. Mom put them onto the computer thingy, so I thought that I would share them with you.

I hope that Duke wants to be friends, it seems very sad that he doesnt want to play. I tried to say Hi, but he just didnt want to talk with me. I will keep trying though Mom says that I can only talk to Duke under the door.

Well, we will have to see what happens with Duke, but Mom is hopeful that she can find a forever home for Duke. She also said that there might be another Foster-Kitty coming to visit. Moms says that she is going to help find some "homeless" kitties to find a good home. I hope so too. I know that I like having a forever home.

Foster Kitty

2006-11-19T23:40:00.000-05:00

Yup, Mom did it again...she brought home another kitty. His name is Duke, and he is about 2 years old. He isnt very big, but Mom says once he gets used to us, he should get bigger. I just hope that he doesnt get as big as Blackie.

This one looks alot like me. It was almost like looking in a mirror. He is black with white feet and tummy, and white on his face. The only difference is that my white is on my upper lip, His white is on only one side of his face. He isnt very friendly. I went to say "hello" and he hissed at me!! I was only trying to be nice, but he didnt want anything to do with me. I have even tried to say "hello" under the door, but he just hissed and swatted at me.

Duke is up in the little girl humans room. Mom says that I cant go in there without a Mom. Mom also said that the little girl human would be taking care of Duke, and that she loves me and I am her Kitty. I am not sure I believe her, as she keeps bringing home kitties. But I guess we will have to see.

Mom said that she would take pictures of him, but her batteries died. I dont know what batteries are, but I hope that they dont get stinky.

The mouse is still on the loose, but I think I know where he is hiding...there is a hole under the sink and Mom says that he is probably in the floor. I dont know, he must be really little, but I will get him.

More tomorrow, hopefully Mom will get pictures of the Duke

~ Socks

"new" foster kitty?!?!

2006-11-17T02:10:00.000-05:00

What, another one?

what happened to the last one? Blackie is still here, Mom says that he is ours now. I think that Blackie is actually hers, she certainly didnt ask me about this. And now she wants to bring another foster kitty in?!?

Well, here is what happened...

Mom has been watching way to much of that Animal Planet thing on TV. She watched as "poor little iddies" were mistreated, abused and living in horrible places. She has been saying that she thought that she wants to help another kitty. But Dad said that he didnt think it was a good idea.

Well, two days ago, Mom got an e-mail thingy, from the shelter that Blackie came from. There is a little boy kitty named Duke, and he has FIV, and he needs a home. They told Mom that he was saved from going to heaven. And Mom said that she would help. Mom says that Duke will not be adopted (she said to me that Duke was only visiting) and that he would have to find a new home. I am not sure I believe her, as Blackie was only visiting, and now he is ours, she says.

Mom went to the pet store though, and she is going to do "Adoption Fair" thing at the pet store with another HuMom who has 5 foster kitties, and a bunch of kittens!

Well, Mom is a nice HuMom, I hope that Duke will find a nice home.

On the Mouse front...we havent caught it yet. But I know it is in there. Mom opens all the cabinets for me to watch at night. I lay in front of the cabinets and keep an eye out. I havent caught the little critter yet...but it is only time

~ Socks

New Mouse!

2006-11-08T01:55:00.000-05:00

Mom said that we have a new mouse, and she didnt even go to the pet store to get the nip smelling ones. This afternoon, she went to get a bag out of the drawer thingy, and then she said that we had a mouse! Mom opened up the cabinets and let Abby, Blackie and I explore. She even let us go into the basement! Mom says that there is extra catnip for us if we get the mousey!

~ Socks

Moms hurt

2006-11-03T22:09:00.000-05:00

Mom went to get the little humans today, and when she got back, she couldnt walk. Mom said that she thought she "sprained" her ankle. I dont really know what that means, but moms ankle is all swollen up and she cant walk. I hope that Mom gets better soon

~ Socks

New house...new places to go

2006-10-17T00:05:00.000-04:00

I love our new house. I enjoy going into the sunroom and watching all the goings on in the backyard. Mom has put the storm windows down, but she promised that she would put the screens down when it is nice. Mom put the pond in the backyard, we can now watch the fishes, too.

I have a new game. I used to try to get outside, and Mom would always try to get me. Well, now I try to get into the basement. Mom still tries to get me, but I dont think she gets as mad. It isnt like I am going outside, where she says that I could get sick. I kinda like the basement. There are lots of new smells and Mom keeps moving the big boxes, so there is always someplace to explore. Mom also said that with winter coming, that I might even be able to catch a mouse or two. She said that a mouse might come into the basement, and me being a good hunter, I might be able to catch it.

