November greetings to you, and to all our kind and caring Kitten Fund sponsors!
The kitten suite was a relative island of tranquility this past month. While the Lobby was under ringworm protocol, and elsewhere, day-to-day detours were made necessary during renovation of some suites, inside Suite C, the little ones had no need to concern themselves with anything beyond the next cuddle, the next meal, or the next nap.
So I’ll put on my best impersonation of Garrison Keillor and say, “It’s been a quiet month in Suite C.”
More specifically, when England, Martina, and Dariana arrived, they were ushered directly to ringworm (there’s that double four-letter word again) isolation for treatment. But they’re beyond all that now; all three were spayed in October and moved out of isolation and into Suite C.
Elsewhere on this screen, you’ll see England and her fluffy tail, along with Martina and her bright pink tongue. Other spays included Willow (more about her in a moment), Squiggly, Salem, Kaliman (adopted late in the month), Hippolyta (likewise), and Ribbit (wait for it…).
On the other side of the gender list, ebony Polka, and siblings Jam and Jelly, and Toad were neutered. Toad went home with sibling Ribbit. For further adoption news, Angela (our Development Director) made note of all 26 October adoptions as part of the monthly Epilogues. (You can see their pictures via Facebook here, or via Instagram here.) Angela also wrote about Tabby’s Place for the well-known website Catster, which bestowed upon it the honor of Hero of the Pet World.
In other medical and/or social news:
– Willow was born paraplegic and has been in foster care since she was 6 weeks old. Now she’s a part of the Lobby crew, and staff member Jae reports that “She’s a very sweet, happy girl.”
– Tulio is getting regular eye drops after developing mild conjunctivitis.
– During a visit, I enjoyed quality time with gray-and-white Thor (as he also did with volunteer photographer Rob. See his photo over there?) Thor quickly earned a reputation for spicy sociability (Quotes from volunteers: “outgoing… but nips repeatedly“, and “tries to climb legs; redirected with toy.“). He’s scheduled to go to his forever home in just a few more days.
– While Berry was in isolation for ringworm (can’t get away from that word!), lobby-mate Corduroy greatly missed him and tried to make up for it by seeking attention anywhere and everywhere he could. Now that the precautions are lifted, Corduroy is making up for lost time by “helping” at the front desk.
You could call these next two “Eyewitness News”:
Bode peeked into a piece of cat furniture and was driven back by the flashing paws of another resident of the room. The fluffy orange lady kitten dashed away from the attack and was immediately pounced upon by a little black cat who was hiding beneath the sink.
Bode veered away from the affront and ended up under a bench where, happily, no kittens lay in wait for innocent passers-by. (That’s her, all stretched out and relaxed in the elongated photo at the top of the screen. Credit to Rob S, a volunteer photographer, for the capture.)
A staff member came in with an armload of paper trays of kitten food. She placed a tray in front of each cat, including inside one floor-level cubby where a small black kitten was curled up in shadow. It didn’t move at once, but when a visitor checked back a few minutes later, the kitten was eating. It’s just good to be sure.
That’s the news from Lake Wobegon Tabby’s Place, where all the kittens are strong, good-looking, and above average. Many thanks to you for caring so much, for everything you give, and for how it helps our kittens.
Until next month, I wish you all good things.
Your correspondent,
John