Needs a Home

Will, not one to travel alone, has decided that he needs to bring two of his buddies with him when he comes to Connecticut this weekend. Strange that he didn't ask me about this first, but just invited them along. Who am I to say, “No” to cute, fluffy babies? I cannot say “NO”. So...

...please welcome our latest, busted out, but NOT from a Kill Shelter-we're just helping Dr. Anderson out...Pip & Squeak (at least that's their names for now until I come up with something better).

These cuties are not sisters, though they sure look like it! I don't know much about their story of how they got to Dr. Anderson. I just know they got vetted and tested and one is spayed and one is not and that's good enough for me. I am so READY to get my hands one some kitten! Woohoo!

I think I've had a two week break from fostering. I like having time for other things, but I hate going into the foster room. Opening the door and not having kittens come out to see me or to get blasted in the face by the acrid stench of "clean me NOW" kitten litter pan...well, it just touches anyone's heart to conjure up this Hallmark image. Really, I miss fosters and fairly soon I will have SO MANY of them, I will be in a really bad mood or really happy or a mix of both (most likely).

So tonight I leave for the CWA Conference! I'm super excited, not ready, nervous and tired. I hope I figure out how to do a good "pitch" of my work so I can get some PAYING writing gigs. I hope I have good hair. I hope that when I see Dr. Kevin "Hottie-Cutie-Pants" Fitzgerald tomorrow night that I chose the perfect outfit to get his attention and undying love forever or for at least one really good, memorable night. CWA President, Amy Shojai, I hope to GOD you didn't read this. I'm sure you are far too busy preparing for our Conference to read my tiny Blog that no one but about 7 people read a day. Really, don't read this. If you're reading this than stop, before it's too late and I make a total ass of myself before I meet you.

Oops.

I don't know much about this HUGE kitty, other than he isn't neutered-no kidding!

Don't you love him? Isn't he amazing??! I am so in love with this big boy! All I know is he's at Henry County Care & Control. I'll find out more tomorrow, I hope. He is one awesome cat, if you ask me. I don't know why anyone would give him up, but he's so dirty and not being neutered, I don't think anyone cared much for him. I hope he doesn't have FIV+. Oh boy I can't start worrying now. I can simply appreciate his wonderfulness and hope he will be all right. He's too old for me to take, but oh boy would I love to adopt him! I hope lots of other folks feel the same way so he can get a great home soon (and a bath).

Henry County Care & Control is bursting at the seams. Our friend, Barb, at Winging Cat Rescue, has offered to pull some of the adult kitties out of Henry before they are euthanized. This is a HIGH KILL Shelter. More cats come in than come back out alive. It's a sad sad fact.

Barb and her team have asked me to include this fundraising widget for their latest "BUST" of cats from Henry. Even if you can only donate $1, it helps, so please consider lending a hand to our little furry friends.

As always, thank you so much! The kitties thank you, too!

I keep hoping I can look at cats who are in need of rescue and find an excuse why I can't stick my neck out for them all. Most are too old for me to foster, but when they are young and without their mom and living in a VERY HIGH KILL SHELTER in GEORGIA, I have to, at least TRY to help them.

These beautiful babies are located at Henry County Care & Control in McDonough, Georgia. They are at HIGH RISK of being EUTHANIZED as Henry puts down 300-500 a MONTH.

I KNOW you don't want them to die. I don't, either. Here are our options to help:

1. FIND A GEORGIA LICENSED RESCUE GROUP who can remove the kittens and foster them until they find forever homes. Contact Betsy or anyone at Henry Co. Directly-ASAP. Their number is: (770) 288-PETS. The ID# are 11/9-5526~5527~5528 for litter with black & white kitten and ID# 11/9-5522~5523~5524 for litter with siamese kitten

2. FIND A PERSON OR FAMILY who LIVES IN GEORGIA and get them over to Henry Co. ASAP to ADOPT one or more of these kittens.

