by God bless you all! I have an especially full "ark'. Nine cats, one
guinea pig, two rabbits, two pigeons that I hand raised from orphaned
babies....first a boy "El Pollo Loco" and then a year later a girl "Rusty";
over the weekend they became the proud first time parents of two ***y
eggs...........results pending!
The kitties love to peer into the glassed - in front porch where the other
critters are kept!
You'll deserve a good rest very soon! hang in there.
B.J.(Billie Jean the 'possum queen) Kunkel
Quote:
> Hi all! Time for an update from my over-run kitty hell of a home.
> haahahaha I love it. What possessed me to take on 12 of them
> though!!!!!?????
> The first 4 are leaving tomorrow....waaaaaa! I really do hate to see
them
> go. They are 2 male and 2 female, black and white tuxedos and tigers.
> They'll be going to a local ranch to be barn cats. They are semi-tame
but not
> what anyone would want for a house pet, although the owner of the ranch
says if
> they change thier minds about people they'll be welcome house cats. (I
liked
> hearing that!) They'll have a nice ranch to live on and the owner will
provide
> them with dry food and fresh water in exchange for mousing his property.
They
> have indoor access to the barns as well to get out of the heat and cold
and
> will be the only kitties on the property.
> They were spayed and nuetered Thursday and came home with me to
recuperate
> here where they are comfortable.....well I couldn't just leave them in
cages
> could I????? I'm driving them 30 miles to thier new home tomorrow myself,
I
> know I'll cry! I'll get pictures if I can.
> The next set of 3 male siblings are going to be altered in approx 10
days
> and placed in thier new home 4 days later. A luxiurious high-price
horse
> stables awaits them. Same deal as above, but thier accomodations will be a
> little sweeter....air-conditioning and heating! AND a loft!!!!
> The last group of 5 are house pet quality. (big smile) Of course they
were
> only 2 weeks old when I got them! I've got another 3-4 weeks left with
> them...it depends on wieght as to when the vets will spay/nueter so we'll
> see... Marmalade already has a home waiting for him (and possibly a
sibling as
> well), and I'll let you know the statis of the others as they become
adopted.
> This last group turned into such sweet kitties you'd never know thier
origin
> was feral. I'm sure our own 4 cats, especially Garth, are responsible
for
> more than I have been in the way of taming them.
> My husband has gotten so sweet and accepting about all my crazy kitty
> stuff! To think when I first went out with him 14 years ago he said he
"really
> didn't like cats"! Now he's a cat-man thru and thru...in fact he's laying
in
> bed now with the 5 little guys watching The Godfather for about the
millionth
> time! He really surprised me tonight when he said he'll be ready to get
> another group of ferals when these last ones are placed!!!
> I LOVE THIS GUY!
> haahahaha I love it. What possessed me to take on 12 of them
> though!!!!!?????
> The first 4 are leaving tomorrow....waaaaaa! I really do hate to see
them
> go. They are 2 male and 2 female, black and white tuxedos and tigers.
> They'll be going to a local ranch to be barn cats. They are semi-tame
but not
> what anyone would want for a house pet, although the owner of the ranch
says if
> they change thier minds about people they'll be welcome house cats. (I
liked
> hearing that!) They'll have a nice ranch to live on and the owner will
provide
> them with dry food and fresh water in exchange for mousing his property.
They
> have indoor access to the barns as well to get out of the heat and cold
and
> will be the only kitties on the property.
> They were spayed and nuetered Thursday and came home with me to
recuperate
> here where they are comfortable.....well I couldn't just leave them in
cages
> could I????? I'm driving them 30 miles to thier new home tomorrow myself,
I
> know I'll cry! I'll get pictures if I can.
> The next set of 3 male siblings are going to be altered in approx 10
days
> and placed in thier new home 4 days later. A luxiurious high-price
horse
> stables awaits them. Same deal as above, but thier accomodations will be a
> little sweeter....air-conditioning and heating! AND a loft!!!!
> The last group of 5 are house pet quality. (big smile) Of course they
were
> only 2 weeks old when I got them! I've got another 3-4 weeks left with
> them...it depends on wieght as to when the vets will spay/nueter so we'll
> see... Marmalade already has a home waiting for him (and possibly a
sibling as
> well), and I'll let you know the statis of the others as they become
adopted.
> This last group turned into such sweet kitties you'd never know thier
origin
> was feral. I'm sure our own 4 cats, especially Garth, are responsible
for
> more than I have been in the way of taming them.
> My husband has gotten so sweet and accepting about all my crazy kitty
> stuff! To think when I first went out with him 14 years ago he said he
"really
> didn't like cats"! Now he's a cat-man thru and thru...in fact he's laying
in
> bed now with the 5 little guys watching The Godfather for about the
millionth
> time! He really surprised me tonight when he said he'll be ready to get
> another group of ferals when these last ones are placed!!!
> I LOVE THIS GUY!
> Ginny, Garth, Wags, Scarlett and Silky >^..^<
> Insanity is my only means of relaxation.