First of all - Samantha was adopted (again)!!! I have really good feelings about this one. I'm going to be following up later today, and I hope all goes well.
Alden was adopted a few weeks ago, but he remains very shy (as in hissy) and elusive (as in hiding under the bed). So Marguerite and I will be making a "well visit" to him and having a serious discussion with him. He has a wonderful new momma who gives fabulous belly rubs to the fur monsters, so he should be estatic. That's the problem with former ferals who stay in foster for so long ... sometimes they take a while to come around. But he will - of that I'm sure!!
So little Oliver has gotten quite vicious sometimes! He is still cute as a button, isn't feral - but bites the face of every person who picks him up. He's as fast a snake, and if you don't hold still for him to bite you, he puts his paws on your face to hold you still! He's an only baby and his momma, Frances, is too sweet - she doesn't correct him when his little attitude needs adjusting (she's not a year old herself just yet ...). So we are going to experiment and put him with some other kittens tomorrow at adoption day and see what happens. Hopefully the little stinker will stop this behavior soon. Here he is taking a much needed rest from his duties as a guard-dog - doesn't he look sweet?
The mother of one of my adopters is in Virginia for a while, and she contacted me regarding some kittens and cats she is feeding. Fortunately, I was able to find someone down here in Charleston who can take them into foster (we are FULLLLLLLLL), so Claudette will hopefully be able to transport all five down here next week. If not, then we'll arrange transport somehow to get them here. My friend, Jackie, in Virginia referred us to Richmond Hero (www.richmondhero.com), and they are going to assist Claudette in placing the remainder of the cats, and also five kittens that Claudette's husband is feeding at his worksite. Here are a couple of the kittens. Does it never stop?
Our monthly adoption day is tomorrow ... we'll have lots and lots of kittens there up for adoption, as well as some older kittens and adult cats. No dogs this month -we are flooded with feline fosters - about 90 total - and our goal is to push them for adoption. We will also be discussing dropping our adoption fees. We already do this for people who adopt a senior pet or more than one cat/kitten. But some of the other no-kill shelters and rescues in our area are dropping their fees, so we may do the same. It's not necessarily being competitive - we truly try to match people with a pet who will meet their needs, requirements, and wants ... but at the same time we need to be realistic, and we need to get the kitties adopted. It's not fair to them to stay in foster for so long (or us - it's too easy to get attached).
Ernie will be there and available for adoption, as well as Rusty (affectionately known as Rustoleum)!
