I love my new home!

Don't do it, don't go to the light!

Catching up on current events

It's MINE !

OK, I give!

Nap-time!

On her first bird stalking...

Don't ya just wanna sqeeze me?!

Here we are again!

Just chill'n

Caught in the act!

nap time...

She's hooked on the Soaps!

For someone that small, this is quite a climb!

Martini staking claim on the cat scratching post

Maggie's favorite spot to relax

Making herself at home

just chill'n

Bonding time...

Victoria getting acquainted...

I adopted Victoria yesterday. She wasn't happy about the cardboard crate they give you but we made it. She has started to really come out of her shell and I think she actually likes attention! She slept on the bed with me and Rusty and I heard her purr for the first time. I had her for 9 weeks and never heard it so I think she's happy here. She could do without the dogs but she'll adjust. She is a good addition to the family we all think. Well, maybe not crotchity Boona but he too will adjust!

Meet Maggie...

Meet Maggie, my new foster kitten. So far, she's been a great kitten. I was concerned she might not know how to use the litter box since she's so young, but luckily that instinct kicked in and she's doing her business where she should be.

Poor Madison had to come back to dry up and has been looking for her babies ever since. She cried all night long and paced the house in search of the kittens. I let her in the kitten room and she started to lick and clean Maggie as if she was her own. I can't keep them together though, Maggie is supposed to be isolated for 10 days in case she picked something up at the shelter.

All she's done is eat so far!

My new foster kitten

She doesn't have a name yet so let me know if you think of something clever. She is about 4 weeks old and I'll have her for 5 weeks. Her fur is as soft as silk and she loves to purr.

On our way to the Humane Society

Kittens go back today

Well, the time has come, the kittens go back to the Humane Society today. They will fix them and then call the new owners to go and pick them up. I'm still deciding whether to keep Madison and Victoria. Madison really does NOT like my dogs or cats and I think she might be better off in another home where she doesn't hate her roommates. I really want to keep Victoria but fear she will be the same way with the other animals. She's so shy that I'm not sure if she'll ever come out of her shell. I have a couple hours left to decide...

On another note, Ditto is fitting in nicely. He is making himself at home and hasn't had an accident in over two weeks. He is letting himself out through the dog door and enjoys spending time playing with Rusty and the stuffed animals. Rusty seems to like having some company too so that's a good thing. Martini and Boona still would rather be the only children around here but they're tolerating all the new animals and changes.

Portland and Kona on their last night...

Diego on top the door!

Making the most of his last night at my house. I'd say!

I wanna play too!

They'll never find us in here!

Kona and Niagara playing

Diego climbing the shower curtain!

Sydney and Vegas

All the kittens will have homes!

Good news, I have homes for all the kittens I am fostering! The last kitten Sydney will be going home with his sister Vegas thanks to Buffy and friend! Kona and Diego will be going home with David, and Portland and Niagara will be calling Ron's house home. I am going to keep Victoria and Madison so that's everyone. I took Ron and David to Walmart to get the startup items required for kitten parenthood and we filled the basket... : ) They are excited to get started with them and they should have them next week. I am waiting for Vegas and Sydney to weigh 2 pounds before they can be fixed, then they'll go to their new homes. Wonder who my next foster will be...

Aren't we sweet?!

Back off Mister!

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How do I wipe if I can't reach?!

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Finally, a new toy!

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Is that a mixing bowl?!

Victoria

She's finally coming out and enjoying some pets and play time!

On an adventure...

Kittens exploring while Ditto looks on. He reallllly wants to play with them!

Ditto's big adventure...

Ditto and I made the 6 hour journey to San Diego this past weekend while Rusty visited his other family at Amanda's house. Ditto did very well in the car. He pretty much just relaxed on his bed in the backseat and welcomed the two stops I made for potty breaks. He stayed in a kennel at Sea World while Jen and I enjoyed the park. It was Jen's first trip to Sea World so it was great showing her around and rushing from show to show. Doo Wah was playing there also so it was the best of both worlds sort of weekend. We made it back in record time yesterday and Ditto and Rusty are back at home enjoying each others company.

Cristy and family watched the kittens while I was away and they did fine. I think they gained 3 pounds each though! : ) I have at least 3 of them adopted and hopefully 2-3 more. I am still keeping Madison (the mother) and am considering keeping Victoria as well. She is finally opening up to me and grabbed my attention from day 1 so we'll see. The Humane Society is having a smoking deal on cats and kittens this month so that might help with the decision. What am I thinking?!

Ditto relaxing in Rusty's spot

He seems comfy at his new casa

Almost big enough to be adopted...

Disciple is at his new foster home. I think he'll be very happy, there are 8 other greyhounds and a huge grassy yard for them to play in. The woman that took him is pretty hard core tho, she didn't like it that he was excited to see her and said they'd have to work on calming him down. What?! He just met you, let him be a little excited about it!! Anyways, she is very experienced with greyhounds and will give him a good home (I hope). Ditto and Rusty didn't seem to mind that they are the lone dogs left in the house. We went for a nice walk last night and this morning and they enjoyed playing as if nothing happened. It wasn't that Disciple played much anyways so maybe they didn't have much adjusting to do. Now, get Ditto trained so they can have the run of the house...

Sad day...

I will be bringing Disciple to his new foster home today. It'll be sad to see him go, but at least now I don't have to worry about him escaping the confines while I am gone and marking around the house. He is a great dog and I hope he finds a home with lots of love. This isn't a goodbye to greyhound fostering or adopting, I just need to wait until my life slows down some so I can give them the time they require, especially in the beginning.

The boys hanging out on night one.

I told ya he was bleeding on the way home!

Dog Update

Well, I turned Atlanta back in last night. I can't have a dog that jumps the baby gate and has full reign of the house until it is completely potty trained. Unfortunately, Disciple has started to do just the same thing and will be turned back the Adopt a Greyhound next. I don't have a date of when he will go back, but again, I can't have a jumper. That, and he still has separation anxiety issues when he is the only dog home.

On another note, meet my new permanent addition!

His name was Rusty at the Humane Society, and since I already have a Rusty, his new name is Ditto. Kinda fitting I think. He is a lab mix and about 11 months old. Not sure he's that old because he's pretty small, but I'll go with that age. He was a stray that was picked up by Maricopa County, then turned over to the Humane Society. I brought him home today and we have already been to the vet, even before we got him home! I had a micro-chip implanted when I adopted him and it started bleeding bad. Since I was so close to my vet, I called them and they fixed him up. I guess they didn't put enough glue on when they chipped him. He's also already fallen into the pool, and was able to get himself out. I think it scared him a bit and hope he stays out of it from now on! He played hard with Rusty and Disciple and is currently napping on a dog bed here in the office. I think he's going to be a great addition to our family, don't you?

Kitten Update

Yippee, all of the kittens are eating! I had to convince the last hold-out with baby food, but whatever it took was fine by me. She's getting more friendly now too, and comes out to get lovin like the rest of the gang. They got their first set of shots today and will go back to the Humane Society for adoption in about a month. I will be adopting the mother cat after she has been fixed. The kittens are really cruising around and jumping and playing on everything. They're a whole lot of fun and it'll be sad to see them go. The concilation to that is that I will be picking up another cat or mother with kittens that need my help too. They say it'll get easier to give them back, we'll see about that!