Are They Bad? Pt. 3

Oh mommy weez sure awe havin’ sum bad stowms. Me dusn’t fink it’s ever gunna stop rainin’. It makes me feel so sad fur all those feral kitties we talked ‘bout. Cuz most of them never end up in da shelter or a furever home. At least those kitties in da shelter don’t have to be outside when da wedder be so bad.

No Dezi the shelter kitties don’t have to be out in the bad weather. But they’re just as sad.

Why mommy? What zactly is a shelter cat? Me knows it’s Adopt a Shelter Cat mumff, but me dusn’t know why.

Well sweety every year at this time shelters get over crowded because kitties are having babies, and a lot of them. A lot of those kitties are strays that haven’t been outside long enough to become feral yet, and some are brought in because their people don’t want them anymore.

Why would their people not want them anymore mommy? Are they bad kitties?

Oh honey no, they’re not bad kitties at all. Sometimes their people just get bored with them, or kitty gets sick and they can’t afford or don’t want to spend the money to help them. And sometimes a kitty will develop a bad habit like going potty outside the box. There are all kinds of reasons kitties end up in the shelter baby, but none of them are good reasons or the the kitties fault really. A kitty that’s sick or has behavior problems doesn’t have a very good chance of being adopted.

OMC Mommy do you mean me kuld have been a shelter kitty when me waz peein’ on da floor stead of da box?

No baby you were never at risk of bein’ a shelter kitty. I knew there was a reason you were doing that and I am/was willing to do whatever it takes/took to fix that. You’re my baby girl and there’s no way you will ever be a shelter kitty, so don’t worry your pretty little head about that.

Fank you mommy. But ifin a kitty goes to da shelter cuz they be havin’ purrawllems how awe they ever gunna get a furever home? Me wuld be terrified to be in a cage wiff all da stwange peeps and sounds. And wiffout meez sissy and you me purrawlly wuldn’t be very furiendly eever. Nopawdy wuld want me wuld they mommy?

Well baby, sometimes there are wonderful rescue groups that will take a chance on kitties that are scared and have problems and they take them home to live with foster parents where the kitties can get help and hopefully find forever homes.

Like me and sissy wight mommy?

Well sort of honey. You and your sister were rescued before you ever went to a shelter. But yes, if those rescue groups hadn’t been there y’all would have gone to shelters.

What happens to da kitties dat don’t get lucky enuff to get a foster home mommy?

Sometimes they do okay in the cages until someone comes along and adopts them. And some shelters are doing wonderful things and making cat rooms so the kitties don’t have to be in a cage all the time. They’re realizing that kitties don’t do well in cages.

But what about those kitties dat not do well in a cage and isn’t in one of those pawsum shelters?

Oh Dezi, (hugs Dezi and holds her close) sometimes those kitties are euthanized. And sometimes they do get lucky and somebody does take a chance on them. Your friend Ms. Layla just brought home such a kitty.

Dat’s Radish, isn’t it mommy? (wipes tears from mommys eyes with paw)

Yes it is. Radish is a prime example of a wonderful kitty that didn’t do well in a cage. He was older, scared and struck out and would bite people. And he was sick too, so he didn’t ever stand a chance. But with social media today a lot more kitties get a chance than ever before. That’s why it’s so important for us to share those kitties and posts.

Like when we see one of our furiends make a posty wiff a kitty needin’ a home. We share da posty and purray fur dat kitty and all da kitties wight mommy?

That’s right baby. You just never know who might be reading your posts and see the kitty for them in one of those posts.

What else can we do to help those kitties find luvvin’ furever homes?

Well we can volunteer, donate money and supplies, and share, share, share. Shelters are always in need of supplies and funds. There’s always something you can do to help. Spay and neuter your own pets and commit to them for their entire life, and not just when they’re cute little kitties or puppies, but also when they’re older and can’t get around as well. As a society we tend to want to adopt the younger kitties, puppies, even babies. But older pets are just as wonderful.

Like sissy wight? She’s da bestest.

Yes baby she is the bestest. Remember to adopt and not shop. And next time, take a look at the older kitties available before you make your decision. And get involved in some way. You can check this website to Find a shelter in your area.

Fank you fur tellin’ me ‘bout da shelter kitties mommy. Me sure hopes and purrays lots of kitties get adopted by luvvin’ mommys and daddys not only this mumff but every mumff. And we want to fank all of you who volunteer and give tirelessly of yous time to help da kitties in shelters and on da stweets. And to all of you foster mommys and daddys, fanks fur takin’ da time and givin’ a second chance to those kitties dat society sez awen’t purrfect. Member, shelter kitties awen’t bad. Adopt, Adopt, Adopt!!!

