Sunday, October 5, 2008
We have three cats again
We are currently parked at Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland, CO, and are still in mourning for Amber & Rainbow. Mindful that those two were irreplaceable, we decided to check out the Larimer County Humane Society, about which we knew nothing. The shelter is in a small cinder-block building, but the interior is clean and the staff is friendly & efficient. They did not have an overwhelming number of cats, but we still found three prospective companions (all female): a "butterscotch" (orange) short-haired tabby cat, a mostly-white long-haired cat with gray-tabby patches, and a small long-haired tortoise-shell kitten.The butterscotch turned out to be a little too "nippy", possibly due to the fact that a bratty child was rattling her cage-door just before we met with her in the visitation room. The other two, however, turned out to be perfect -- they both took to us right away, snuggling & purring contentedly when either of us was holding them. We were able to then meet with them together in the room, and things were quite peaceful.
The white & gray's name was Yasmine, which we have changed to Jasmine (Jazzy), and we have decided on Pandora for the tortie. Both cats immediately took to our home, sniffing around everything curiously, and settling down in the open. There have since been a few minor "incidents" as Jazzy has decided that she should be "top cat". Trixie doesn't know what to think of it all, but we are continually reassuring her that we love her. None of the three is forced to hide out at any time. Jasmine and Pandora traveled well on their brief trip home from the shelter, which is a good omen for our future travels. And where better to get new companions than Loveland??!!The presence of some new cat activity is helping our hearts to heal while still remembering how special and unique Rainbow and Amber were.
# posted by Doug and Willie @ 8:57 AM 
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Aunt Willie & Uncle Doug,
The cats are so cute! I am sure they will be a wonderful addition to your family:) Love, Perez5
The cats are so cute! I am sure they will be a wonderful addition to your family:) Love, Perez5
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: October 5, 2008 at 12:30 PM
: October 5, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Awww - so sweet. I know you'll not be able to replace your recently-departed babies, but you've done a good thing by allowing Rainbow and Amber's absence to open up a spot for two new cats to find a good home. They've got a good home in your trailer now, and a good home in your hearts in time.
They are bee-yootiful!! So gorgeous. They sure are lucky kitties. Hopefully I'll get to meet them in person sometime. Miss you guys!
-Jessica P.
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-Jessica P.
# posted by : October 5, 2008 at 9:16 PM
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