Hello again, Kitten Fund sponsors!
There’s a chill in the air, and pumpkin spice reigns supreme. And you might think that means that kitten season is drawing to a close… but nobody told the kittens that. (Or maybe the kittens heard about pumpkin spice and wanted in on the action?) We’ve still got lots of kitten activity at Tabby’s Place, including several new babies just coming in!
Fortunately, we’ve had a lot of adoptions lately to make room for new arrivals. Adopted this month: Cleat (along with adorable paraplegic Scoots), Beam, Starboard, Goose, Toast, Loon, Piku, Albatross, Abbott, Juice Box, Neigh, and Forrest. (Of the “sea birds” litter, only shy but handsome Mallard remains, waiting for just the right person to come along.)
I have a theory that Tabby’s Place maintains a strange sort of symmetry: when a certain type of cat gets adopted or crosses the Rainbow Bridge, a cat of similar temperament or with similar issues seems to come in not too long after. And so almost as soon as Scoots went to her forever home we were blessed with young Tadpole, a paraplegic kitten, as well as her brother Toad and mother Froggy. All three came down with ringworm and are being treated; once they’re back to health they’ll be available for adoption.
Also joining our kitten ranks this month (and pushing the limits of our convention of naming litters in themes): Andromeda, Perseus, Cassiopeia, and Corvus; Oink, Moo, Neigh, and Gobble; Meg, Muppet, and Ween; and Moose, Impala, and Gazelle. Most of these young ones are in foster care until they are old enough to be adopted.
And then there’s young Dougal. When members of the Tabby’s Place staff went to a shelter in Camden to pick up another cat, they saw a tiny gray kitten with terribly infected eyes and just couldn’t leave him behind. He’d been dropped off by animal control and it was clear he needed a lot of help. After a good clean up at Tabby’s Place, it became clear that this was no ordinary eye infection—this one had actually gotten into the eyeballs, not the just the sockets. The poor baby’s eyes were completely filled with pus! Douglas is currently being fostered by a member of our wonderful medical staff and receiving round-the-clock treatment in hope of saving his eyes and his sight.
Meanwhile, our five FeLV+ kittens (affectionately known as the “felvies”) are doing wonderful in their own private kitten room at Tabby’s Place. These once terrified kittens are gradually getting used to human contact thanks to lots of socializing from our staff and volunteers. And they are rambunctious! Little India can jump almost two feet straight up chasing a toy, and Ale and Kolsch have figured out how to get atop the high cabinet. Lager and Goose love running around chasing a laser dot or a plastic spiral. Their room is a constant flurry of activity! We hope to find homes for these special babies very soon.
On the 26th Tabby’s Place will be hosting our annual Chip or Treat event, where we offer free microchipping for pets as well as trick-or-treating and a costume contest. It’s a great opportunity to stop in and enjoy a visit with the kittens and adult cats alike. We’d love to see you!
Until next time, the kittens and all of us at Tabby’s Place thank you for your generous sponsorship.
Your correspondent,
Tara