Me will be havin’ a give away this weekend, so me sure hopes yous’ll stop by and enter. And if you missed Pt. 1 or Pt. 2 of our Adopt a Shelter Cat Mumff postys, you can read them here and here. And keep us in yous purrayers. Weez goin’ to da VET today.

Till da next time…………..Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

Dezi = Blue

Mommy = Black

A Feral Conversation Pt. 2

Mommy, mommy! Pick me up mommy, me wants to sit in yous lap. (Dezi gets up in mommy’s lap and settle’s in and lays down) Mommy, will you tell me more about da feral kitties?

Yes dear I will.. What do you say we brush your beautiful fur while I tell you the story?

Do we have to mommy?

Yes Dezi we do.

Okay, but me wants extwa tweats after. You was gunna tell me how da ferals survive and how we can help.

Yes dear I was. And we’ll see about those extra treats. That’s something the feral kitties don’t get, so you need to be thankful you do. Anyways, as I told you yesterday most ferals never get to know what a forever home with love and security is. And in the past their only hope was to live a short life, reproducing and fighting and going hungry day in and day out.

Dat’s just pawful mommy. Why do hoomans have to be so mean?

I don’t know my love. But not all humans are. Today there are a lot of feral colonies that are thriving. They have good humans looking after them. And these people make sure there is food and water and even sometimes shelters available for the times when it’s too cold or too hot. They work tirelessly to get the kitties in the colony spayed and neutered so they can quit having more and more babies. And they find those that can be part of a family and help them find a forever home off the streets. You know your friend Marg?

Oh yes mommy we luv Ms. Marg and all hers kitties and udder animals too.

Yes we do Dezi. Well a lot of Ms. Margs kitties were and are feral.

Me didn’t wealize dat mommy. they all seem so pawtastic.

They are Dezi. Being feral doesn’t mean the kitty is bad, it just means that they’re afraid. There are a lot of feral kitties finding homes these days because of the wonderful people that work with them. You can recognize a “kept colony” by the tipped ears. When they get one altered, the doctor cuts a little tip of the ear while they’re sedated so that everyone knows this kitty can’t make or have babies and belongs to a colony. It doesn’t hurt the kitty at all, and it’s a sign to all who see it. The kitties are then returned to their colony to live out their lives. This is called TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) A lot of the people that take care of these colonies do it on their own. Some have formed rescues and have helpers. And for those of us who don’t have a colony near by we can help educate people about the ferals in their community. And donate. They can always use food and supplies and money. Altho’ a lot of vets will volunteer their time to work with the ferals, a lot of them still charge at least a small fee.

Is dat why yous told our town to chill and to twap da ferals in da community?

Yes honey it was. Unfortunately our community is very backward and they aren’t open to having a feral colony here, but that doesn’t mean we stop educating them. We keep trying to teach them every chance we get. And we try to educate people on how to be better pet parents so that the kitties don’t end up outside in the first place.

What did they do wiff those kitties mommy?

Well sweety I’m not sure, but I imagine it didn’t turn out well. No kitty belongs in a shelter cage, but ferals really don’t stand a chance of being adopted from a shelter.

Dat makes me so sad mommy. Me wishes every kitty kuld have a home wiff luv like me and sissy have.

I do too Dezi, but until people stand up and take responsibility for the animals in their lives there will always be the need for shelters and rescues and volunteers. These are just a few of the organiztions near us. Feral Friends, Ft. Worth Ferals, and here’s one at a local university. SMU Ferals If you are looking for a feral group in your area or need help with a feral colony of your own, please click here and choose your state to find the nearest organization. And remember, rescues and shelters always need donations. You my dear and your sister need to eat everyday and so do the ferals.

Those are sum gweat linkies mommy. Me sure hopes dat more peeps learns dat feral kitties awen’t bad and just need help and patience.

Me too sweety, me too.

Purrlease join us again fur our continuing tale fur Adopt a Shelter Cat Mumff. Ifin you missed Pt. 1, click here. And help however, whenever you can.

