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[beastielove]

Ivenjay..

Here are a few name suggestions for your new furbaby!

Kaleigh... means Lioness in Swedish

Kali... means Dark Goddess in Sanskrit

Kama... means Love in Sanskrit

My kitties are named Sophie,Tabitha,Samantha,Henry and Jack. Samantha had a sister who I had named Maggie. I rescued the two of them when they were about two months old when I found them on a sidewalk (across the street from my office), up against a building where they had been dumped.

Maggie was solid black (Samantha is a beige and brown Tabby) and when she was a kitten she looked just like a little bear cub. Sadly I had to send my beautiful girl to The Bridge on October 27,2012 (exactly 2 days before Sandy hit) when she became ill with a fast moving form of cancer.

I know that I stated this in my previous post but God bless your beautiful heart for all of the TLC that you've been giving to all of precious kitties who are in desperate need for the past 20 years.

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All of my children have paws =^..^=

[lvenjay]

Thank you, beastielove - those are cute names! I really like the ones you have for your babies. It sounds like you are in the rescue "business" too!

I am holding off naming her for a couple of weeks, but am working with her in my bathroom. She is shy, but purrs a lot. She is now playing a bit with toys - she didn't know how before. She is also playing with some of my cats under the door, which is a good sign.

I want to make sure she is litter box trained in her cage before I let her out in general population. I rescued a little tortie last year that I adored. Couldn't find a home for her, so she stayed with me. However, she began having "accidents" around the house - on my bed, sofa, everywhere. I tried to retrain her to the litter box, but she was very stubborn.

She went to live in an outside shelter with a friend of mine in a small town nearby. My friend has an enclosed shelter, even on the top, with chicken wire, etc, so the cats can't get out and nothing can get in to them. She also has a couple of big dogs that are watch dogs, in addition to being family pets. I help her out with some of the food and other expenses, since she took Kaluna.

I was very upset, but it was much better than putting her back on the street or taken to a shelter. Her litter box habit may be why she was on the street. She gets food, shelter and playmates at my friend's shelter and also human companionship once or twice a day. My friend says she uses the litter area fine and plays with the other cats. I have visited her a couple of times, she doesn't recognize me, but seems fat and happy there.

I just hope this one does ok. My friend said she could take her if she doesn't, which is very kind.

I believe the black male cat is feral. He survived his neuter fine, got his ear tipped, and they shaved some mats out of his fur. I am keeping him for a few days because it is cold and rainy here. It is supposed to be sunny and warmer next week and will give him a chance to heal. He is pretty wild and even though I used gloves, he managed to get me with a claw. Feral cats can really inflict some damage, but I am fine.

Life revolves around cats!

[beastielove]

Hi Ivenjay...

Thanks for the update. I am praying with all of my heart that this sweet little girl adapts very quickly to using her ""sandbox"".

I'm so glad that she's making progress in the other areas that you mentioned...learning how to play with toys and attempting to make friends with your other kitties.

Based on your weather I'm assuming that your live either in the Northwest or even down south. I live 25 miles NW of NYC and all we've been getting is snow and/or freezing temps!!!

Looking forward to hearing from you again and wishing you a peaceful night.

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All of my children have paws =^..^=

[lvenjay]

I live in LV, Beastielove, thus the first two letters of my name. It was supposed to be cold and rainy here today, relatively speaking, for us. The rain is still stuck in CA, but it is chilly for us. Would be warm for some.

Thanks for your support and interest in "my cats"! A lot of people and many of my friends are not all THAT interested! I can see their eyes start to glaze over...

[beastielove]

Hi lvenjay..

Just wanted to check in and see how your little girl is doing today and to wish you a pawsome day!

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[hyacinth003]

That is great news! Nice if you ended up keeping her!

There's no ""just a"" in my vocabulary. They are all beautiful.

Hyacinth

[lvenjay]

I agree with you, Hyacinth. But to many people, feral cats are vermin, trust me.

beastielove, she has gotten so she sometimes lies in front of the cage, watching my cats. Before, she always hid in the back. She is making progress. She talks to me and I carry her around the house, which she doesn't like. She needs to be hand held more and I am working on it.

It just takes time. I am willing to give her that time.

[kittymomNC]

On 3/1/2014 lvenjay said:

I live in LV, Beastielove, thus the first two letters of my name. It was supposed to be cold and rainy here today, relatively speaking, for us. The rain is still stuck in CA, but it is chilly for us. Would be warm for some.

Thanks for your support and interest in "my cats"! A lot of people and many of my friends are not all THAT interested! I can see their eyes start to glaze over...

Wouldn't it be wonderful if everyone felt the way we do about these sweet babies? I have started putting people into four categories in the way they are about pets (I don't count the ones who abuse animals-they should be put away in some dark dreary dungeon!): 1) People who don't care about animals much at all. 2) People who have pets, and that's what they are, "pets". They may care about them, but they are still "animals". Get my meaning? 3) People who love their pets a lot, and take good care of them. 4) And then there's the rest of us (and I may be "assuming" here), who are absolutely fanatical about our love for animals and would do anything in our power to help them and take care of them. Mine in the last few years have just about broken the bank for me - I could have paid for a fairly nice used car. However, I still really like my old one (a red sports car although I guess in car years, it's as old as I am!) I tell my little Baby Cat with kidney disease that I need her a lot more than I do a car! I read a lot of stories here and can only imagine the emotional and financial commitment so many like you have made, either to their own or to strays. So thanks again to all those who care so much!!