Breathe in deeply, kittens.
Can you sense it?
It’s a little like the scent of a new journal, as you smooth open the pages for the first time.
It’s a bit like the sight of a glassy jar of peanut butter when you first ziiiiiiip off the seal.
It’s a lot like the first sip of coffee — o holy elixir — on a Monday morning.
It’s a new year, fresh-born and fresh with dreams — yours, mine and cats’.
But leaping forward requires honoring backward, so let’s tip our books and PBJs and lattes to December:
Arrived: Lucille, Oscar, Emmy, Jabba, Mr. Grey Fluffy Pants, Socks, Martin, Cassandra, Bryce, McNulty
Adopted: Zoey, Tucker, Chocolate, Holly, Eliza, Randy, Clara, Flux, Kima, Baloo, Cricket & Weevil (together), Cosette, Yuri & Kramer (together), Vanilla, Martin
Returned: Binx, Bunny (yes for the third time, yes for the final time, dies irae!)
Readopted: Binx, Bunny (with Binx, who we sent to enforce the permanence of this adoption)
Cleared from Quarantine: Jessie, Sandy, Bunk, Tortini, Olive
Banished to Ringworm: Abby
Promoted to the Lobby: Olive
Promoted to the Community Room: Pasha
Newly sponsorable: Princess Bubblegum
Promoted to Heaven: Gilda (gentle ancient soul who was only with us an hour or so, forever loved no less); Maggie (yes, that Maggie…yes, we are still quite raw…and yes, we will blog her tribute when hearts are ready)
Breathe in. Sigh out the expired regrets — they don’t know your name in 2016. Dream on with us.
The world will miss the dancing sweetness that was Maggie. Go with our love. Thank you, Angela, for this update – looks like some great adoptions to finish off 2015!
Be at peace sweet Maggie and know that you were loved by us all.
Kramer’s brother Jerry – now named Doodles! – was also adopted and has settled in nicely with his new 2 sisters and older brother. I’m glad to see Kramer found a home as well!