Till da next time………………..Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

It’s A Jelly Bean Furiday

WooHoo It’s Finally Furiday!!! Lot’s of ya’ hav asked why weez not been talkin’ ‘bout da old/new pawtment and all da new stuffs. Well, let me tell ya’ why. A foo days ago weez asked what fotos yous all wuz innewested in seein’, and most of ya’ wanna see da whole pawtment. See da fing is, weez had planned to show ya’ da whole pawtment specially since ya’ kinda alweady saw it when weez posted da fotos of da mess da movers left us wiff. But weez wanna show it off when it looks good. So, yous all gunna just have to wait till mommy gets da boxes put away. Weez not slobs after all and so weez wuld rather show yous a nice pawtment where yous can see evewything. And yous know da veep ordered mommys new fwidge when hers told hims dat they put a smaller one in here, and it wusn’t sumfin’ dat kuld ship out wight away, so weez still don’t hav it yet. It’ll be here by da 8ff of this mumff. So once evewyfin’ gets here and mommy gets us all togedder again, yous will get to see evewyfin’. Okay? Do weez hav a deal? Good.

Now me weally weally wanted to shawe an adoptable kitty wiff yous all this week but fings didn’t quite work out like meez planned, so me went to sum of sis Lexi’s old pals and told ‘em me wanted to shawe a bootyful kitty and so here she is. Her name be Jelly Bean. She’s still yung and very sweet and cuddly and vewy twustin’ of hoomans. Weez not know zackly what happened to hers eye. Da vet wemoved it because it had been injured by a pawssible kick fwum a nasty hooman hoo also cut off pawt of hers tail. And yet she still luvs to be petted and luved on by hoomans. So twustin’ still. And yous know it won’t get hers down. Weez hav a furiend dat can’t see nuffin’ at all, and hims has a pawsum life. So me just knows dat Jelly Bean wuld fill yous home wiff so much luv and sunshine yous wuld nevew notice hers missin’ eye or tail. And just look at hers bootyful coat. Isn’t dat spectaculaw? Hers da colow of fall. So this is da purrfect time to adopt hers and giv hers dat purrfect furever home. Hers be located in Tulsa Oklahoma. She is stayin’ at da vets office as there be no room in da foster homes. Hers rescuers awe da Pet Adoption Legue of Tulsa OK which be a 501c3 rescue. Ifin yous innewested in Jelly Bean or any pets they might hav, yous can check out their website and find all da contact infurmation yous wuld need here. Fanks fur shawin’ hers and weez be purrayin’ she gets da purrfect furevew home soon.

Will you please love me and give me a home? I

Promise to be good and give you all my love. ♥

Weez also wanna take a minute to fank Savannah and hers mommy Miss Linda fur puttin’ up a fundwaiser to help us out aftew da floods here. Weez sent Miss Linda a little note fur an update yesfurday so whedder yous been to da fundraiser alweady or not, purrlease go by and check it out here in da nex day or 2. Be suwe and giv Miss Linda enuff time to get da update posted. And weez wanna send out a meowsy big fank yous to ow sweet furiends, Tucker, Mouse and Dot fur donatin’. And weez wanna say fank you to all of yous. Weez kuldn’t hav magined da luv and support weez wuld weceive. Weez awe so honored and blest to hav yous all in ow lives.

And just wait’ll ya’ hear da news weez got fur ow nex posty. Weez got so many supwises comin’ up fur yous all dat it’s makin’ ow tails spin. But mommy sed weez gotta keep sum of them secwets a bit longer. And as always on Furiday weez be joinin’ up wiff Rascal and Rocco fur da Pet Parade Blog Hop. And me furgot so me made mommy edit and add me to Savannah‘s Paw it Forward Blog Hop. Hers mommy’s gunna be payin’ $.50cents fur evewy comment on this posty and a whole dollaw ifin yous comment on hers blog this link takes ya’ too. So purrlease evewypawdy dat comes here today, leave comments. And shawe Jelly Bean too. Fanks.

So, Till da nex time………………Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi

What’s Your Favorite Flavor?

Meowllo evewypawdy. Suwe hope yous enjoyed meetin’ Samson yesfurday. Wusn’t hims a looker? And yous know mommy sez sis Lexi and me awe hers bootyful angels. And yous all purrawlly figgewed out by now dat weez fink all kitties be gawjus. Weez purrawlly told each of yous dat at one time or anudder. And weez not say it just to be nice or nuffin’ weez say it cuz it be da twuff. But did yous know dat lots of peeps out there fink only certain kitties be bootyful. Mommy sez dat God made all da kitties even da ones that hav purrawlems. And sumtimes those purrawlems hav been bwought on by mean and nasty hoomans. Weez not unnewstand how anypawdy kuld evew hurt a kitty, or how anypawdy kuld fink sum kitties be ugly or skeery. Weally all any of us want is to luv and be luved.

