Both of our cats have been rescues.
Hard to believe that anyone could have thrown away such lovely cats.
Ivy we found in our yard. Maddie, though, had been dropped at a foster/adoption organization. I can't express how grateful we were and are to them for keeping her safe for us until we got to meet her!
The first stop of today's thank yous is Alana and Crepes of There's a Cat in the Fridge. She hasn't been doing lots of posting of late due to the move into a new house. She has, however, taken time to respond to rescue requests. The story of a handsome orange and white boy, though ultimately sad, touched my heart. Our Ivy was rescued from the ivy patch in our yard. She might have met the same fate as many other strays. I'm sure that she'd reward Alana with some of her treasured dove-like purrs for doing her best and finding the old boy a warm spot, a full tummy and lots of love before the end. Kudos as well for letting us know about all sorts of cats who are looking for a forever home. Raja is a cutie!
And now, out of the fridge and onto an island with the Island Cats! Wally, Ernie and Zoey are living the life on a not-so-tropical isalnd. Seems to be a great place. The only problem? Mom was off at BlogPaws2015 and Wally couldn't go, too, despite his best efforts. Unfair! Of course, Zoey was not impressed with the replacement lady and even hissed at her. Never fear, replacement lady...Maddie hissed at me the first time I tried to pat her and we got along fine once she got to know me. You might work out... Not like real mom, but maybe... I certainly hope the trip to Nashville was fun.
Speaking of BlogPaws, it seems that Waffles and Katie of Glogirly were in attendance. They seem to have been the hit of the ball! Katie got to ride through the conference in the Waffle Wagon to cheers and applause from all quarters! Take a look at Glogirly. There's some great photography, some snappy dialogue and two brave, brave kitties. Seriously. Maddie wouldn't have come out of her carrier for a moment...
JC seems to be living the good life out in the woods, surrounded by Lilacs and Cats. We love us some cats, as I'm sure you can tell. We also love lilacs, though they have a tough time here in the hot, humid American South East. They work hard and give us beautiful blooms and magical scents for a couple of weeks in April. JC's got 5 cats, two dogs, a husband and a couple of grown humans. Sounds like a nice place to be.
I'd also like to take a moment to correct an omission from earlier this month. This is actually the first time in about 8 years that I've missed marking this anniversary. This month marks Ivy''s 9th Gotchaversary! She came to us in 2006 after having been found in our ivy patch.
She was a smart, sweet, brave old lady. She came into our home, accepted us, never backed down from Maddie, a cat about 3 times her size,
eventually came to some sort of accommodation with her and became a full fledged, much loved member of our family. She was wise in the ways of home and hearth and caring beyond the norm for humans, let alone cats.
I am chagrined that I missed her Gotchaversary earlier this month. I do hope that she's forgiven me, wherever she may be. We miss our wee tuxie. We're incredibly happy that she shared our lives.
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