3. IF YOU ARE A RESCUE GROUP OUT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA and are in the NORTHEAST OR SOUTHEAST USA AND CAN OFFER A FOSTER HOME PLACEMENT TO ONE OR BOTH LITTERS, WE WILL WORK WITH YOU TO RAISE FUNDS AND ARRANGE TRANSPORT. KNOW NOW THAT IT CAN COST ANYWHERE FROM $250 TO $500 TO PULL A LITTER OUT. THEY MUST BE IN 2 WEEK QUARANTINE OUTSIDE OF THE SHELTER BEFORE THEY ARE TRANSPORTED. WE HAVE SOMEONE WITH A GA LICENSE WHO CAN PULL THE KITTENS BUT YOU MUST MUST MUST BE A SERIOUS, BONA FIDE RESCUE GROUP WILLING TO MAKE A COMMITMENT TO THESE ANIMALS. PLEASE DO NOT WASTE OUR OVERLOADED GA LICENSE HOLDER WITH "WISHES TO HELP BUT REALLY AREN'T SURE" YOU NEED TO BE SURE. CONTACT ME: info@coveredincathair.com ASAP and I will get the ball rolling.

5. SPREAD THE WORD!!! Tell your friends to tell their friends. The more people we tell, the more likely we will find that "needle in a haystack!"

If you live in the NORTHEAST OR SOUTHEAST USA and want to adopt one of these kittens and are SERIOUS and can PAY for transport-around $200, plus boarding fee, vet fees (very inexpensive in GA), etc...then let me know and I'll get you helped out.

I don't know if I can help these kittens. I deeply want to, but I already have other promises out to take other kittens and only have so much room in my home. This is why I'm asking for help.

If you have questions...drop me a note.

PETFINDER AD FOR KTITENS ABOVE Their ID#'s are: 11/9-5526~5527~5528

PETFINDER AD FOR KITTENS ABOVE Their ID#'s are: 11/9-5522~5523~5524

These kittens are too beautiful to have to die tragically. I know I ask often for help for cats. It's tiring. There are so many. These guys really need help that's life or death. This is no joke.

Thank you all for your time and for letting me share these beautiful kittens with you.

Thanks to Winging Cat Rescue, Barb Lowe and Susan Birnbaum (who created the lovely graphic), we are now ready to ask for donations to help us move the 8 Jasper County Shelter kittens from their cages into loving foster homes in Connecticut. Once here, you know what we do! We find them great homes! These cuties won't stay long with us, we hope! Those sweet faces and personalities to match will make any cat lover's heart swoon.

Since we can't cover all the costs to rescue these babies, WCR is helping us by doing the fundraising-so all your donations are tax deductible! They are also doing all the paperwork so the kittens can be legally removed from the Shelter, since we don't have the proper license to do that. We just have a few empty rooms in our homes and anxious hearts to get them filed back up with more babies!

Please put out the word, so we can get funded quick! We need to get the kittens ready to go by next week...or else!

Thank you SO MUCH for your help! I appreciate it most sincerely. I promise we'll find each kitten a great Home for the Holidays!

P.S. Make SURE you check off "GIFT" with your donations using PayPal or else they deduct 3% of your donation for their fee!

Will continues to heal. He's eating well and his eye looks better every day. He's a far cry from where he was just a week ago-broken, bloody and dirty-either hit by a car or beaten by a cruel human. Regardless of what happened to Will, he survives as a loving, outgoing creature.

A lot can change in a week. Last Friday Will was at extremely high risk of being euthanized as he was taken to a place where they had no funding to care for him. Thanks to Jenna and Dr. Anderson, and LOTS of generous donations from all of you, Will got the chance to live.

Will looks clean and healthy. His eye is much better now and he just wants a home. His little tabby "cap" reminds me of my own cat, Spencer! Thank you for the photo, Jenna!

