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15 Aug 2014

Guess Who Came To Dinner??: Friday Frolics

HIYA!! SAVANNAH HERE!!!

Now I am sure that some of you will be put just a paw or two off by this photo…but this is how it is in my castle.

Just when Mom L leaves the dinner table to move to the couch to give me my after dinner pets and brushies…The Kid Sage, food hog that she is…takes advantage and just invites herself to……

DINNER WITH DAD!!!

Hey Dad? Did you see on the news that cats need more chik-hen in their diet?

Of course Dad P just let her carry on while Mom L and I were sitting on the couch stunned! Who knew that Dad P could get his voice to make those meows! And The Kid Sage obviously heard him say something like…”come on up and join me…”

Don’t mind if I do Dad. Oh, nice aroma…you think Mom’s gonna wanna eat the rest?

And no, Dad P did NOT let little Miss Pistol Pants have her way with Mom’s left overs. But then of course Mom jumped up and removed her plate while Dad just chuckled.

And that is how the humans’ dinner goes now that The Kid Sage is in the house…pushy kid…just sayin’…

Paw Pats, Savannah

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peeEss…you all stepped right up yesterday to help my pal Tigger. We had leaky eyes for sure seeing how many shares he got on Face Book and how many Tweets and Re-Tweets…and so many of you even re-posted my blog post. I cannot thank you enough and now…I ask you to keep on sharing him. He really needs to get a home. I will keep him in your minds until he finds that forever home he so deserves. Please visit my post yesterday and grab a badge to wear proudly on your own blog, or to use to Tweet or Face Book share…keep Tigger’s search alive please. Click HERE for the badges.

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14 Aug 2014

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Will You Help Me Network for Tigger?: Thursday Purrsday

HIYA!! SAVANNAH HERE!!!

I am back again talking about my pal Tigger.

Will I like my next place?

Tigger’s question in the caption on the above photo says it all for him…

Since being owner surrendered to the county kill shelter on June 29th…as of this week, August 13…Tigger is in his SIXTH foster situation…through NO FAULT of his own.

What? I have to go away again?

His situation is getting more and more frustrating for him and I am worried that he can easily fall into depression. What a guy Tigger is. Just read the description Mom L wrote to help Contra Costa Humane Society learn more about him:

“Tigger has never met a human lap he did not like. He is outgoing, greets strangers with aplomb and grace. He is a great feline host and makes sure he plays with anyone who will give him some time. Even at 10 years old he plays like a kitten. He enjoys being in the same room as a human; he also enjoys sleeping peacefully in bed, snuggled next to a warm human. He is easy to pick up, hug, cuddle and has absolutely no problem getting his claws trimmed by anyone. Peter held him easily and I clipped away. What a trooper! He prefers kibble but will eat soft food especially if it is the shredded type. enjoys having his treats. He is outgoing, curious and very handsome.”

Doesn’t that just make you want to grab him up and give him smoochies??? Which, of course, he would LOVE!!

Sadly, he is also a ten year old male cat who likely has never been around any other cat…thus he is fearful of other cats…and requires being in a foster with him as the only cat OR in a rescue shelter where he can be isolated from other cats, yet have ample interaction with the humans he so adores and loves.

Some of you may be new to Tigger’s story…click HERE for my first post about him, and HERE for my last post about him…little did I know in that last post how desperate his situation was to become.

Just to catch you up on Tigger’s life over the last six weeks…and likely the life of so many other adult rescue cats all over…but this is Tigger’s Story right now…

(Move One) June 29th…owner surrendered to county kill shelter: “owner cannot take cat to new rental”
July 2, his review date to determine if he will live…set for July 8…his review date is then moved to July 12
(Move Two) July 6 Contra Costa Humane Society (CCHS…owns and operates my former shelter Kitty Corner) agrees to pull him under their umbrella…the county shelter then moved Tigger into their cageless cat viewing room…Tigger is observed exhibiting stalking behavior after other cats…he is returned to his cage and CCHS is informed that he is not suitable for their free roam cageless shelter at Kitty Corner.
(Move Three) July 10 Mom L finds a temporary foster for two weeks and Tigger is moved from the kill shelter to his temp foster home.
(Move Four) July 26 Tigger must leave the temp foster home and Miss Tammy (a fellow volunteer with Mom and Dad), who saved his life by pulling him from the kill shelter for CCHS takes him to foster until another foster can be found
(Move Five) August 6 Tigger is placed, by CCHS, along with another male adult cat in a hopefully longer term foster home. However, the worry is that we learn that the other cat also is afraid of other cats as is Tigger. This foster home apparently does not have much experience with introducing cats with fear of other cats and so allows Tigger to immediately be in the presence of his new “roomie”.
July 10 the new foster reports that “Tigger” is spraying and he must leave. Later the foster indicates they do not know for sure which cat is spraying and so determines BOTH must be returned to Kitty Corner. There is space for the other cat there as he has been there before… not interacting well with the other cats…but there is no space for Tigger
(Move Six) August 11 thankfully for Tigger, Miss Tammy agrees to take him back to foster until we can find other longer term arrangements for him.

This is my plea to anyone who stops by today to read my blog. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…if you have the time…SHARE Tigger’s need for a new home. He does need to be an only cat but he will bring any human the utmost joy, love and pleasure. Here is his post on the website for CCHS and all the information for how to adopt him.