Lexi: Datz rite Dezi. I’z beez a pure bred but cuz minez fur mom wuz killed and I’z bekaym a rezku kitty I’z gawdid laybulled a blak tabby. And I’z mowztlee beez blak soz nawt many peepz wandid me. Az a madder ob fak, da rezku groop dat mommy belawnged too wandid too kill me cuz I’z wuz gunna beez hard too playz. Fank Catnezz mommy wuldn’t let ‘em, cuz I’z wuldn’t beez heer now.

Dezi: But sissy there’s nuffin’ wong wiff yous. Mommy sez yous be purrfect. Yous mean just cuz yous wuz mostly black they fawt nopawdy wuld want yous? Dat’s just not wight sissy. It’s just not wight at all.

Lexi: Nope Dezi it izn’t, but dat’s da finkin’ ob a lot ob peepz. Lawtz ob peepz like kittiez dat look like youz. And deyz like yung kittiez and hellfee kittiez and fluffee kittiez and…

Dezi: Dat just dusn’t sound wight sissy, mommy sez dat cat peeps like all kitties.

Lexi: Long time cat peeps do Dezi, but ven sum of them like certain breedz better.

Dezi: Wow sis meez so sowwy. Oooops me furgot, weez makin’ a posty Lexi. And me bets yous all wunnewin’ why sissy and me be talkin’ ‘bout all da diffewent kinds of kitties. Well this be Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet week. And yous all know dat Lexi and me wuz wescued. And weez wish evewy kitty in da world had da purrfect furevew home. You know lots of kitties get adopted evewyday, but sumtimes sum of da bestest kitties in da world be ovew looked just cuz of da way they look or don’t in sum cases. Or cuz they’re not purrfect by evewypawdys standawds.

There awe lots of illnesses dat can be managed wiff medications now so kitties don’t hav to be killed anymowe. And sum kitties be like sis Lexi and be a bit older and nopawdy wants them. Mommy sez weez just get better and better evewy year. So just imagine what yous be passin’ up when yous see dat kitty dat be a little long in da toof. They hav experiences dat a yungun’ like me not hav. They’re also a little less likely to keep yous up at night cwyin’. And do yous hoomans kill evewypawdy dat can’t see? Or how bout all da peeps dat be missin’ a leg or a awm, yous gunna kill them? Well then why is it okay to kill da kitties dat not be 100%? Weez can adjust just like yous hoomans can and liv a nowmal happy life ifin given da chance.

Now me knows dat most of yous dat wead meez bloggy be those long time kitty luvers and so yous know what weez talkin’ ‘bout, but sumpawdy might stop by today dat dusn’t fink weez all purrfect and we hope weez can change their mind. Big kitty, little kitty, fat kitty, skinny kitty, blind kitty, bald kitty, 3 legged kitty, sick kitty, it dusn’t matter, weez all purrfect. Weez all hav luv to giv and shawe. And ifin yous just take a chance, weez know yous won’t be sowwy. Evewy time weez wead a bloggy dat has an adioptable kitty showcased, weez shawe. And ifin weez all cwoss shawed each udders postys wiff adoptable kitties just magine how many peeps weez kuld weach. Mommy can’t hav mowe kitties wight now, and cuz of evewyfin’ dat’s been goin’ on in ow house hers can’t do much in da way of volunteerin’ eevew. But weez can shawe and purray, and weez do.

Weez just hope to weach dat 1 purrsun today and turn ‘em on to da underbelly of da shelters and wescue gwoops. And let them know dat “less adoptable kitties” awe just as purrfect as da west of us. Aaaaw Come on, yous know da one eyed kitty be cute, come on now just say it wiff me. Da one eyed kitty is amazin’, I’ll take it.” And yous know as well as weez do dat kitties missin’ a leg or awm awe just as adowable. They roll wound and hav a gweat time same as those of us wiff two legs and 2 awms. And yous all seen videos of sis Lexi playin’ so yous know dat age didn’t slow hers down much. So come on, let’s spwead da word and get sum of those looked ovew kitties a home this week. Fank yous in advance fur shawin’ evewy adoptable kitty yous wead ‘bout. Me finks dat ifin weez band tugedder weez can all make a diffewence.

Till da nex time…………………Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

No Dezi the shelter kitties don’t have to be out in the bad weather. But they’re just as sad.

Why mommy? What zactly is a shelter cat? Me knows it’s Adopt a Shelter Cat mumff, but me dusn’t know why.

Well sweety every year at this time shelters get over crowded because kitties are having babies, and a lot of them. A lot of those kitties are strays that haven’t been outside long enough to become feral yet, and some are brought in because their people don’t want them anymore.

