A new cat has come to us so she can live out her life here. Since she is an old girl, 18 years old, we made her a house cat. She was driven up to F.A.T. Cat Haven from Santa Barbara. Abby is a Ragdoll. She was an only cat, so meeting the others that share the house is not going well yet. She has found a corner by the couch to hang out and is doing well. She is starting to venture out more.
Oh my, it has been so very long since I've talked to you, our loyal supporters. I haven't been doing nothing though. It takes a lot of time and effort to care for 60 cats. There is always something to clean or something to wash. Lots of "cat laundry" to do so they have fresh blankets and cushions in their beds. If that's not enough, there are lots of kitties to love.
Volunteers in Southern California continue to rescue cats about to be euthanized because of their ages. Not too many people want to adopt old cats. We accept as many as we can. They deserve a forever home too. Now they are terrified, they don't know what they did wrong or why they can't sleep in their favorite sunny window or the soft lap they are so used to.
Our current rescues are Davey and Harley. They are here from San Francisco area. Their parents had to travel to England. They search for someone or some place for their beloved cats to go, and finally found FAT Cat Haven. These cats are over 14 years of age, and have had a rough time adjusting to all the changes. These brothers have always had a household with just the 2 of them. It's been really traumatic to suddenly find themselves in a new home with lots of other cats. I'm sure that this alone was overwhelming.
We have poured so much love and attention on Davey and Harley. I feel for them. How scared they must have been. They are doing so much better now, and are accepting the other cats. I give them attention every day, including lots of hugs and kisses.
Together, we can make a difference, in the lives of the 21 cats rescued since September. 18 of these kitties came up from Los Angeles. Some of them had been pulled from a Shelter where they were scheduled to be euthanized.
Well, it looks like we are expanding again. Four four-week-old kittens were found in the woods with a feral momma cat. Three of them were trapped and were brought to F.A.T Cat Haven to raise. They have been switched from formula to solid food and are using a potty box already. Their names are Groucho, Sugar, and Spitfire. Sybil, a black, spayed 4-year-old, has decided to play mom. When they are out playing she tries to carry them off. We had to dig them out from under the couch today. They are back in their playpen now.
If you have read my last post, I mentioned being busy with kitten's. Well, 5 newborn kittens were found in a pile of trash behind a store in town. We were called and went to pick them up. They had already been removed from their location and put in a box. We searched for the mom with no luck. Who knows if she would have come back? Maybe she was just out hunting. We will never know. So the next step is bottle feeding every 2 hours around the clock. They all passed one by one. The last one I thought was going to make it. Named him Teddy. He was the happiest snuggling on my neck. He also broke my heart and died at 19 days old. Maybe Mom sensed that there was something wrong with them.
So sad, but we tried!
If you've read our blogs you know we had an unexpected expense. The new motorized gate keeps the cats safe. Now we have taken in 3 new cats recently, Amos, Zoey, and Star. Amos and Zoey went to the vet yesterday along with Willow, our resident 10-year-old. They will all be staying a second day and probably a third to wait for bloodwork results.