I asked Mom L and Dad P and they agreed…we will provide transport for Tigger to anywhere in the states of California and Oregon to an appropriate adoptive home. We will also make sure he has a “Tigger Hope Chest”…this chest will go with him to his new home…

One month of cat food
New cat bed
New cat scratch post
New medium cat tower
New cat toys including tunnel, nip mat, etc.

And Tigger will arrive at his new home with his toofies all nice and healthy as we will be paying for his dental as he does have some gingivitis and needs a couple of extractions.

How can ANYONE pass up this handsome hot, hot, hot MANCAT???!!! (HOVER OVER PHOTOS TO READ CAPTIONS)

Can I stay with you?

What? I have to go away again?

Will I like my next place?

Mind if I love on your knee?

If you are willing to join me in this Paw It Forward Project, please feel free to take any of the following graphics to use on a blog post you will write for Tigger, or to insert into a Tweet or hopefully many Tweets or even use in a Face Book post.

…Large…

…Side Bar…

…Tweet, etc…

You are so kind to have read this whole post…again I am humbled to have such pawsome anipal friends…and so is Tigger.

Paw Pats, Savannah

peeEss…Miss Tammy is my hero because she is the human who pulled me from the needle of death at the kill shelter 2011…she is also the human who found Cuzin Leo’s Dad Dave so Cuzin Leo would have his very own furrever castle…Miss Tammy is every animals’ true hero and champion…Tigger has her in his court for sure…na’mean???

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11 Aug 2014

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A Real Rescue Human Is Talking: Monday Meowsie News

HIYA!! SAVANNAH HERE!!!

I am actually here today to introduce Mom L again. She wanted to give an update on The Kid Sage and me (as though anyone is interested!) and how we are progressing in managing how we share a home together.

Snoozing while Mom L talks away about me

So as you can see, I am taking this opportunity to get a much deserved break from writing this blog post…take it away Mom L!

Thank you Savannah. First let me clarify the title of this post. I believe that Savannah coming into my life saved me, literally, from a retirement spent in boredom and complete loss of any way to exercise my need for a creative outlet. My consulting business gave that to me for over 30 years. I am indeed a “Real Rescue Human”. More on that topic in later posts this year…stay tuned.

I hope Savvy’s readers won’t mind me stepping in to share some of the recent progress the two girls have made in learning to accept each other.

As most of you know, The Kid Sage arrived November 1, 2013 and we had to keep them separate for almost four months due to many reasons. One of those reasons was a long absence on our part in January and February 2014 for a long planned trip to South America. You can read about their progress up through June 2014 by clicking HERE.

I asked Savvy to allow me this post to share some truly wonderful happening between our two girls…and one not very ‘happy making’…but I digress…

I have some photo proof of the following interactions, but not for all…just remember how timid Savannah is/was and how The Kid Sage has tried to establish ‘top cat’ position…Savvy running from her etc…

Nana had already ‘won’ the dominant cat struggle about 3 weeks before we ever realized it. We suddenly noticed that when Nana would turn to leave the room and Sage would dash to follow…Nana stopped, turned and hissed and growled…she was standing her ground. We realized that Savvy had not been UTB for a month!!
Sage used to jump up on the bed in our shared morning routine, and give her teeny hiss and raise a paw over Nana…Sage no longer ever does this…she does tippy paws on the very edge of the bed to give Nana room and to avoid her hisses and growls
Savvy became less and less vocal when Sage jumped on the bed to get her morning brushies from me; Savvy had already had hers
Our morning routine now includes treats for both girls and Sage ALWAYS does the search for where I have stashed them! Truly a die hard food hog that girl LOL
Savannah began to walk normally across the living room from her bed on the floor to go to the litter box, get a drink or search for a snack.
Miracle of all miracles…they are now mostly eating both their AM and PM meals together in the little breakfast nook we use as a “Cat Feeding Station”…and often we can also dispense their AM and afternoon snacks of kibble together as well.
Nana will get up and invite me to play with her even with Sage on the couch, or anywhere for that matter…and Sage never tries to interfere though we know should would love to play with Savvy.
We have always been able to play with Sage and Savvy never cared so that is still good
We never separate them during the day unless Nana needs a rest or break so she can play or eat because she is still watching Sage and leery…but less and less everyday.
We still separate them at night…Peter sleeps with Sage and I sleep with Nana…yes…separate bedrooms but that is about to change…our pet sitter left both girls out for two nights a couple of weeks ago when we were gone…no fur was shed!! So we are ready to start leaving them both out all day…and see what happens.

Now the part that is still hearbreaking…

Sage is clearly lonely…she desperately wants Nana to play with her; allow her to snuggle with her…it is so precious to watch Sage trying to convince Nana that she, Sage, will be good if only Nana will love her.

And the change that surprised us, actually shocked us, over the last 3 weeks…

Savvy, for absolutely NO reason, attacked Sage on the bed during our regular morning routine; then she followed by doing it again in the living room…Sage has been shocked and very afraid. We suspect Savvy is now trying out her ‘top cat’ power…crossing paws this phase passes.

And now some photos…hope you have enjoyed learning about how our girls are progressing…we have day after day now that is absolutely normal and we are loving it. We have never had a cat as timid, afraid etc. as Savannah so this has been such new, but much needed, learning on our part.

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And so it ended…Savvy is not yet ready for any “touching” from Sage…but Savvy has been admiring my lap at night…heh…heh. The Kid Sage is slowly, slowly helping Nana learn what it means to be loved by humans and what she can do to finally show her own cat curiosity.

We are so happy we brought The Kid Sage into all our lives.