Happy Endings for Tabitha, Napoleon & Buick

Yesterday all three of my remaining fosters went to the Carol's Ferals adoption event and all three found homes!

Buick enjoyed hanging in a cage with her buds Jola and Cristal (seriously - have you ever seen a cuter picture?!)...



...before she headed off to her forever home with new parents Karen and Chuck. Buick is going to be the single pet... and I think that will suit her perfectly. I have a feeling she is going to be spoiled rotten!

I was so thrilled that Tabitha and Napoleon found their forever home yesterday - and they got to go together! While I think they would have adjusted to being split up, it's a best case scenario for them to stay together because they've been two peas in a pod for so long. They will love living out their lives together.

Their new parents and Joyce and Richard - who are newly retired and looking forward to having "his and hers" kitties on their laps! They have lots of time to spend showering love on Tabitha and Napoleon and all of us at the event were thrilled to know what a great home they are going to have.






I was proud of myself for holding it together when Buick got adopted. I think because I didn't have her for very long and because she'd been out of my direct care for a few weeks it helped make goodbye easier.

It was tough to say goodbye to Tabitha and Napoleon though - that's for sure. Both Travis and I loved them very much. I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a few tears!

But the thing that outweighs any sadness is the assurance that all three of my babies went to WONDERFUL homes today. I couldn't have asked for better adopters! Thanks so much, Joyce, Richard, Karen, and Chuck! Please keep me updated! I (and The Kitten Mama followers!) would love the occasional update!

So now, what's to come of this blog?! I have a few ideas I'm mulling over -- stay tuned in the next few days for an update... : )

Adoption Event - Carol's Ferals

Today all three Buick, Tabitha, and Napoleon went to an adoption event held by CAROL'S FERALS at the Centerpointe Mall in Grand Rapids, MI. Sadly, none of them found their forever homes today - but there were a lot of people interested in them!



Tabitha and Napoleon adjusted to the bright, noisy mall very easily and greeted people through their cage, while Buick had a bit harder time and spent most of the time curled up sleeping!


Although Buick, Napoleon and Tabitha are still searching for the right homes for them, FOUR other cats and kittens were adopted today. Hooray!




Carol's Ferals will be holding another adoption event this upcoming Saturday (December 5) at the same location, from 10-5pm. Come see us and all the wonderful adoptable cats and kittens!

Bye Bye, Buick!

Great news!

My girl Buick is over her upper respiratory infection, is round-worm free, and is heading to Carol's Ferals & Friendlies' adoption program today! She'll be in the kitten room with many other little furry friends to play with and keep her busy until she is adopted into her forever home.

Ironically enough, I ran into the gal who helped me rescue Buick that day a couple of months ago at a local coffee shop today! I gave her this blog address so she can see how well Buick is doing. Hi, Sierra! Thanks so much for helping give Buick a second chance!

Buick sure has come a long way since we first found her in the engine of a car... what a little ragamuffin she was!


For a couple of weeks there it was really hard to see her feeling so unwell. That upper respiratory infection really got her down and she'd just want to lay in your arms, purring her congested sounding purr all the while. Poor thing.


Now she's all better and has character for days. She's super active and LOVES people. She's the most vocal kitten I've ever known!





So with a little sadness I say good-bye to sweet Buick today - but know that she will be well-cared for, and (hopefully soon!) be a wonderful feline companion for someone. She is a special girl!

We love you, little Bu-ster! : ) We're so glad we were able to help give you a second chance!

A note from Ozzy (formerly Magnus) and his new humans!

Hey Joanne...

Lots of new stuff to tell you. Ozzy went to the vet for his first visit there. All of the nurses fell in love with him. He got a clean bill of health and found out that he weighs 4.2 pounds!! He's getting SOOO big!! He goes back to the vet on the 19th of this month to get his next shot :)

Ozzy now has run of the apartment when we are gone. The bedroom doors and bathroom doors are still closed, but the rest of the apartment is his. He's been such a good boy too. No problems, accidents or torn up carpet or furniture. It appears that he sleeps the majority of the day and keeps us up all night. We've let him have run on the bedroom at night as well, although this might change soon. He has this great game he plays at night called "pounce on Anthony's head". He does it because he can hear him snoring and Ozzy thinks that Anthony is playing with him. I got him a bed to sleep in, but he doesn't seem to want anything to do with it.