I think that I should probably catch it. Blackie would just play with it, and I think that Abby might eat it (She did have to hunt for most of her life). I would just bring it to Mom. She tells everyone about the bunny that I brought her. I didnt hurt the little bunny, and Mom seemed happy that I brought her such a nice present. She even put it in the little cage for a bit.

Oh well, Abby is sleeping on the couch and I am going to take another nap till Mom goes to sleep. Then Blackie, Abby and I play chase. We have a great time, running up and down the stairs, and around the house. Abby sometimes loses Blackie and I, and she sits and calls to us, but we always get her. Ops, Mom is coming back. Laters

~ Socks

Kitty Tree and Catster

2006-09-28T00:38:00.000-04:00

Fur-st things fur-st.

Grand-Hu-Mom gave us (Abby, Blackie and I) and new CatTree for our new house. It is wonderful and I give it my seal of approval.
Mom couldnt help but put it together as soon as she could, and as usual, I oversaw the whole operation. It didnt take long and I was able to check it all out.

Blackie checked it out too, but he is so big he doesnt fit in the little house part, he does like to sleep on the top though. Abby checked it out too, but not while Mom was around. When Mom was here, Abby only went on the bottom...later though, I saw her sneak around to see what it was all about.

Now for Catster.

Mom found a new place for us to hang out. Abby, Blackie and I all have a little page just for us.

Click on our picture to see each of our pages.

Socks Seal of Approval

2006-09-27T02:00:00.000-04:00

MC and Visa,

I just love the tree thingy that your HuMom gave to us! It is so very cool. I like to go to the very top and watch out the window. I can see so much from way up there. Blackie checked it out, but hasnt let Mom take a picture of him yet. Abby is napping on the very bottom, but I know how she loves to sleep up on the top of things, where she can watch everyone. It is only a matter of time till Mom catches her up there.

Well, we are really enjoying the new cat tree. Please tell your HuMom, thank you from all of us.

~ Socks

OUCH!

2006-09-18T01:29:00.000-04:00

oh, I did not enjoy my trip to the Vet. She was nice and all, in the begining, but then she pulled out the needle thing. The first 2 didnt hurt, but then Mom said something about a "Micro-chip"...That didnt make me happy. IT HURT! Mom felt so bad though, she keeps coming to see if I am ok. I am tring to act mad...I dont want to let her off the hook quite yet.

Mom took Abby with me, to the Vet. It was nice to have her along and I wasnt so scared this time. I just snuggled up next to Abby and she purred. Abby is "Stressed out", the vet says. She is really worried about all the moving stuff, and the Vet says that she should be fine when the move thing is done. I just want to know were we are moving. Socks says it is a nice place with lots and lots of windows, but I will have to judge for myself.

Oh well, I guess that is all for now. Socks and Abby say "hi" to everyone.

~ Blackie

Blackie and Abby are going to the vet...

2006-09-15T00:26:00.000-04:00

I heard Mom this afternoon, when she called the vet people. Blackie needs to have his shots (I really hate shots!) and Mom says that Abby has a "bald spot" on her tummy. Abby doesnt seem to mind, but I think Mom just wants to be sure that everything is ok. I am sure that Abby or Blackie will report on their trip tomorrow.

Other than that, Mom says that we only have a week till we move to the new house. I am being brave, but I think that Blackie and Abby are alittle afraid.

~ Socks

So Quiet

2006-09-13T22:43:00.000-04:00

The house is so quiet during the day now. The little humans are not here during the day, Mom says that they are in "school". I really like this school thing.

Mom has also been busy, she says that she is "moving". It is a little scary. Mom is moving all sorts of stuff, everything is going out and nothing is coming in, except for empty boxes. She took me one night to the "new house" for me to see and explore. I like the new smells and there is a room with lots and lots of windows. I liked to look out the windows, that was the best room. Mom says that we will be moving into the house in a week, I hope that Blackie and Abby like the "new house"

~ Socks

Funny Kitties

2006-08-29T23:22:00.000-04:00

I was laying on the couch next to Mom this evening when she clicked on a new site. She was laughing and so I went to see what was up. She was reading Cats me if you can, it is very funny! I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did (and Mom did too)

~ Blackie

Mean...mean...mom

2006-08-29T01:41:00.000-04:00

Mom heard something out on the porch yesturday night. I heard it too and went to see what it was too. She opened the door and looked outside, with me by her side. Then she turned out the outside light and shut the door....without me coming back inside. I sat for a while, watching the "night life", but I got bored of that and wanted back in. I cried for Mom, and scratched the door. Mom must have heard me because she opened the door almost immediately and let me in. I let her know how I felt though, she tried to pick me up to see if I was alright...and I made mad faces at her. I love her though, so I will be nice to her later.