Why would their people not want them anymore mommy? Are they bad kitties?

OMC Mommy do you mean me kuld have been a shelter kitty when me waz peein’ on da floor stead of da box?

No baby you were never at risk of bein’ a shelter kitty. I knew there was a reason you were doing that and I am/was willing to do whatever it takes/took to fix that. You’re my baby girl and there’s no way you will ever be a shelter kitty, so don’t worry your pretty little head about that.

Well baby, sometimes there are wonderful rescue groups that will take a chance on kitties that are scared and have problems and they take them home to live with foster parents where the kitties can get help and hopefully find forever homes.

Like me and sissy wight mommy?

Well sort of honey. You and your sister were rescued before you ever went to a shelter. But yes, if those rescue groups hadn’t been there y’all would have gone to shelters.

What happens to da kitties dat don’t get lucky enuff to get a foster home mommy?

Sometimes they do okay in the cages until someone comes along and adopts them. And some shelters are doing wonderful things and making cat rooms so the kitties don’t have to be in a cage all the time. They’re realizing that kitties don’t do well in cages.

But what about those kitties dat not do well in a cage and isn’t in one of those pawsum shelters?

Oh Dezi, (hugs Dezi and holds her close) sometimes those kitties are euthanized. And sometimes they do get lucky and somebody does take a chance on them. Your friend Ms. Layla just brought home such a kitty.

Dat’s Radish, isn’t it mommy? (wipes tears from mommys eyes with paw)

Like when we see one of our furiends make a posty wiff a kitty needin’ a home. We share da posty and purray fur dat kitty and all da kitties wight mommy?

That’s right baby. You just never know who might be reading your posts and see the kitty for them in one of those posts.

What else can we do to help those kitties find luvvin’ furever homes?

Like sissy wight? She’s da bestest.

Yes baby she is the bestest. Remember to adopt and not shop. And next time, take a look at the older kitties available before you make your decision. And get involved in some way. You can check this website to Find a shelter in your area.

Me will be havin’ a give away this weekend, so me sure hopes yous’ll stop by and enter. And if you missed Pt. 1 or Pt. 2 of our Adopt a Shelter Cat Mumff postys, you can read them here and here. And keep us in yous purrayers. Weez goin’ to da VET today.

Till da next time…………..Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

Mommy, mommy! Pick me up mommy, me wants to sit in yous lap. (Dezi gets up in mommy’s lap and settle’s in and lays down) Mommy, will you tell me more about da feral kitties?

Yes dear I will.. What do you say we brush your beautiful fur while I tell you the story?

Do we have to mommy?

Yes Dezi we do.

Okay, but me wants extwa tweats after. You was gunna tell me how da ferals survive and how we can help.

Dat’s just pawful mommy. Why do hoomans have to be so mean?

Oh yes mommy we luv Ms. Marg and all hers kitties and udder animals too.

Yes we do Dezi. Well a lot of Ms. Margs kitties were and are feral.

Me didn’t wealize dat mommy. they all seem so pawtastic.

Is dat why yous told our town to chill and to twap da ferals in da community?

What did they do wiff those kitties mommy?

Well sweety I’m not sure, but I imagine it didn’t turn out well. No kitty belongs in a shelter cage, but ferals really don’t stand a chance of being adopted from a shelter.

Dat makes me so sad mommy. Me wishes every kitty kuld have a home wiff luv like me and sissy have.

Those are sum gweat linkies mommy. Me sure hopes dat more peeps learns dat feral kitties awen’t bad and just need help and patience.

Me too sweety, me too.

Purrlease join us again fur our continuing tale fur Adopt a Shelter Cat Mumff. Ifin you missed Pt. 1, click here. And help however, whenever you can.

Till da next time………………..Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi

Will you please love me and give me a home? I

Promise to be good and give you all my love. ♥

So, Till da nex time………………Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi

Dezi: But sissy there’s nuffin’ wong wiff yous. Mommy sez yous be purrfect. Yous mean just cuz yous wuz mostly black they fawt nopawdy wuld want yous? Dat’s just not wight sissy. It’s just not wight at all.

Lexi: Nope Dezi it izn’t, but dat’s da finkin’ ob a lot ob peepz. Lawtz ob peepz like kittiez dat look like youz. And deyz like yung kittiez and hellfee kittiez and fluffee kittiez and…

Dezi: Dat just dusn’t sound wight sissy, mommy sez dat cat peeps like all kitties.

Lexi: Long time cat peeps do Dezi, but ven sum of them like certain breedz better.

Till da nex time…………………Be Blest!!!

Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses

Dezi and Lexi