Foster kitty update.

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 If you recall, I was to take Hobo and Finn from a recent "kill shelter" pull. Hobo stayed at Petsmart and was adopted within a week. (and I never even got to meet him.) Finn is here and doing fine, a very nice boy.
Now I offered to take 2 kitties from this shelter.
http://search.petfinder.com/shelter...ifier&preview=1
Check out Skit and Zaney. These are the two I chose.
Now I need you all to convince Jennie (jenn_librarian) that she need to pick one also. (LOL) You know, make their trip worth while!
Now sure exactly when I'll get them, soon I would suspect.


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 They are two lucky kitties!
Skit - at 7 months, her owner no longer wanted her?! OMG, that person does not deserve to won cats!
Zaney is so sweet to look at, he must be to get along with all the other cats.
Best wishes for them both.


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 They're both adorable and sound like they have wonderful personalties too. I'm sure you'll have no problems finding them new loving homes. Jenn may be too busy with her new Aby mix foster girl.


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 Hi Jen! What little cuties!!! Thanks so much for helping Zaney and Skit. There's somehing I have a hard time understanding here, Skit is an adorable 7 month old baby full of love and a purrsonality that comes right through my computer screen. How could her owner possibly not want the little sweetheart anymore? I do understand that things come up and circumstances require giving a pet up (trying to give the prior owner benefit of the doubt). One thing is for sure, both babies are much better off with you as their foster. Keep us up on how they're doing?


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 They are such Cute Cats Jen.
But the one I feel sorry for the most is 18 yera old Taz who is deaf and elderly.
I sure hope someone gives her a Furr Ever Home for her last remaining yeras.
She might be like Smokey Angel and last neraly 7 years.
He was such a wonderful Older Cat.
Hes in the top left corner at the age of 21.


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 If I could, I would take Ray Charles, he really grabs my heart strings. Old and possiably blind... if any of them need a great home, it is him! I hope someday to be able to take in those seniors that everybody else passes up that deserve to live out their lives in a safe loving home.


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 I got to meet Hobo! He was as charming in person as he seemed on his Petfinder page. Yeah Hobo!


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 Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
If I could, I would take Ray Charles, he really grabs my heart strings. Old and possiably blind... if any of them need a great home, it is him! I hope someday to be able to take in those seniors that everybody else passes up that deserve to live out their lives in a safe loving home.
I feel the same way. I've done this a little but wish I could do much, much more. Daisy and Taz are the ones I would take. Good manners prevent me from saying what I would like to do to Daisy's guardian, turning her in to a shelter when she is 12 years old just because there is a new baby. What are their chances, Jen, at this kill shelter?
Getting back on topic, you have chosen two very sweet fosters and I feel sure they will have little trouble finding homes.


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 I sure hope you all aren't disappointed in me for NOT choosing the older cats. I need to choose kitties that have a good chance of finding homes.


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 Originally Posted by jenluckenbach
I sure hope you all aren't disappointed in me for NOT choosing the older cats.
Disappointed? Surely you jest! Jen, you're doing so much good by taking new kitties in and showing them what it's like to be loved and cared for. Keep on doing what you do, you've definitely earned a special place in heaven for opening your heart and your home to kitties in need.


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 Originally Posted by jenluckenbach
I sure hope you all aren't disappointed in me for NOT choosing the older cats. I need to choose kitties that have a good chance of finding homes.
Ack!!! Please don't think that, that's not the way we feel at all. I knew you had chosen, have to choose, the cats that are most adoptable to the general public and I'm sorry that didn't come across in my post. What I was thinking at the time of posting was that you would soon be able to add these two to your montage of adopted fosters.
That aside, do you think the ones Laura and I mentioned do have a chance to be adopted?


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 Originally Posted by Lizzie
That aside, do you think the ones Laura and I mentioned do have a chance to be adopted?
I really don't know. But at least for each cat we can pull out of the shelter will reduce the need to euthanize any of the others.


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 I would never criticize anyone for doing the work you all do. I was just making the comment that I would, if I could, take in those older ones that most people pass up.... I know they would cost more as they age and most would not want to take that kind of responsiability.... they want a pet that will be around forever. I would love to have a "retirement home" for the elder ones to live out their final days.
Beings that I am becoming more and more elder myself, I would be afraid to take on the younger ones..... The answer to that is to take in the seniors! I would leave the younger ones to YOU younger ones!


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 Tomorrow is the day! I will be getting Zaney and Octavius (Skit was adopted YEAH!!)
And the best part, another foster is taking Little John!
AND The even better part.........Another foster is taking Taz and Ray Charles.
Can't wait to meet my new babies.


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 That's great news, Jen! What lucky kitties to have you as their foster. Can we see some pictures once everyone settles in?