~ Socks

Pins but no needles

2006-08-23T01:23:00.000-04:00

Mom has been working on this stuff she calls "Jewelry" lately. When she is done, she takes pictures of the jewelry. She puts the jewelry onto this black thing she says is made of Styraphom and black felt, that helps her to take the pictures. She uses "pins" to hold the jewelry, to it. Well, I discovered one day, that pins are so interesting. I started taking the pins out and dropping them onto the floor. It was neat, they made a funny sound when I took them out. Well, as you might imagine, Mom was not to happy. She said that I cant take them out anymore. I have tried a couple times, to see if I can catch a pin out, but Mom is pretty careful these days. Oh well, I guess it is back to little mice filled with catnip.

~ Socks

sorry everyone

2006-08-07T23:31:00.000-04:00

I am sorry that we havent been able post lately, but it has been purr-fectly nasty hot. Blackie has been trying to stay cool in the bathroom, the floor is nice in there. Abby has been hiding when the little human is about, and I just cant seem to find a cool place to stay that the little human doesnt bother me. Mom and I have a new "thing", she taps the top of the big humans computer chair, I hop up there and she pets and scritches. It is nice, and I know that if I get onto the back of the chair as she is passing, she will stop.

I tried to go out the other day, Mom was not happy at all. She now looks at me when I sit by the door and says "Not a chance, Socks." Oh well, maybe the little human will forget to shut the door.

~ Socks

Hot in here

2006-07-14T01:19:00.000-04:00

Oh boy, I do love my nice soft fur, but it is a little warm sometimes. I am really happy that Mom keeps the "AC" on. or else it would get really warm. I have taken to sleeping on the bathroom floor, where it is coolest, during the day. I only get to sleep on the Cat tree at night when it isnt so warm, unfortunately, Abby wants to sleep there too.

Oh well

~ Blackie

Its Official

2006-07-03T00:01:00.000-04:00

I am sorry that we have not written in a bit, it has been just a tad hectic around here.

We have decided to take responsibility for Blackie. I would call it "Adopted" but he is still going to be listed on Petfinder.com (second kitty down), but as far as we are concerned, he is ours. In September he will have been in the shelter for one year. Blackie has been with us for almost 8 months, and he has become one of us. So, for now, we have three kitties, and I will not be fostering any more cats. Maybe someday, when I have a larger place, I will be able to shelter more kitties. I will be working on the sidebars soon, and Blackie will join Abby and Socks, as one of the "Authors", so please look for his "posts".

~ Dawn

Painted?

2006-06-13T01:49:00.000-04:00

Mom said she 'painted' us today. I have no idea what she is talking about, but I did find these pictures that she took earlier.

I think that is what she was talking about. She did pretty good, I am just glad that she didnt give me a bow tie.

~ Socks

Its hot in here

2006-05-30T00:33:00.000-04:00

I just cant find a nice cool place to take a nap

~ Socks

New Pictures!

2006-05-29T23:46:00.000-04:00

Thank you all, I woke up from my nap to find that Mom did get the site fixed really fast and it looks better than before. She added new Kitty graphics from here...

I think it looks alot better. Mom is smart about that kind of thing.

We had a good "holiday", I dont know what that is, but the kids were home today, so Blackie, Abby and I tried to keep out from underfoot. Mom was a little upset with me this morning though, I tried to go outside, but the little girl human caught me. I kept a close eye on that door. I am just trying to figure out how to sneak past.

It is really warm here tonight, I am so sleepy, I think it is time for a nap.

~ Socks

Mom broke it

2006-05-29T02:25:00.000-04:00

Mom was trying to do something called "updating"...it didnt go so well, and she broke our site. She says she will have it fixed in a day or so. Dont worry, I know mom can do it

~ Socks

I touched Mom

2006-05-18T01:59:00.000-04:00

Really...I did.

