I had to share photos of Kylea's favorite toy. She loves this yellow name tag cord and we play every day. She loves to chase it and then will pick it up and carry it away and drop it and meow for more play.
She is one smart feline and so affectionate and loves her food. Her fur is growing well and she loves to be brushed every day. She loves hugs and sleeps by me every night. She has adjusted so well to her new
home. She has the cutest personalty and talks a lot - is very expressive. This is just the beginning. I just wanted to share with you.
I wanted to give you an update on Polo (we have renamed him Princeton or "Prince" since he didn't seem to know his name was Polo yet). He and Jasmine (his new sister) have both adjusted so well! Some of his good habits are rubbing off on his big sister. They both eat at the same time and know whose food belongs to whom without ever fighting... Jasmine was never as interested in her food before. After two days, they have learned to share toys and they love to romp around and play outside. We see that Prince likes to be outside more than inside but he is adjusting to being inside more these days.
We took him to the vet yesterday and he said everything looked great. He's up to date on his shots and it looks like he may have missed his heartworm medicine last month but other than that the vet said y'all took excellent care of him. We ended up having him sedated for the removal of the remaining staples yesterday and his incisions are well healed and he is happy!
Thanks for such a wonderful addition to our family!!! We have attached pics for you to pass around.
Gemma has been a great addition to our family. Phil and I love her so much and we are so fortunate to have found her at Dog and Kitty City. She settled in so quickly with our other two doggies. Gemma and our Labrador Retriever Lily are inseparable. They are the best of friends and Gemma loves to follow her big sister around like a shadow. They have so much fun wrestling, playing tug of war, and always making sure they are touching every time they take a nap.
Gemma is about to graduate from Dog Obedience School and she is the best in her class. We are not being biased! She is such a fast learner! Once you teach her something once, it sticks.
Gemma loves to be outside, chases anything that flies and even gets her paws wet at the lake. She hasn't been brave enough to jump all the way in, but she is getting there. Gemma also loves to take her daily runs in the morning and has been caught dragging us most of the time!
Gemma has a lovable nature and we are so happy she is part of our lives.
Susan came to DKC looking for a cat for her father who lives in an assisted living facility and who had recently lost his feline companion. Susan took snapshots of several worthy candidates to show to her father, including Apollo, a 5 year old black male cat who had lived at DKC for 4 years. Susan next visited the Luvapet Center and took more photos.
Earlier in the year, Apollo had almost been adopted, and a blue collar was placed around his neck so that he could be found easily by the staff when his new mom came to pick him up and take him home, but she never returned for him.
Susan and her family decided that Apollo would be a good match for her dad. Apollo was friendly, polite, handsome, and confident.
The adoption counselor told the shelter staff that Susan would be dropping by the shelter to adopt Apollo, the black cat with the blue collar. The counselor was unaware there was another black cat named Jet who was wearing a blue collar. Susan was given Jet and delivered her to her father who was excited to have his new companion, and Jet adjusted to her new home very quickly.
When the mistake was discovered, Susan was notified immediately. However, she decided that Jet would remain with her father because he had become very attached to her and renamed her Lucy.
It looked like Apollo had lost his chance for a home again. Then, about a month later, Susan contacted the adoptions web site and advised that she was considering adopting Apollo for herself. She had other cats at home and was trying to figure out how to integrate Apollo into her household. Susan decided to give Apollo a chance and took him home. A few days later, Susan reported they were enjoying a harmonious transition, and Apollo, now known as Esau, was a sweet cat who had a ticklish spot on his side that when tickled, prompted a love nip.
Attached is a picture of Sydney (adopted Feb 2010) with his big sister Rosie (on the left). Sydney overcame his upper respiratory and coccidia infections. He is now a whopping 7 lbs at 7 months. Rosie and Sydney enjoy chasing each other, wrestling and of course sleeping together. Many thanks to [Blythe], Carolyn, Caroline and all the other volunteers for everything you do for Dog and Kitty City.
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