August greetings to you, and to all our kind and caring Kitten Fund sponsors!

An active kitten season continues at Tabby’s Place.

In the past month, some kittens were in loving foster homes, while others were being cared for in the main building in Ringoes, but, by necessity, kept apart from the rest of the residents. Temporarily, they resided in rooms labeled “Dirty” and in enclosures labeled “Suspected Ringworm.”

The last time I visited, Suite C (the kitten suite) was only populated by young adults who needed extra socializing. (And remember, for a short while in early spring, the room was even briefly empty.)

But by July, several had graduated from intake rooms and foster homes—transferred from a branch office to the world headquarters, in a sense.

When I walked into Suite C not long ago, a properly curious gray and white kitten came to greet me, supplying licks and little schnibbles to my outstretched hand.

Others in the room were intent on the sink or a strap dangling from the top of a soft enclosure. While far from fully grown, they moved with ease and grace that demonstrated how far they had come from their uncertain early days.  These little ones are being watched over with greatly-appreciated assistance from you. Thank you for your generous gifts that make it possible to help so many who need it.

Next up, reports from Tabby’s Place emanating from diverse corners of cyberspace: Tiana, Sanctuary Associate and Foster Team Lead, reports that 19 kittens went to foster this past month.

Picking up from there, Development Director Angela notes the comings and goings of kittens like newcomer siblings Frenchy, Zuko, Kenickie, Doody, and Putzie, plus bottle baby Scrabble, and outgoing Moss and Thistle* (together); Makita and Kabota (also together), and Ridgid and Bop (yep, together as well), all to be found in her Epilogues post for July.

* – maybe it just reveals where I hang out on the web, but “Moss and Thistle” sounds to me like an upscale brand of clothing.

You can match faces to the names by way of these Instagram illustrations. (If you’re new to Instagram, there are little arrows on each side of a photo, and they’ll allow you to page through all the photos in a post. I had to ask for help my first time on Instagram.)

I’m told that Scrabble arrived as an abandoned neonatal kitten with a broken leg. He has been in foster care with Danielle, the Director of Operations. His leg was in a splint for a couple of weeks to stabilize it, but he is now free of that, and his leg is looking so much better.

Here’s a link to a Facebook video that celebrated National Kitten Day, which featured our own yummy little ones Parfait, Custard, and Meringue.

I have a few photos for you, too. These were my favorites among the many images provided by talented foster parents and volunteers.

Until next month, I wish you all good things.

Your correspondent,
John

P.S.: “q4w2jmij” That’s the message from a kitten who placed a paw on the keyboard while I was taking notes on my phone. Google Translate isn’t much help here, so I’ll interpret: “Thank you so much for helping me grow up safe, strong, and well-loved!”