What else...OF COURSE!! Buddy and Ozzy. On the weekends, Ozzy goes to my parents house. Ozzy LOVES to pounce, bite, and paw at Buddy. At first, Buddy was not happy about Ozzy being in HIS house, but now they seem to play quite nice together. Ozzy has this game where he hides on my parents chairs at their kitchen table. Buddy will walk by and Ozzy jumps off of the chairs onto Buddy's back. He then rides the back of Buddy like he's a horse. He loves to go to Grandma and Grandpa's house and play with Buddy on the weekends :) Grandpa is so in love with little Ozzy too!!

Ozzy seems to have an OBSESSION with the bathroom. He was in one for the first few weeks that we had him when we were gone, and now he won't leave them. We have to close the door otherwise Ozzy will spend all day and night hanging out in the bathtub! He doesn't seem to mind water too much. He doesn't like to be IN water, but he loves to go and explore the bathtub after someone has gotten out of the shower. The other night I gave him his first bath here too. I got a wash cloth and got it wet with some soap and gave him a scrub down. He seemed to not mind it too much, but he did groom himself for at least an hour after trying to get himself dry.

He's been so much fun!! Never a dull moment with him and he loves to greet me when I come home buy jumping up on my leg until I pick him up. I'm 100% sure to get lots of Ozzy kisses first thing when I come home and I look forward to it every day!

-Nicole, Anthony and little Ozzy-

Ozzy loves to sit on our window and look at all the ducks outside. I'm going this week to get him a window perch (my parents have one for Buddy and Ozzy will sit on it for hours and look outside)


Ozzy thinking about how to pounce on Buddy :)


Ozzy and Buddy behind the couch. Ozzy looks like a boxer and is having a blast taunting Buddy.


Anthony and Oxzzy on the couch sleeping.

Video Blog - October 21, 2009 - Adopt these kittens!

Napoleon and Tabitha are three months old! I need to find them forever homes... please feel free to e-mail this blog / link to anyone who may be interested. All inquiries to me at joanneroehm@yahoo.com. Thanks for helping me find good homes for my babies!

Ozzy (formerly known as Magnus) Update!

I got a great update from Ozzy's (formerly Magnus) new Mom Nicole last night and wanted to share some of the photos and stories she sent. ENJOY! I'm so happy he's settling in so well, Nicole!





Ozzy is doing so great here and has really made himself at home. He's investigating everything!! My parents came to see him yesterday and they fell in love with him too.

He loves to chase balls (I have some with feathers on them that he LOVES because he can pick them up and take them to wherever he wants). He is so curious about everything. He was a little scared the first night of all of the new noises that he was hearing (the furnace kicking on, the water running, washer and dryer going, etc) but has gotten used to almost all of them. The only thing that he's still a little leery of is our sliding door opening and closing (not a lot of that going on with how cold it is though). The thing that amazes me about Ozzy is that when he hears something that scares him, he runs....but comes right back to investigate. He's VERY brave!!!

During the day when one or both of us is home, he loves to sit in the living room and play, play, play. Sometimes he wants you to play with him...he makes this quite obvious by jumping up and biting at your fingers. He has a small cat cube that has a scratch post and balls hanging from it and I put the "fishing pole" in the top of the cube and he plays with it for hours at a time. I wish I could bottle up some of his energy!!! He plays and plays, but once they get under the couch he goes on to another toy. I guess the under part of our couch is the toy graveyard until I go under there and bring them all back out to play with again. I brought out a big paper bag that he loves to play with too...not to mention boxes :)

I will say that he's the perfect blend of spunk and love!! He loves to play, but he also loves to be loved. Last night he fell asleep on my chest :) Occasionally he will jump up and just want to be pet and loved. He LOVES music and goes right to Anthony when he's singing or playing the piano. I was out yesterday with my parents in Frankenmuth and when we came home, Ozzy was curled up on the couch next to Anthony listening to classical music just as content as can be.

