saying hi

Well been posting on here a bit today (day off). 

Except for the miserable year or two I was married I have had cats all my life. I currently work and volunteer at our local animal shelter. I get to see the good and bad of things / .

Yesterday I lost my 13/14 year old tom cat to a stroke . My 13 year old female is doing well despite the fleas I brought home.

You can never replace a lost critter but now know my Em needs a buddy for when I am at work. I saved Cow Meow Meow before he entered the shelter system. Got a call asking if I would take him before he was put in the system. My Em was a two time looser, adopted and returned to a shelter when I was living in another state.

Working in a shelter I see how everyone wants a kitten/puppy or some young dog/cat. A lot of the older guys or ones who have problems spend years in a shelter At least with Cow's passing I started thinking of the cats that no one wants. Might be a nice way to honor his memory by taking in a "cripple cat", or a senior cat who would spend a few more years (and possibly the rest of their lives) in a shelter.

It was only yesterday he passed but I turn around and I can still see him laying in some of his old spots. Missed him trying to mooch when I was making coffee this morning. 

Welcome to TCS!!

I am sorry to hear about Cow It's never easy to lose a loved one. Though I am glad to hear your Em's doing well!

Thank you for the welcome. Hopefully get moved out by this weekend and internet by Oct.

Hi,

Welcome to TCS!  I am very sorry to hear about Cow.  You were fortunate to have met each other, though.  I think it is wonderful that you are thinking of adopting a senior or special needs cat. 

Blessings,

Angie 

A lama/alpaca? LOL before my finances went to hell in a hand basket I was looking into buying a farm, only non heritage species I was looking into was lamas for the fleece.

Cow Meow Meow was a pain in the rump but he was my pain. Like I think I said saved him from going into a shelter. My first cat was a two time looser, got her as a 1 or 2 year old. 

Just sort of think it is fitting to look for a less adoptable cat. If my new place would let me (two pet limit) and I had the money I would bring home 6 from the shelter I work at and foster them. Two beautiful blue cats with Siamese shared faces. The one dropped four kittens last week and the other one might be dropping some kitten. No one is sure of the other one is pregnant, one of those cases where she looks like she might be but other times looks like she isn't. Both are super friendly... and I was the one who discovered she had the kittens the night before.

Freya, Baset, Cow Meow Meow's spirit, or my heart is just telling me to look for a special needs cat. A cat no one else wants and is not adoptable material. Know it will be a while till I find that cat. But casting the net and putting my feelers out now means that when the time it right it will happen as it is supposed to happen. Actually have found a few who I want to meet, but will see when the time comes.

I think this guy's name is Serendipity. One of the kitties at the shelter I work at. When he was a few weeks old something happened to his tail, broke somehow and fell off. Thus I nick named him Stubby. Love his mohawk.

I was working the cat room last week and this little guy (almost twice the size of in the pic now) is like a flying cat. Likes to be held but will take off flying when he is near something to jump to.... He clawed me good on his take off.

I should see where I put the pic of Neo and Coco. One of the teenage volunteers came up with a perfect description of how they look. "Like little black lions".

Hi there welcome Along to tcs!

If you have any questions about the site please just pm me and I will be happy to help

Hopefully will have the internet connect back up and running soon, like this place.... Moving sucks and can just imagine how stressed out my poor Ember will be for the next few weeks trying to get used to the new place.