♪ ♫ The cat came back the very next day ♬

Late last night my mom heard little mews at her bedroom window. She waited, not wanting to scare Honey away, and eventually Honey hopped right through the open window and was home! 

I hadn't seen her for 11 days, and she'd been gone for four of them. She was starving, and totally pigged out on a whole can of tuna cat food. Then she wouldn't leave us alone, purring, and rubbing up against us.. and when I went to bed, she snuggled in the crook of my open arm, purring, as usual. 

I can't tell you how relieved I am, and how much I missed her. She really is a big part of my life, and I love her dearly. Thanks so much for all of your kind thoughts and prayers; I'm sure they aided in her safe return. :)

Here are some pictures of the sleeping beast. 

No news yet

I spent hours looking for my lost kitty yesterday.

From 7-9 pm, and then from 12-2ish am... pretty much until my voice was hoarse from calling her name, and my legs refused to push any further.

I am so tired, and feel a sick ache in my stomach. I feel like I've lost my baby, and I don't know what to do. Today I've put in an order for fifty posters, which should be ready tomorrow. I'm going to put them inside of plastic page protectors and staple/tape them all around the neighbourhood. Literally EVERYWHERE. I'll go out again tonight and see if I can find her.

I am so worried that a coyote or racoon might have gotten her, or that she might be more than a five block radius away... I just have to hold out hope and be strong. I miss her so much, and to think that I might never get to snuggle with her again makes me want to cry.


:(

I'm back!

I'm back!

Kelowna was great. I had a lot of fun, and got to spend some quality time with my favourite people. I did lots of painting, got to hold a baby kangaroo, and play cod zombies with my gaming buddy. Good times!

Unfortunately, while I was gone, my cat figured out how to open the living room window, and escaped. She's been gone for three days. She only comes to me when I call her, is very skittish, and small. I am so incredibly worried about her. She's normally an indoor cat, though we have gone for walks together, so thankfully she's fully aware of where "home" is.

I called the SPCA, and they said they'd let me know if anyone brings her in asap. I put her kitty litter & food on the balcony, in the hopes that she will be able to smell her own scent from a distance. I walked around the block last night calling out to her (and instead another black cat came up to me and demanded to be pet). I'm going to go out for a walk right now and look in another direction, in case she went that way. Tomorrow I'm getting posters printed, and will put them around the neighborhood & contact my close neighbors.

My little darling means so much to me, and I feel responsible for her escape... and the danger she may be in. If only I had been here... I might have been able to prevent this from happening. :(

Anyway, I'll keep you updated on the search. Please send out good thoughts & prayers that our little fur baby finds her way back home!

x Sasha

Animal Shelter Visit

A couple of weeks ago I visited the local, no kill, animal shelter. My best friend and I used to volunteer there in our teens, walking the dogs at the local park, and petting/cuddling all the kitties. My mom and I thinking of adopting a second cat soon, and would like to adopt from this place, in support of their humane practices.

I couldn't help sneaking some photos of the cute kitties (no flash).

The cats have two large spaces to sprawl. One in the room inside the building, that has shelves with cat cages & food, and the second is a large outdoor enclosure, facing a woodland park. The cats move freely from these two rooms, and seem quite peaceful and content.

Fat cat! One of the biggest cats in the room. ^_^

Look who's tail is poking out! :P

Peek-a-Boo!

We haven't chosen a cat yet, as they were all kind of sleeping and we didn't want to disturb them. They said they are expecting baby kittens soon, and while I generally prefer older cats, a kitten would be a great companion for Honey, who has tons and tons of energy to burn and loves playing with other cats. 

Have you visited your shelter lately? Adopting anyone into your family?

Kitty & Honey

Hello, hello! I hope you're having a lovely Wednesday, wherever you are.

Before Honey, I had a beautiful tabby cat named Kitty, who sadly passed away a couple of years ago (she was 11 years old). It took my mom and I along time to recover from that feeling of loss, and welcome a new member to our family.

Kitty

Honey

We got Honey when she was almost a year old. We think she may have been under a lot of stress in her previous household, and emotionally neglected. Cat's as kittens need to be held and petted a lot by humans in their first few weeks of life, or they will instinctively be weary of humans, or even fear them for the rest of their lives, which in some cases makes adoption impossible.


When we first brought her home, she was naturally very scared. She hid for about two days under my bed and in my book shelf. I sat by the bed and talked to her sweetly for over an hour, until she finally came out and sniffed me. It was very touch and go. Whenever my mom would make noise in the kitchen, or come in the front door, Honey would hide under the bed, and growl very loudly. Then when we had Tracy's children here, she was extremely nervous, and hissed  and spit whenever one of the kids approached her (it's all talk though, she doesn't actually hurt anyone). I think in her previous household she was abused by young children at an early age, and will always be scared of them. I always make sure Tracy's kids treat Honey with respect, and are as calm around her as they can be. Now she trusts them and actually lets them pet her sometimes, and doesn't growl anymore.


Now, almost a year later, I'm happy to say that she has come a long way. She sleeps in the crook of my arm every night, loves belly rubs, hates being brushed, and will smack me in the head with her paw when she wants to play. She isn't really afraid at all anymore, and has made a full turn around, and I believe has become very very happy and content in her new home, with her forever family. 


She will never replace Kitty, as I believe no animal can ever replace another's spot in your heart, but I love her just as much, and am so happy to have her in our home.  


Honey, being adorable, as always:

A short video of Honey:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDp8tfGn57g&feature=plcp

Do you have any furry companions taking residence in your home?

Vasya & Honey

Wintry greetings to everyone! <3

Last weekend we adopted a second cat into our home. His name is Vasya (pronounced VAW-Suh), and he is three years old. He's on the right. Honey, a cat we adopted last July, is a year and six months old, is still quite tiny, and is in the lower left. We chose to adopt adult cats for two reasons - one, it's hard to find homes for them because kittens are more popular, and secondly, kittens are a lot of work and fuss. I much prefer a big cat that likes to snuggle and purr.  

They are both Long haired & pure black, and have a similar facial structure. Neither one likes to be petted for long, but they do like to snuggle, and roll around, belly up. 

Honey and Vasya have seemed to take quite a liking to each other. For the last day and half they've grown much more comfortable, and are now chasing each other (in play), and sleeping next to each other. It's very cute, and they both seem happy. 

As for Vasya's behaviour towards us, his human caregivers, he is quite indifferent. I think he prefers my mom to me (which is fine because I have my Honey). He also scratched us up the first few days (which we attributed to nerves and stress). He's not doing that anymore, especially since we started using the spray bottle for behaviour problems. 

I hope it works out for Vasya, and that he will become a permanent member of our family. He's already passed the most difficult of tests, and befriended Honey. :)