Ozzy also has a fascination with the fireplace and the television and computer. When I'm using the computer, he comes running and jumps up and walks all over the keys to see what's going on the screen. He bats at the cursor on the screen and just cocks his head to the side and stares at whatever is up on the screen. Same with the television. He just sits and looks at it trying to figure out what it is. The fireplace is something that he's not really figured out yet...but he's really trying.

Magnus' Adoption Day!

Today Magnus went to his forever home with Nicole & Anthony. I couldn't be more pleased!

Anthony came by this evening after work to pick up Magnus and take him to the east side of the state where he and Nicole live. Magnus will be their first and only pet together and I just know that he is going to be spoiled silly!

The photo above is of Anthony with Magnus as they were getting packed up to go. Sorry for the poor picture - it was dark. I'm sure Nicole and Anthony will have new and better pictures for a Magnus update soon! In the meantime, here are the new kitten parents (at Trav and I's wedding last year!)...


Congratulations Magnus, we love you! We know you're going to be a WONDERFUL addition to Nicole and Anthony's lives!

Adoption Update

MAGNUS...
Great news! Magnus has found a home! In the next couple of weeks Magnus will travel to the Ann Arbor area to live with his new kitten parents - Anthony & Nicole. I'll be sure to post photos and an update when his official adoption date arrives!

SPOCK...
I was at my parents house this weekend and got to see first-hand how great Spock is doing and how famously Spock and his feline brother Felix are getting along!

Big brother Felix...

Close up of Spock...

Nap time on the dining room chair...

Bathing / cuddle / nap time on my Dad's lap!

NAPOLEON & TABITHA
Still no adoption news for these cuties (photos in post below). I'll be sending out an e-mail to everyone I know this week with pictures, a link to the blog, and a request for them to forward to e-mail to everyone THEY know as well. If you're following this blog and would be willing to send a copy of the e-mail out to your cohorts - do drop me a line at joanneroehm@yahoo.com

I named these two kittens together, a little tribute to husband and wife hip hop choreographers Napoleon & Tabitha D'umo of So You Think You Can Dance fame. It would be so appropriate if someone wanted to adopt these two kittens together and take them home to dance around their house together!

Can we come live with you?

It's official - it's adoption time! My three remaining kittens are ready to go to forever homes.

Kittens have been spay/neutered, tested negative for feline leukemia, and have had three rounds of dewormer and their first round of distemper vaccine.

Kittens are ten weeks old, currently on Science Diet Kitten dry food, and are fully litter box trained.

Kittens will need to see your vet within one week of adoption for vaccinations and general check up. Current medical records will be provided to you.

Adoption fee is a minimum $25 donation made payable to Carol's Ferals - the organization who provided me with food, low-cost services, and resources to raise these kittens.

If you, or someone you know, is interested in adopting one of them please e-mail me at joanneroehm@yahoo.com.

MAGNUS (male short hair black/brown tabby)


Magnus is the leader of the litter! He has always been the biggest and strongest. Magnus is highly energetic and loves to run, play, chase, and wrestle (with anything - other kittens, his bed, toys, food dish - you get the picture!) He has a lot of charisma and spunk, but loves to cuddle when he's all tired out from playing.






NAPOLEON (male short hair grey/white patches)


Napoleon is a little lover. He has the loudest purr of the bunch and loves being picked up and held. He loves toys as much as any kitten - and is a super fast runner! He enjoys a good head scratch and belly rub and will be the first to greet you when you enter the room.






TABITHA (female short hair grey tabby)

Tabitha is the only female of the litter and is quite the little princess. She's a beautiful tabby with a sweet face and although she too loves to run and chase, I would consider her the quietest of the bunch (is there really such a thing for a kitten?!) She loves to curl up in your lap and is very tolerant of her brothers!