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Meet my new kitten!
Help from above | 4-17-16 | Me, Myself, & I

Posted on 04/17/2016 1:00:21 PM PDT by EinNYC

All regular FReepers know of the tragedy which struck my household March 9, which was the unexpectedly fast death of my beloved kitty Kefira from bone marrow cancer. Everything suddenly turned to grey for me without that adorable little feline playing tricks on my other cat, snuggling up to me while I read, taking her place behind my pillow while I watched a DVD, etc. After a few days of giving myself over to grief, I started to search the online pet adoption websites as well as visit North Shore Animal League on Long Island. I wanted a kitten who had Kefira's very unique color and markings. I easily perused hundreds of cat photos in this month-long search, and there were only 4 kittens in the entire country who had the "look". They were mostly in California.

I am a patient hunter when there is something I want, and I won't settle. Finally, as I was scanning kitten pictures on, of all places, Overstock.com (they have a new tab on their website called "Pet Adoptions"), my antennae immediately sprang to full alert; there was a picture of a kitten with exactly the markings I wanted AND she was within commutable distance: New Joisey. I immediately called the rescue who had her. She had been taken off the street a week earlier. I made an appointment to come and see her, setting off from school like the proverbial bat outta you-know-where. Just to get across Manhattan through the Lincoln Tunnel took an hour and a half. No kidding. Then I had to navigate through the wilds of NJ, armed only with my trusty GPS. It was arduous, as it was difficult to read the highway signs fast enough to see where Ms. Garmin bade me to turn off. Finally, almost 3 hours later, I arrived at this little vet clinic in the sticks of central NJ. As I entered the clinic, I introduced myself and followed the direction a beckoning hand indicated. There was a large cage in the middle of the lobby. It held a kitten. As soon as my eyes registered on her, I knew she was coming home with me. I took her into a little room to get acquainted. She could not get enough petting, could not get held enough, and kept rolling over to have her tiny tummy rubbed.

This kitten had been described to me by this vet's staff as 8 months old. No way was she that old. I'd say 5-6 months at most. She was thin after life on the street and who-knows-where before that. She also had a slight conjunctivitis and probable ear mites, which is typical of a cat who's been on the street. Her FeLV and FIV lab test fortunately turned out negative.

She clearly had not been in receipt of the loving she so richly deserved. This poor little girl doesn't even know how to play with toys. She obviously had not had any prior to now. And then, how could anyone abandon a treasure like this little angel? Fool!

I had the vet there treat her ears and eyes. He also gave her the first 3-in-1 shot (2 more, 3 weeks apart, to go) and a rabies shot. Then I placed her in my Vari-Kennel and off we went, toward home.

She is currently under quarantine, as dictated by my vet. Then she will gradually be introduced to my Maine Coon, Bijou. I look forward to seeing them play together.

FReepers, meet Zizu (the name just "came" to me while playing with her):



TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: kittyping; newchiefofstaff
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So, FReepers, a welcome break from pollyticks. What do you think of my new baby? At this moment, I am taking a break from sawing the PVC tubes from which I am fashioning a kitten gate of my own design for my kitchen. The kitchen will give Zizu a lot more room and ventilation to reside in while she is in her 2 week quarantine. Monday she will be introduced to my own vet, who will first keel over from cuteness overload and then proceed to give Zizu a complete and thorough exam. Zizu obviously needs some groceries, as she is pretty thin from a rough previous life, but I think a bit of eye ointment and possibly a second dose of ear mite drops will set her right as far as vet stuff. I will try to get a fresh sample of Zizu product from the litter box to see if she has worms. She already had one dose of worm medicine at my suggestion to the sketchy vet who the rescue group used to board their rescues. He obviously didn't want to spend a dime he didn't have to.
1 posted on 04/17/2016 1:00:21 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: EinNYC

Awwwwww...


2 posted on 04/17/2016 1:01:32 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: EinNYC

Hi kitty!


3 posted on 04/17/2016 1:02:31 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: EinNYC

Zizu is BEAUTIFUL!

May God bless you and your kitty with long and healthy lives.


4 posted on 04/17/2016 1:03:35 PM PDT by bimboeruption (Nothing imtimidates evil more than when the redeemed become fearless.)
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To: EinNYC

Those eyes say “old soul.” They also say “I am plannin’ some mischief once I get settled here.”

Congratulations!


5 posted on 04/17/2016 1:03:53 PM PDT by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: EinNYC; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Tax-chick; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...

Morning Kitteh ping to welcome a FRiend’s new kitten companion.

She’s very handsome, and I wish you many happy years together.


6 posted on 04/17/2016 1:05:25 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("The world is full of wonder, but you see it only if you look." ~NicknamedBob)
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To: Slings and Arrows

kitty!


7 posted on 04/17/2016 1:05:27 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: EinNYC

So happy to read your post. Congratulations on finding a new furry friend!


8 posted on 04/17/2016 1:05:51 PM PDT by Ditter (God Bless Texas!)
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To: EinNYC

Welcome new kitty!


9 posted on 04/17/2016 1:08:27 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: EinNYC

Best wishes to you and your new pet.


10 posted on 04/17/2016 1:10:13 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: humblegunner

Sorry for your loss. But your new furbaby is just adorable!


11 posted on 04/17/2016 1:10:23 PM PDT by pbmaltzman
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To: EinNYC

What a cutie!


12 posted on 04/17/2016 1:10:34 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: EinNYC

Gorgeous!


13 posted on 04/17/2016 1:11:18 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: EinNYC
Decades ago I had a tortoise-shell calico like her. I thought she was the most beautiful cat, lother people did not see it at all. To me the coloring was so special.

PVC sawing: I spent too many years doing that, just recently bought a pair of those special shears sold for cutting PVC pip and they are great. No sawdust, accurate, easy to hold. Forget sawing and get a pair.

14 posted on 04/17/2016 1:13:07 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: EinNYC

Congratulations on your new addition; she’s beautiful! Is she a calico? Zizu is a great name btw! We are a four cat household, and things just wouldn’t be the same without them.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your previous cat to cancer. It’s hard to watch them suffer and lose the vitality they once had. We lost four of our previous cats in a 12 month span. We got them all fairly close together, and so they all passed fairly close together. Still miss them.

Once again, congrats on Zizu...sounds like she’s going to have a great home!

If you have time, please post more pics of Zizu and your Maine Coon. We’re hoping to get a Maine Coon in the not too distant future...beautiful cats!

Cheers!


15 posted on 04/17/2016 1:13:14 PM PDT by Artcore (Trump 2016!)
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To: EinNYC

Congrats.....Zizu is going to own you


16 posted on 04/17/2016 1:13:29 PM PDT by goodnesswins (Alinsky.....it's what's for dinner: with Cloward Piven for Dessert)
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To: pbmaltzman
Sorry for your loss.

Not me, just commenting.

All my cats are fine and rolling in the dirt.

Or buffing the truck, they're pretty busy.


17 posted on 04/17/2016 1:14:45 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: EinNYC

Sizu is gorgeous! She is one lucky little lady! Blessings to you both!


18 posted on 04/17/2016 1:16:09 PM PDT by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! Prayers for Trump and family)
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To: EinNYC; Slings and Arrows

Kitty ping.


19 posted on 04/17/2016 1:16:55 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: EinNYC

Good for you for adopting your kitten :)


20 posted on 04/17/2016 1:18:32 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Obama = ISIS Fanboy)
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