Dear Olive fans,

I’m happily filling in for Olive’s regular correspondent this month. With Halloween around the corner, it’s clear that Olive was born for this fun and funky holiday. Not just because she’s mostly black, but because Trick or Treat is how she rolls. You never quite know if you’re going to get a trick or a treat with this funny, feisty girl.

One minute she’s the enthusiastic greeter of all guests who walk through the front door at Tabby’s Place. The next minute, well … not so much. And if you approach her with a towel in your hand or generally look like you might be interested in expressing her bladder, you are toast, and she will devour you.

When I visited with Olive recently, it looked like it could go either way. Trick? Or treat? Because I am fond of my appendages, I approached her slowly. She was playful, so I brought her a toy and she played with it, pausing only when she thought she might need to spring into her enthusiastic-greeter persona for a new visitor.

Olive’s health is excellent. Once again, dry kibble is being placed up on top of the feeding platforms during the day to keep it away from her. She doesn’t need the extra calories and she’s on a special diet to keep things moving smoothly for her and the heroic staff that expresses her three times a day.

Thanks for loving and supporting our spunky girl. We know you appreciate the full range of her charms and expressions, and because of you, she gets to enjoy life on her terms and in her own special way.

Your correspondent,
Mary