Attention, Floridians in the Pasco area (or within an hour’s drive), I got this email (and pictures) from Jupe :
My mom has been doing feral cat feeding and TNR in Pasco, FL for years. As you know, this type of work leads to you adopting a lot of cats yourself. Last August, she rescued a group of 11 (2 nursing moms and 9 kittens) that were dumped behind a restaurant. She was able to adopt some out through the Humane Society (after having them fixed and shotted). After putting numerous ads in the paper, she was left with 4 kittens in the house and the two moms as free range cats. This brings her inside cat total to 20.
On top of this, she had to have a hip replacement on 12/1. I was up there for a month while she was recuperating, so got to spend a lot of time with these kittens (small cats now) firsthand. The boys (Spanky and Spanky Junior) are the sweetest, softest cats I have ever known (and I have seen her parade of cats). They are very easy to handle and love to lay in your lap. They are almost identical so we just call them both Spanky 🙂
My mom is very attached but aware that 20 is too many, especially after her surgery. The other two kittens (girls, black Spooky and tabby Suzy) are also good cats, not as friendly but will come to you on their own and enjoy attention. They are all fixed, have had baby shots, combo tested and dewormed. If you could post anything for people interested in adopting in the Pasco area of Florida, I would appreciate it. I would be willing to drive an hour each way from Pasco if someone was interested in adopting. These are seriously sweet cats otherwise I would not even ask!
Note: all the kittens are about five months old. Spanky & Spanky are from different litters, but they sure do look like twins!
Spanky & Spanky.
Suzy.
Spooky.
If you’re interested in adopting any of these sweet cats or might know someone who is, or have questions about them, you can contact Jupe at jupe (AT) tampabay.rr.com, or email me and I’ll pass your email along.
Jax loves his fuzzy blue ball.
“MINE.”
He likes to run around with it in his mouth and growl at his brothers.
He is such a pretty boy.
Tig’s not so bad either.
“Back off, I’ve got it!”
Sometimes, kitties just gotta dance.
Clay practices his levitating while Jax is in mid head-shake there in the background.
Clay prays “Dear lord, can it be snackin’ time now? Amen.”
“Yeah, what he said, lord.”
I love how they look all potbellied when they stand up on their hind legs.
I discovered two more pictures involving Charlie and Patty.
Look at Patty eyeballing Elwood’s tail like she’s about to grab for it.
Honestly, Chuckles, that doesn’t seem like the most pleasant position to be in.
Elwood and Tommy: Brudderly Love.
(Or, Everyone Loves Tommy. Especially Elwood.)
(It cracks me up so much when Tommy throws one leg over whoever’s snuggled up to him.)
As long as you’re comfy, Ellie-bellz.
::bliss::
For an old guy, Spanky’s pretty flexible.
Also, he still keeps his little pink toes spotlessly clean.
Previously
2011: I haz a smug.
2010: Since then, I’ll occasionally asked him if he washed a dish with soap and water, or just his “magic hands.”
2009: No entry.
2008: No entry.
2007: If you could solidify body odor into a spice, it would taste exactly like cumin.
2006: Oh, how I love my books.
2005: I need a nap.
2004: Stuff I bought in Maine.
2003: No entry.
2002: Firsts.
2001: You rock, maaaaaaaan!
2000: I’m blue.