Our CiCH friend, Terry, helped get the word out on Will. He did a really fun poster for Will and tells me that over 14,000 people have heard about Will needing a home!!! So where is that ONE person who will step up and adopt this cute, 1 year old kitty??

Yes, Will still needs a home! Please visit his Petfinder Ad
and send it to all your friends! We can get this done, people! Will is waiting!

Some cats truly get a raw deal in life. Little Fireball is a good example of that. This young cat, only six months old and barely over 5lbs., has been living in a cage for most of his life. His precious kittenhood, gone and each day his age makes it harder and harder to get adopted. The cycle never ends. The torture of confinement may eventually drive this poor young cat to some serious behavior problems.

Photo courtesy Jasper County Animal Control

Right now FIREBALL is doing well. He's healthy, affectionate, friendly. He likes other cats and people. He has the perfect Tabby personality, which makes him a great family companion. He's still a kitten at barely six months old. Did you know a cat isn't fully mature until they are FOUR YEARS OLD? That would mean, Fireball has a lot of playfulness and youthful exuberance left in him-and certainly a full life to live.

Photo courtesy Jasper County Animal Control

Fireball needs a Forever Home. If you live in the NORTHEASTERN United States we can fairly easily get him transported to you from Monticello, Georgia. If you LIVE in Georgia, then get your butt over to Jasper County Animal Control! Call: (706) 468-0396!!!

Please, tell your friends about Fireball. He's a sweet boy and he's been overlooked long enough. He's got a big heart and lots of love to share, so please give him a chance to win you over!

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED MONEY TO HELP WILL GET THE VET CARE HE NEEDS! I'M SO THRILLED AND PROUD OF YOU GUYS FOR STEPPING UP! WE RAISED THE MONEY WE NEEDED IN LESS THAN FOUR HOURS!!!

Will has many Guardian Angels looking out for him. That's for sure!

More updates on Will coming tomorrow!

Will should be ready for his forever home in about two weeks. His eye is not doing so well today, but hopefully he will be back on track to healing up very soon. The cut in his mouth is doing all right. Jenna, one of his rescuers, told me it's tough to get a photo of him because he wants to be picked up and loved and all she thought she could get is a photo of his nose!

This love bug deserves a wonderful, loving home. If you'd like to adopt or foster, Will, please contact Cat Clinic of Greenville, 1525 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 864-232-7050.

If you'd like to help with Will's Vet costs, please donate below. Your money will go to Kat5, a Non-Profit organization who will make sure Will's fees are paid. That way your donation is tax deductible, as the law allows, and you can feel safe that your money is going to the right place. We love the Ladies at Kat5 and trust them implicitly.

You can also use this link to go to Will's ChipIn widget on the Kat5 web site!

Will, the poor little cat who was hit by a car on Friday, is doing well. His Vet and caretaker, Dr. Anderson said that the swelling around his eye is improving and he shouldn't need corrective surgery. He has a cut on the inside of his mouth and no other injuries. Though the Dr. is fairly sure this was from the impact of a car, she can't rule out that Will wasn't hit by a person. It's a sad fact that animal abuse happens and Will might be a victim of that. We'll never really know.

What we do know is Will is going to be neutered this week! He already has his shots on board, had his "combo test" for Feline Leukemia and FIV. He failed each test beautifully! With de-worming and a dose of Revolution, Will will be ready to be adopted as soon as late this week!

We're having a tiny technical problem getting Will's ChipIn widget up and running. He won't need much in donations, so this will be an easy save for us! I hope you guys can help out once we're ready.

What Will needs more than anything, is to FIND A FOREVER HOME or to be taken in by a rescue group. Though they prefer he stays locally, Will can easily be transported anywhere in the Northeast and outside of that, transport can be arranged, as well.

I'm told that they don't get any sweeter or more friendly than Will, so if you step up, you're getting a marvelous new friend! Later today I should have updated photos of Will to make it easier to get the word out and for his new family to fall in love with him!