Feline Friday ~ Lizzy's Story

Lizzy

I got an e-mail early this week from a very sweet gal who had a cat show up at her house during our snowstorm last week.  The kitty wouldn't leave so she generously took it in & cared for it even though she already has 5 other cats.  She knew she couldn't keep her, & knowing me & my foster experience through my Etsy Shop & Blog, she asked me for help, and sent along this picture :).  How could I say "no" to that sweet face? 

We met at my vet's building yesterday morning.  She is the nicest woman & "Lizzy" is the sweetest kitty!  She got an exam & vaccs & her tests came out negative (yay).  The vet said she looked to be about a year old & quite healthy.  Took her back in to be spayed this morning & all went well.  She did have roundworms but was treated with a "single dose" med that should take care of those & any other parasites she may have. 

Picking her up this afternoon & will be glad to have her safe in my "foster guest room" where she can rest & feel safe, warm & cozy. 

Planning to foster her for a few more weeks & then hope to find her a new home or get her adopted out from the Humane Society.  If anyone in KANSAS is looking for a gentle, loving, sweetheart of a kitty, I have the purrfect one here!

Have a happy weekend!  xoxox

Volunteer Orientation Completed!

Hi everybody!

I went to my volunteer orientation at the Humane Society last Wednesday & now have 2 of the 4 steps done before I can start volunteering. Step 1 is filling out the application, Step 2 is the 2 1/2 hour orientation session & now I have Step 3 ~ Animal Handling Training & Step 4 ~ Personal Interview left. Sounds like a lot of stuff to go through just to volunteer but I'm glad they are so thorough about it. They've really put a lot of thought & research into the best ways to care for the animals & increase adoptions so I applaud them for that. I don't mind all the training. I did it all before back at their old building so I already know a lot of it. The orientation went great but I was dreading the video I knew we were watching. It showed the euthanasia process & I kept having to look down at my feet & hold back tears! Even the man next to me was sniffing! Oh boy... Anyway, I have Animal Handling Training next week & then my interview & then it's off to work! I'm gonna have a hard time trying to decide what I want to do! There are SO many possibilities! I'm leaning towards Cat Socializing (of course!), Catvocate, Business Office Helper, Housekeeping (laundry/dishes), Enrichment & TAG (transport animal group). I once drove 9 kittens to the Boulder, CO Humane Society. My daughter & I made a fun road trip out of it & then spent the night with my sister in Denver! I'd also like to start fostering kittens if I think my 2 resident cats won't flip out about it. I wish I had a separate little building I could keep stray & foster kitties in until they find homes! Maybe I'll win the lottery & make that dream come true!

On the art front: Just mailed off 2 paintings today & about to start on my commissioned one. Then I'll get to work on some fun fall themed creations!

By the way, I think our Humane Society logo could use a little updating don't you? They've had this one forever & it's kinda lame. I think since they have a new building they need a new logo to go with it! Maybe I should give them some ideas! Hmmmm...