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animal shelter, Billy Bob, cats, Dasha, Helen Krause, HOKAFI, Humor, Katarina, Lucky, senior cats, Sox, special needs, volunteer
I’m back. Yes, it is I, the one and only, Katarina.
Am I not lovely?
And regal?
Of course, I chase my tail and go bonkers over a certain odoriferous patch on the floor from time to time. Lemony finds it amusing to photograph me when I make such wonderful displays. These behaviors are completely fine and dignified because I say they are. Do you understand?
But enough about me. I’d like to thank Billy Bob for standing in last week, while I recovered from my dental work. I’m feeling fine now, and am back in power to myself.
Billy Bob’s a good chap, I have to say, despite my usual loathing for the others in the room. He is fairly tolerable, actually, and takes a nice photo, when you can catch him sitting still, which is almost never:
Autumn seems to be feeling better today. Her appetite has returned and she was up and about for much of the morning. Lemony was especially excited that Autumn used the door flap to come in from the porch. Autumn, who is blind, figured out how to go out to sunporch a couple of weeks ago, but couldn’t figure out how to get back in. Today, she re-entered SP#1 using the door flap. That’s big news and good progress for her. While I don’t pay much attention to Autumn, myself, unless she bumps into me by accident and we give each other a healthy swipe of the paw, I know Lemony has been worried about her, and was relieved to see her feeling better:
Lucky, whom I avoid like the plague (basically like all of my subjects the other cats in the room) and who competes with me for Lemony’s attention, sucking up to her with that ridiculously loud purr of hers, was also feeling better, after seeming a bit under the weather last week:
Sox, on the other hand, is currently absent from our room. He has been very sick and our good doctor came to take him to her home to keep a closer eye on him. We are keeping close watch over his Mousie, who seems very lonely when Sox is not here:
This frail gray cat, whom Lemony refers to as “precious sweet cakes Dasha,” has never uttered a single meow to me. She is many, many years my senior, and while I do my best to show her my respect, I don’t think she even knows I exist:
How will I truly rule if others don’t acknowledge my sovereignty?
Kat, you are so beautiful! You rule by simply being you!
Glad to hear some good news. Hope Sox feels better soon.
Purrs
Ahhh, Texas. Your words (and purrs) are music to my ears. I am beautiful, aren’t I. And yes, I am charmed by this thought of ruling just by being me. How come the cats in my room don’t show me that kind of love? You have a very advanced and sophisticated way of thinking. I’ll be sure to share it with the others.
I’ll send your good thoughts onto Sox. Thanks so much for stopping by!
Katarina
***blushing***
Purrs
Hiya Beauty,
Here’s a award especially for you (and a little bit for the others too): http://texascatny.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/thanking-you-for-the-awards-finally
Many purrs
Wow, Texas! Thank you so much for the nomination!! You are very, very kind to recognize SP#1 crew in this way. We’re honored and grateful!
Many thanks to your royal highness Katarina for updating us not only on your beautiful self but your SP#1 crew that we’ve been worried about……the pictures are wonderful that your Lemony takes of all of you – they bring your stories to life and make us care so much and wish you all the happiest days possible while you are there. I keep you all in my kitty purrrrrrayers always.
Love and special hugs to you all (and Lemony too!)
Sammy
Dearest Sammy, you are so kind to honor me and my friends with a visit and to offer such kind words regarding my beauty. It was my pleasure to share news of the happenings in our room. While I don’t have much to say about the photographs of my roommates, I suspect that the reason Lemony’s photographs of me might be so successful is because of my stunning features and alluring physical splendor.
Thank you so much for thinking of all of us, Sammy!
So good to have this update, Your Katdom. SP1 inhabitants look in superb form – though sorry to hear about Sox. Love that Autumn has worked out the cat flap! You are a beautiful lot.
Thank you so much! You’re very kind to visit us. We’re hoping for the best for our dear Sox, and don’t have an update yet on his condition. The room just isn’t the same without him. And yes, we’re delighted for Autumn about the cat flap! It literally opens up a whole new world for her.
Ah, the regal Kat! You captured her presence perfectly in the first two and the last portraits of her. I love this ongoing story of the cats. I don’t like it when one is adopted. I know that’s the ideal, but I worry.
Thank you, George. I know what you mean about the adoptions… especially for these precious senior cats who’ve been at the shelter for so many years. HOKAFI does a great job of placing the animals, when they do adopt them out. The process is very involved for potential adopters… The shelter makes sure that the individuals/families are a good fit. Like you, we all worry…
Very queenly indeed! I love those paws!
oh my cat! Mom just tried to reach through the computer to sooth Dasha…we totally luvluvluv her…and my paws are crossed for Sox and hope he feel well soon…paw pats to all in Sp#1…Savannah
Sweet, sweet Dasha. She will definitely steal your heart. And her fur is incredibly soft. Her eyes, which you can’t see in this photograph, are of the most vivid and captivating green. She is a precious love. We don’t have a report yet on Sox, but are pulling for him. I hope we’ll have a positive update about him next week. Hugs to you, Savannah!
sending you healing purrrs and soft paw pats, Savannah
Hi there, popped over from Texas’s blog and so glad I did. Looking forward to following you.
Hi, Susan! Thank you so much for dropping by and welcome! It’s wonderful to have you here. I just had a chance to check into your blog, too, thanks to your visit, and am eager to sign on.
I am so happy to hear that Autumn can get back inside on her own. Does it amaze you that this dear blind girl has found her way? We do worry so about our charges.
Sox is in good hands at Linda’s, but he has lost weight and the vets don’t know what is going on with him. They drained the lump in his neck again and he has a drain in it right now.
I worry about Lucky as she seems to have more issues every time I see her. And those of you who have seen the stories of dear sweet old Holly the blind and deaf kitty… she will sadly be crossing the rainbow bridge on Monday. This gets difficult for Linda so I said I will step in and help her along. It will be a sad day, but I am glad we were able to help her for the time we could. She has not been with us quite a year.
I was looking at pics of Billy Bob from about 6 years ago. What a big boy he was at the time when he lived in Toby Towne. He is frail chap and just a shadow of his former self. Ahhhh why do they have to age so?
Kat is still her sweet spunky self. She loves to hug on your shoulder and be carried around like a baby. Hard to do your work with 15 lbs of furry cat on your shoulder. But she loves the attention and purrs in your ear.
That room can be so sad, but I love the kitties the best in there…
Aahh, yes, the Sphinx of Hokafi-land! You are so regal, you must have Egyptian blood. You take a wonderful portrait! Liked.