Fabulous Felines

It has often been said that chronically trouble prone people (or animals) somehow are the dearest. This is certainly true of our little cat Greystoke (he also has a column on Facebook!). Throughout his life, if there is trouble to be found, he finds it. Some of this has been dangerous, like the time he got his head stuck in a plastic pipe and almost died of asphyxiation (he did spend several weeks at the vets in a breathing chamber healing the lung damage), but most of the times when he has poked his head into trouble, the results have thankfully been non-life threatening (although occasionally hard on the china and glassware).

But, one of the funniest happened just a few days ago.

We had been cleaning out a closet, and found a couple of the “Elizabethan collars” that vets place on cats and dogs to keep them from licking a recovering injury or surgical incision. Since we no longer needed them, we decided to donate them to Fabulous Felines. We placed the two collars, a small one, and a slightly bigger one on a bench in our entry way so we could take them to the foster house.

Later that morning, as we were puttering around the kitchen, our friend, George stopped by. As we were chatting, he asked us: “Why do you have two E-collars?”

We explained that they were from two separate surgeries, and we were taking them to the foster house.

George seemed puzzled, and asked: “But why two?”

This confusion went on for several rounds until we looked back into the hallway where our friend was standing and saw that Greystoke had once more poked his head into trouble, and was now wearing the two collars: one behind his ears, and the other in front! What made it especially funny is that he seemed perfectly content to continue wearing them, as if he was proudly showing off his discovery.

It seems that he had poked his head into this latest temptation, looking for lord knows what, and the collars became stuck. After taking time for a laugh and a couple pictures, we removed the collars to a less accessible place on the seat of our car, and Trouble’s Child, little Greystoke, went looking for another place to poke his curious, trouble-prone, beloved little head.

Dr. Barbara Kitchell’s talk on Feline Lymphoma, which had been scheduled for June 25, has run into an unexpected conflict. We will be rescheduling the talk as soon as we can, and apologize (to you and our little friend to the left) for any inconvenience.

Look for an announcement of the new date for Dr. Kitchell’s talk. In the meantime please plan to join us at VCA Montgomery on July 30 for Dr. Dawn Nolan’s talk on Feline Dentistry (details to follow soon!).

Sarah, one of our wonderful volunteers captured this image of Sylvester, one of our favorite cats at the foster house, snuggled up in a blanket. We wanted to share it, because his little peekaboo perfectly captures Sylvester’s personality. He is very shy, but also likes attention.

On my visits to the foster house, I have often had him come out of hiding and jump up on my lap for attention. Just as often, he hides when I come in, and I may not see him at all. In short, he is a friendly cat who likes attention on his own terms. I guess that just means he’s a cat.

If you would like to meet Sylvester, or become a volunteer, contact us. In the meantime, enjoy a little peekaboo with Sylvester.

Being a cat rescue, we tend to take pictures of cats. Lots of pictures of cats. Because we take so many pictures, every now and then, one of them turns out especially well. Mona Lisa is one of our foster cats, and as you can see, is a very beautiful little lady. We caught her inside one of your cat trees, and the color of the carpet lining the tree, the light in the room, and her fur all seemed to come together to give the picture the look of an old master’s painting. Eat your heart out, Rembrandt.

Mona Lisa is one of the cats in our foster house. She came to us frightened, and untrusting, but has responded to the love of our volunteers. She is friendly, and she loves to be petted and brushed.

If you would like to meet Mona Lisa, or become a volunteer, please contact us.