So......Phil and I are adopted another cat! I wasn't planning on it at all, but I've been kind of down lately having to come to terms with the fact that I can't get a dog, or at least the type of dog I need, for a long time. Mostly, it wouldn't be fair to the dog, and that really all that matters.
Well, today at work I was browsing our "eDeals", which is part of the college's online system. Basically, students and faculty post things they want or have to sell or give away. I noticed a post for FREE Kittens!! so of course I have to look at the very least. It's the lab that's giving out the kittens. They do PALS classes twice a year and use cats that are overflow from shelters. That's where I got Beckham and Maximus. They do an amazing job keeping the cats healthy and socialized with humans and other cats. So, I went to their adoption page, and the first cat that stood out was an adult male cat, Oscar. He's HUGE, but he's this handsome dark orange tabby. I read about his personality, and it sounded like Beckham would hate him. I wasn't really thinking about a kitten, b/c they always get adopted and I like to make sure the older ones have a chance, but then I read about how they were half dead in the shelter and weren't even used for PALS because they were so sick. The lab nursed them to health. They are now three pounds and were just spayed.
Then I saw this one, her name is "Coondog" (???). She's a dark tabby with crazy hair. She was sooooooo precious! Just then Phil came to pick me up and he said "well, let's go see her!" So we walked over to the lab. They recognize me because I've convinced so many people to adopt animals through PALS and K911. We got to see Coondog, and they said that one sister was adopted, another was most likely claimed, but no one wanted her! We talked about my cats, and they agreed she would have the best personality to deal with Beckham. She's not shy at all and isn't bothered by larger cats playing with her or trying to eat her.
We agreed to take her. I even have a cat carrier in the car right now, but they said she is still on pain meds b/c they declawed the kittens. Naughty, naughty! I'm not sure why they did that, b/c last time I was in they said they realized it was mean and stopped offering it, but Coondog was running around playing and trying to attack my face, so I hope she's not too bothered.
I get to pick her up Monday afternoon!
This is her photo from the adoption site:
She's sooooo special! What should I name her?