CARMEN CALYPSO CLEO

Carmen Calypso and Cleo went home!!!!!!! I met their new forever friends and you can't help but like them. They seem like they will (and are looking forward to) working with them. They were going to only take Carmen and Calypso but since Cleo has been with them for so long they decided it wouldn't be good to brake them up. The people even said I could stop over and check out how they're doing. After over 10 years of being at Happy Endings No kill Cat Shelter Carmen and Calypso have a forever home. And Cleo who has been there for a couple of years has gone with them.

Carmen and Calypso grew up at the shelter. They came in with brothers and sisters and just never caught someones eye. The girls as people called them had continuing medical problems. It didn't help that Calypso was untouchable. But I felt sorry for them and with help from Advanced Animal Hospital, Crawford Animal Hospital, South Shore Animal Clinic and a lot of patientce we were able to get them healthy and friendly. Carmen still needs a squirt of medicine once or twice a week but may not even need that now that she's in a great forever home. Cleo was very sick when she got to the shelter and I was able to get the meds in her and she became very friendly. Cleo still has a milky eye but that's permanent.

Hats off to the couple that took them!!!! They are upper middle aged and said that they don't want cats that will be with them for 20 years. I tend to agree with them. It's hard to loose any friend (pet) and the longer you have the friend the harder it is.

LITTLE ONE

Little One has gone to Crawford Animal Hospital for a check up to see if her liver values have improved. Andy the vet tech even cleaned all the medicine I oopsed and shot all over her face. Not my fault! As soon as I go to squirt in the medicine Little One turns her head. She also has gotten good at biting the syringe. I've gone through about 6 syringes in a week and a half. I got good news Little One is all better! She will have to go back in a month for a recheck but was able to return to Happy Endings No Kill Cat Shelter. She does allow me to pet her but like Spatz has to smack my hand first a couple of times just to remind me that she's not putting up with any crap from me.

SPATZ

Spatz has found her voice. She is got quit a unique meow with a chirp. When she wants food or is playing Spatz becomes quit load. She has also found a toy I thought I got rid of. It is a mouse with a bell on it. Spatz loves playing with it after I've fallen asleep. If that wasn't load enough Spatz now has Little One meowing back at her. I would and sometime do stop them because I need the sleep but it's also great that Spatz is getting so at home in the truck. She will let me pet her if I go slow but still smacks my hand CLAWS OUT! Just to remind me she's still in charge.

SPATZ/LITTLE ONE

Spatz may not like Little One but seems to hate me more. As I was about to give Little One her meds she escaped and wound up by Spatz.  So I got hold of Little One and just before I squirted the meds in Spatz lunged over her and bit me. That a loud Little One to escape.  So I got to chase her around the truck until she settled on a spot I could hold her and get the meds in her. The good thing is that even though they may not like each other, they do seem to tolerate each other.  So they should be able to go to a home that may already have a cat. I think in time they would okay with other cats. At least they don't fight, grumble not not fight.

LITTLE ONE

Little One decided to wake me up last night. Not by walking on me or snuggling up to me. Little One thought pissing on me was the thing to do. How do I know she did it? I felt the warm piss and turned on the light. Little One was just moving off my foot and onto a shelf. So I got to clean off my foot and change the sheet and blanket.  That is why I have plastic over my mattress and spare bedding. I'm sure it's just her way of saying lets be friends. I thought about returning the jester. But then I would be the one that had to clean up that mess and bath a cat. Well at least I get to torture her with medicine.
Today Little One pulled a great move, she jumped up into the cabinet Spatz was in. Did not go to well. Spatz did not appreciate the visit. Of course I was driving and couldn't stop. No cat fight I'm happy to say. Little One just laid down and Spatz just bitched. When I stopped I tried to get Little One out but she just climbed onto Spatz.  Then Spatz climbed onto her. They were far more worried about me then each other. So I wound up grabbing Spatz. This will make medicating Little One just that much more fun.

SPATZ

Spatz got a treat. I saw a tuna fish snack pack at a truck stop. So I thought I'd treat Spatz and Little One.  I gave a small piece to Spatz and wow! Her eyes lit up and she kept licking her lips. Then I had a great idea, why not put a piece on the tip of my fingers and get her "eating out of the palm of my hand". I had some on the tip of my fingers and slowly moved towards her. Spatz's tuong kept licking h9er lips. I stopped a few inches from her mouth.  She just sat there eyeing the food and me. Then wham! Spatz went for it. My good idea turned into a bad idea. Like the old game "Hungry Hungry Hippo" she lunged. Hep arm and head flew forward.  Her claws dug into my up turned wrist and her jaws locked onto the tuna fish and my fingers. I pulled my hand back as she pulled away. I grabbed for paper towels to catch the blood now poring from my fingers and wrist and she happily ate the treat. I was pissed! Spatz kept licking her lips looking very smug and content. She moved slightly towards me in anticipation of more tuna fish. As if I was giving her more after biting me. So I gave some to Little One and ya then I through some to Spatz.
Having Little One in the truck is not helping to get Spatz friendly.  They don't fight but they are not friends ether.  She now moves around the truck more. Still stays well away from me, but does eat and use the litter box while I'm driving and when I leave for awhile I've come back to see her on the dash looking at the world.

LITTLE ONE

Little One went to the vet's office to get blood work. She did quite well for them after being tanked down. For me well let's just say Febreze does NOT get totally rid of cat piss. It hides the smell until the Febreze drys then the smell of piss comes through again. I changed my bedding and bagged up the piss soaked stuff. I wiped down the plastic cover on my bed and remade it. I did get Little One her medicine and that's what's important. The fact I just washed all my bedding is a minor thing. did I mention she pissed twice on my bed?