Mom was sitting on the couch and I was hungry, so I walked up to her and put my paw on her leg. I also made my little "squeeky" meow and she looked at me. I dont think that she expected me to do that.

Maybe, someday, I will let her touch me.

~Abby

Sometimes...

2006-05-12T14:13:00.000-04:00

...the Hu-Moms are alittle slow.

Last night, Mom said that she figured something out. I didnt know what she was talking about, but she told me...She said that when she wasnt feeling good, I come and check on her, sit in her lap or cuddle with her. She said that sometimes she didnt know that she was not going to feel bad, but I did, and was more 'luvvie' with her.

well, I thought to myself, what took you so long!?! I know when Mom is not feeling well, or isnt going to feel well, so I check on her often. I dont like when Mom isnt feeling good. I do love my Mom alot.

~ Socks

Its me, Blackie again

2006-05-11T02:50:00.000-04:00

Thank you everyone. It is nice to know I have lots of friends. I wanted to write a post here to thank everyone for the support...Adoption fairs were definately not something that us kitties made up, thats for sure. It was toooooo stressful, and I am happy to be back at home where I can sleep in the sunshine.

Mom says that I will probably stay with her. I am a "foster-kitty" and Mom thought that I would have found a home by now. She wants to help more kitties, who need homes but she promised the other humans, that she would only have 2 kitties.

I hope that I get to stay too, I think Mom is going to see what happens.

~ Blackie

Its a Big Bad World Out There

2006-05-07T02:15:00.000-04:00

Yesterday, Mom brought the big crate that I came in, into the house. I just knew something was up. She usually puts me in the small crate...

Then today, she put me in the crate, put me in the van and Mom, eldest girl human and I went for a looooooong drive. We went to a place with lots and lots of noisy people...it was horrible. Mom sat with me but I just wanted to go home. Some people came and niced me, Mom talked with them about me, and then the people went away.

Mom says that we are looking for my "forever home" but I like living with Mom, Socks and Abby. This is a nice home with lots of food, water and love. There were some kittens there, they got alot of people to pick them up...

...they seemed to like all the attention. I think it was because they were kittens and didnt know any better. Would you believe that there were 5 kittens in that cage? They were so little, I wanted to say Hi, but they wouldnt let me.

After a little while, and a nap, Mom took me out of the big cage and we went home, I wouldnt go into the carrier. But Mom said that was ok, that she would carry me. We got back into the van and drove home...I went to the litterbox, got a drink and hid from everyone for a while. I am feeling better now though. I hope that Mom doesnt take me to another place like that

~ Blackie

Lost Tooth

2006-05-02T18:02:00.000-04:00

Mom discovered yesterday that I had lost one of my long pointy teeth. She was all upset that she hadnt noticed before that it wasnt there. So, she poked and made me show her my teeth a few times last night. And then today she brought me to the vet people again. She said that it wasnt a special trip just a "follow up". (I dont know if I understand "follow up"...I follow her to the kitchen at dinner time and I follow her up on the couch and sit by her. I follow Socks all the time. Oh well.) Oh well, we went to the vet people and they checked in my mouth and the lady there told Mom that my tooth had been missing for a long time. I could have told her that. I dont remember exactly when I lost my tooth, but it wasnt in the last couple of months that I have been living here.

Mom seemed to be relieved a bit. The vet lady says that I have an "acne" on my chin though, and Mom has to wash it every day and put some medicine on it. I am not sure I like the sound of this. Mom has a sneaky way of closing all the doors to the under the bed places and I have to hide in the "cat tree", where she can get me. I am going to have to find a new hiding place.

Well, I have to go, before Mom gets done making dinner for the little humans.

Laters,

~ Abby

Welcome!

2006-04-27T23:09:00.000-04:00

In honor of this blogs first day on BlogAzoo...I want to say hello to everyone visiting. Abby, Blackie and I are happy that you stopped by, we hope that you enjoy your visit here.

A little about us...My name is Socks, I am a properly dressed Tux kitty. My Hu-Mom is wonderful and takes really good care of us. The Vet people told my Hu-Mom that I was FIV+, and I am now an inside kitty, though I would love to go outside and lay in the green grass and watch the birds.

Abby is a very shy kitty, but she loves to hang out with Blackie and I. Abby is also FIV+ but she is not sick or anything. She is warming to our Hu-Mom slowly, and is still not sure that she wants to get scritches.

