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):
Con”cat”ulations!!! She is a beauty and knows she has fallen into the clutches of a true fur Mama. Love, cuddles, food, love, more cuddles and lots of love, she has it made!
Yes, I am generating a bunch of plastic dust which will have to be thoroughly vacuumed up, especially for the sake of Bijou. This is only the second time I've made something of PVC pipe, so I wasn't keen on investing in a cutter which would sit around til who knows when I had another PVC project. I will photograph the kitten gate when finished and post it here so you can see it. Can hardly wait to finish it and move her into the kitchen. I am taking hand breaks so that I don't strain my hand, great time to post and read on FR.
It’s that your whole group, the two ginger tabbies and the gray plush?
Yep.
Malcolm, Stumpcat and Miss Lizzy.
They all look very well fed. Rolling in the dirt is a favorite activity of our brown tabby, Jake. He seems to think that a brown cat covered with brown dirt is invisible to its intended prey.
Beautiful kitty! Glad you let her adopt you.
This poor little girl doesn't even know how to play with toys.
Mine doesn't either. She has two toys, Petey Possum and squeeker mouse but only seems to play with them when I'm out of the house and they end up outside my bedroom door.
She's not affectionate, does not like to be picked up but yet is always just on the outskirts watching me.
She's a floor cat, meaning that she doesn't jump on tables and stuff and when I go to bed and turn on the TV, only occasionally can I coax her to come up and join me and when she does, it's only for about 10 minutes then it's off the bed and into her own which is just outside my bedroom door........
I should also mention that her name is Squeek and she got her name because she can not meow...........Like right now, which is close to her dinner time, I'll hang out in the kitchen and turn around to see her sitting watching me and she'll opening her mouth attempting to meow.
With that being said, she DOES know how to howl and has done so on numerous occasions over the years at the wee hours of the morning when a feral cat comes onto my back deck and up to the door wall.........She gets pissed!
Anyway, Squeek is a good cat and purrrfect for my lifestyle.........
She’s beautiful! Congratulations to both of you!
Very cool, your new one looks like my two got caught in a blender! Best!
Sometimes I wonder what leftists would make of the fact that the the supposedly fire-breathing conservatives on FR spend a lot of time just talking about their cute cats.
We have 2 precious kitty cats- both adopted. Our male is a polydactyl named John Cougar Meloncat and our little girl is Kitty Te Kanawa (nammed after the opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa). (mrs. teletech named them)
What a sweet baby.
Both of you are VERY fortunate to have one another!
I’m findng life without a cat (or cats) is untenable...but the older I get, the less I seem to be able to deal with the inevitable heartbreak involved with losing them...
but I think it’s time to get back in the cat sweepstakes again, especially after seeing the photo...
Love the kitty ping...
Happy for you both,.....
Yay Zizu!
Central NJ has wonderful kitties. I was blessed with two of them.
Welcome little Zizu, I’m very happy for you. May she have a long and happy life with you.
AWWWW!!!! beautiful calico, God Bless you for rescuing her!!! She dent know yet how blessed she is to have her NEW home!!! How was the car ride home???
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