What has been going on at Casa de Gato? #whereisHappyBear

I pulled out Happy Dragon the other day and the kittens jumped right on and made it their own.

So I posted a photo on facebook with the hashtag #whereisHappyBear and I was pleased that so many of you miss him. Happy Bear is actually in that back closet waiting for me to clean him up. The last time he saw a kitten was when Graham was having seizures and when he would he lost his bladder.
It has some hard memories for me so I've put off dealing with it. My initial assessment that Happy Bear was fine and didn't need a bath, but I haven't pulled him out again and checked him over again to be sure. I will this week because I really do miss him and the memories are easing and seeing kittens piled on Happy Dragon helps me to remember the good memories.

I am sorry I didn't post last week. After sharing on Monday I then lost power for two days and then I had a major allergic reaction and my lungs decided they didn't want to be in my body any more so I spent the next few days coughing.

The kittens are doing well. Kreb has developed pink eye. No other symptoms not sure what is going on. These kittens have had weird eye issues since they were born, getting weepy and then clearing up, etc. They are going to get their first set of vaccines today, and we will just be waiting for them to make weight to go up for adoption.  We have a few people sign up for kittens already so I know they won't be waiting long at all.

We almost got a couple of kittens adopted by The Tuxedo Trio.  I met their mom Deb at BlogPaws and she saw their little faces and had to come visit.

I sold her on a couple of different kittens through out the visit.. but once she got home and thought it over she realized that bringing kittens into the house with her clowder wasn't the right call. I will admit, I'm sad because I would have loved to see what she did with them on social media, but I totally respect honoring the wishes of the resident cats.

I then had another visitor this weekend.

Kelly from Whiskers in the Window (she doesn't foster any more though) stopped by as she was visiting Maine and was willing to drive out to see kittens. You know, she said she wanted to see me, but come on, kittens!! 😸

I have created a Christmas card for this year featuring Onyx and her kittens, I'll post tomorrow the form to get one.

Dinosaurs don't eat Pizza, but cats do

We had a visitor his this weekend..

who's feet are these??

it must belong to this lady...

Some of you will get the original reference, some of you won't. Our visitor was my friend Robyn who runs the blog Love and Hisses, also used to run a blog called Dinosaurs Can't eat Pizza which is an absolute riot and I STRONGLY suggest you go when you have some time and start at the beginning.. the comments make the blog that little extra special so don't miss those.

It's me! Robyn!! In a cat shirt!

Robyn has roots in Maine and several years ago I commented that the next time she was in the area she should let me know and we could plan a meet up. Well friendships evolved and the planets aligned and we had plans to meet for a short time before her family get together on Saturday. She brought her mother with her, which was an extra treat.

I asked her if she wouldn't mind being this week's prop for kitten photos and she graciously agreed.

Frasier needs kissin

Every kitten loves a basket, and every person who sees it MUST pick it up.

Robyn, are you encouraging them to wrestle?

wrestle, wrestle, wrestle

Holly needs kissin

Frasier needs a cuddle

Holly apparently loves jewelry 

"must.. have.. " Holly

"I'm so gonna get that!!" Holly

Hey Lady.. 

Hi Mimi

Mimi received a snuggle

and then checked out the bed behind her

Mimi thinks Robyn is pretty

Robyn and Mimi

and yet another cuddle

Angelo is going wonky eyed from all the fun

and Frasier is down for the count.

It was an absolutely lovely visit that was WAY too short. (and apparently Robyn doesn't know how to be a good prop to show off the kittens, but that's okay as I think this was a far more interesting post.) I have a couple of other photos to share on Wednesday, as they make a good wordless post.

And as I said..

Jack wants to know if they aren't going to eat the pizza, if they might want to be his minions.