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 Choji |
Dear Fancy Cats:
I hope this finds you doing very well. I was so sorry to hear about the horrible timing of the snow, so Choji decided to donate his allowance -- don't worry, he'll still get all his treats -- to help some others.
Choji is one of a kind. About a week after I got him, I hurt my back to the point of having to go to the ER in an ambulance because I couldn't move -- I'm fine now. For four days leading up to that trip, while I was in serious pain, he massaged me from my sternum to my tummy, up and down, over and over and over, the most gentle massage you can imagine. He has not done it since I came back from the ER and have been out of pain. He knew. Yet he hardly knew me. He is a very special cat -- those words seem so poor when it comes to describing his magnificence -- and I am so grateful for everything you did to bring him into my life, and to delivers others as well. Happy holidays. |
 Choji shows off his paws. |
| Minka Bleu (Peanut) |
Dear Fancy Cats: We've renamed "Peanut" to Minka Bleu. Since she is a Russian Blue mix and her coat is as soft as a mink, we thought the name fit her well.
She is an awesome cat and we are all becoming quite attached to her! She is very loving and enjoys being petted and doted on and we all enjoy indulging her. She still does not like our lab, but she doesn't run from him or hide. If he comes near her just to sniff or greet her (he's not aggressive with her) she will hiss or growl at him, but not run from him. Since he's deaf, he doesn't hear it, so is probably not too insulted by it! For the most part, they ignore each other, but they can at least be in the same room together! So I guess they are learning to live together and we are hoping in time she will realize that he's just a big oversized teddy bear that means her no harm. I took her to the vet as she was sneezing quite a bit a few days after I brought her home. But she checked out fine and the vet said it was a viral infection, not a bacterial one. She had her rabies and distemper shots and checked out very healthy...she was a real gem for the vet. She's adjusted quite well here, follows me around, and enjoys having the run of the house. She especially enjoys sitting in her window seat and watching and chirping at the birds at the bird feeder! Thanks again for all of your help to find a cat for us. Happy New Year, |
| Katie (Pouncer) |
Dear Fancy Cats: Good morning . . . hope you had a great Christmas. We are attaching Katie's latest portrait. From her expression, I think you can tell she has taken over the house and we are just guests. I plan to send a donation to Fancy Cats today. Hope you have great success with your campaign -- your work is so important. Thanks for all you do. |
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| Otis (Trooper) & Milo (Delton) |
Dear Fancy Cats:
When we adopted our two little kittens about a month ago, the ladies at the Petsmart in Springfield, asked us to send pics and keep you all updated with them. When we adpoted, they were named Trooper and Delton, we've renamed them. Trooper is now Otis and Delton is now Milo.
My husband and I are loving them. They are starting to get so big already it seems. = )
Thank you,
Barbara S. Masters
 Playing hide-and-seek. |
 Kitten with his head in a jar. |
 There's a time to play and a time to relax. |
| Maddy (Kayla) |
Dear Fancy Cats:
I adopted Kayla (now Maddy) on 8/13/09. She has really blossomed from a terrified, depressed cat to my faithful companion and sweet little girl.
I had previously tried adopting cats from the SPCA and local animal shelters, all of whom ended up being very, very sick. After a string of heartbreaks, I decided that I just couldn't go through it again and ventured to the PetsMart in Chantilly to return some pet supplies I had purchased from there. Upon entering, I saw some Fancy Cats volunteers and kitties near the entrance and tried my best to get in and out as quickly as possible.
Of course, I stopped by on my way out. The volunteers were packing up for the day and I only saw kittens, but I decided to ask the volunteer if there were any older cats who had been waiting for their forever home for awhile or just needed a home.
The volunteer brought me to the back where I saw cages upon cages of the cutest cats I've ever seen. The volunteer introduced me to Catherine, who brought me ! ! to Kayla's cage. Of course, she was absolutely gorgeous, with huge green eyes that seemed to be filled with sadness.
I was told that she'd only be at Fancy Cats a few weeks, but really really needed to get out of a cage because it was making her upset and depressed.
I tried to look at a few of the other cats, who were all very outgoing and sweet, but I couldn't stop thinking of Kayla's big green eyes and how much she just needed some TLC.
I ended up just committing to fostering her for a little bit, even though I was returning to college in just a short week. Of course, by day 2, she started coming out of her shell and I knew she had to stay with me. Needless to say, it's been about 3 months and I truly can't imagine my life without her.
| Maddy Before Adoption | Maddy After Adoption | |
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We've experienced everything from semi traumatic vet visits to sneaky escape attempts, but nothing is more rewarding than when she crawls up to me in bed and lays on my chests just asking me to pet her.
People say that having a pet is expensive, and I don't know if I fully understood that until Maddy came into my life. I work an on campus job that doesn't pay a lot, and most of my paycheck goes to her. Vet visits are not cheap by any means, but I put aside a little bit of every paycheck in an "emergency fund" for her.
Adopting from Fancy Cats opened my eyes to the world of rescues. I was truly inspired and now I volunteer for a local rescue (Cat's Cradle) and head up a student-lead TNR team. Much of my time is devoted to taking care of the "neighborhood cats" and my own cat.
I can't say enough about the peace of mind Fancy Cats gave me, just knowing that Maddy had a clean bill of health allowed me to open up my heart and home to my sweet little girl. So thank you, Fancy Cats, for giving me my best friend.
Thank you,
Rachael Capone
P.S. I've attached before and after pictures :)
| Odessa & Juniper |
Dear Fancy Cats:
Odessa & Juniper are doing really well. We are having a great time with them - they are just so much fun to play with and to watch as they tear around the house playing with each other.
 Odessa |
 Play Time! |
 Juniper |
They both love the little mouse toys and spend hours batting them around. We are just so delighted with them and they have really brightened our lives.
As an FYI, Juniper is scheduled to be spayed on Nov. 4 so I should be sending in that card shortly.
Regards,
Abby
Letter from Odessa & Juniper's Foster Home to Abby.
Dear Abby:
Thank you SO MUCH for the wonderful update on Odessa and Juniper!
I have to tell you that we often feel exhausted by the day-to-day rescue work, and it is very draining, but when we get feedback like yours, about kittens that were so special to us, it really energizes us and gives us the strength to go on.
Odessa is such a wonderful, sweet, gentle, and extremely loving little girl, and our hope that she would get a forever home was waning . . . and having you and your husband look beyond her issue of weepy eyes (which we considered no big deal) was a wonderful thing. Although Odessa's mother was a feral cat (we rescued her from the PG shelter too of course, with her brood, and later found her a sanctuary to live out her life), all of her kittens turned out to be wonderful, loving animals.
Juniper was one of Penelope's three natural kittens, rescued from the Prince William shelter with Penelope's two other natural kittens Bluebell and Cedar. When we got Penelope, she also came with FOUR other orphaned kittens that were "plug-ins," not her natural kittens but needing a mother in order to be saved from euthanasia (kittens under 8 weeks of age cannot be adopted out by shelters and thus must either be paired with a nursing mom who will accept them, transferred to a rescue group, or EU'd).
Bev and I were truly overjoyed that you opened your home and your hearts to these beautiful little girls, having seen how well you treated your past companion animals. We could not have asked for a better home for them!
Thank you so much again for the pictures . . . they are wonderful and the girls look so beautiful, and they are really growing up so fast! We both hope you have many, many happy years with the girls long into the future.
Best Regards,
Odessa & Juniper's Foster Home
P O Box 182, Herndon VA 20172-0182, 703-961-1056