Blackie is what our Hu-Mom calls a Foster-Kitty. Blackie to, is FIV+, Mom says that we are taking care of Blackie till a good forever home can be found for him. Mom is very concerned about kitties that have to live in cages, and would really love for all kitties could have a good home. Mom encourages those who can (or want to) to visit

Well, that pretty much covers everything. I hope that you have a nice visit, play with some fake mice, eat some catnip but please dont use the furnature as a scratching post (Mom really doesnt like that)

~ Socks

Happy Easter!

2006-04-16T01:01:00.000-04:00

Nurse-Kitty

2006-04-06T03:13:00.000-04:00

Mom had the flu the other day. She was really sick and slept alot. I made sure that she was ok. everytime she went to the 'bathroom', I went with her, and when she went to lay down in bed I would snuggle up and make sure she was ok. I even got a little worried about her and woke her up with a little nip on the nose. She said that I was a really good "Nurse-Kitty". I am glad that I made Mom feel better.

~ Socks

Lap Kitty

2006-04-04T00:07:00.000-04:00

I have been really nice to Mom lately. Today I decided to lay in her lap for a few minutes. I am trying to butter her up...maybe she will let me outside. Well, maybe not :(

~ Socks

OUCH!

2006-03-25T22:34:00.000-05:00

My Hu-Mom took me to the place she called the "pet store". I didnt know what to expect, but because she put me in the sleeping bag and in the "Carrier", I knew it couldnt be good. She petted me and told me she loved me and that I was a good kitty.

When it was our turn, a lady took some buzzing things and then some wet stuff and finally an ouchy. Mom said that I was getting a "Micro-Chip". I dont know what that is but I am pretty sure I dont like it. Mom said that she was worried that if I went outside, I might get lost. She said that if someone found me and didnt know where I lived, they might not be able to bring me home.

The lady who gave me the micro-chip didnt seem to understand why mom wanted me to get it, as I don't go outside. Mom said that the door was always opening with the little humans going inside and outside and she was worried that I might escape some day. I think it might have had something to do with the loud noise that Mom made (Two posts down). She started talking about the Micro-chip thing after that.

It doesnt hurt anymore, and Mom said that I was a brave girl, and I didnt even move a muscle when they put the micro-chip in. She even bought me 3 of my favorite little toy mice. I just hid in my sleeping bag, and prayed that mom would bring me home so I could hide under the bed.

~ Abby

Plea for homeless kitties

2006-03-20T16:02:00.000-05:00

(picture links to more photos of Blackie, please feel free to drop by and take a look)

This past week marked Blackies 3rd month in our home. Like so many other homeless and foster kitties, he is a wonderful cat that deserves a good home. I know that the 'friends' that Socks, Abby and Blackie have, through this blog and through our real life, know of the needs of my favorite furry foster friend and other homeless kitties. I can only hope that someone new who is visiting for the first time will see this site, and will consider adding Blackie, or another wonderful kitty to their home.

Normally Socks, Abby or Blackie add to the posts here, but today, their Hu-Mom is posting. It makes me so sad to visit sites like Pet Finder and Mary's Kitty Korner (where Blackie is prominently listed) and see so many loving, adorable, beautiful, purring, sweet and (did I say) Loving? kitties.

Please, Please, Please consider making a homeless kitty an addition to your home. You will never regret it, they have so much love to give.

Socks, Abby, and Blackies Hu-Mom
~ Dawn

Whats that Noise!?!?!

2006-03-19T23:51:00.000-05:00

Mom did something awful today. She was cooking the human food and it got a little smoky in the house. She opened the window and turned up the fan that is on the ceiling. But after a few minutes...This horrid noise started!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried to go into the bedroom, but the noise just followed me. Mom picked me up and put me in the bathroom, the noise wasnt so bad in there. She also tried to put Blackie in the bathroom too, but he was to scared. Abby just stayed under the bed. After a few minutes the noise stopped, but I was not sure where it came from so I didnt want to venture out right away. Blackie didnt either. And Mom held Abby for a while so that she was calmed down.

I hope that Mom doesnt make the noise come back, it was really scary

~ Socks

Happy St Patrick's Day!

2006-03-17T02:00:00.000-05:00

My 'New' Spot

2006-02-25T22:28:00.000-05:00

Blackie stole my Loft...

and Abby stole my chair...

So, my new spot is above the cabinet in the bathroom, where neither of them can get to...

~ Socks