Bootes and Barkley
This is Bootes and Barkley at three months old. They were rescued from a trailer park and are now my foster kittens, just waiting for a forever home. The sweetest boys you can imagine; they purr most of the time and especially when you hold them. Bootes is gold at his skin and comes out to a light orange. In the sunshine, he looks like he glows! Both so loving and sweet, it is hard to believe they were rescued as strays.
King of the Hill FUZZ!
Those are going to be some big boys. Just look at those paws.
That was the first thing I thought! Those muzzles are pretty big too! I love the Orange boys!
They are so beautiful and the sweetest together!
I had fostered a cat & wound up falling in love with
her so I adopted her. The Strays Halfway House in
Illinois had said a lady brought her since she was lost.
Out in the cold, she was very sick but I nursed her back
to health. I named her Ashley & she has a great home now!
What handsome kitties!
I hope they get to go to their forever home together. They are so precious.
Yesterday I had a beautiful orange and white girl escort me to my bus stop. I had never seen her, but she must have been somebody’s pet because I picked her up and held her until the bus came. I put her down and she walked away. She was purring the whole time.
I sure hope she has a mommy and daddy … sweet story ..
I hope so too. It was right cold in the night time here last night.
…..these boys have GREAT FB’s!…….duzzaduzzduzz…..
I wonder if they’re natural…haha!
*Say UNCLE fuzz!*
That must be one yummy ear! Glowing fuzz! I live in a condo that gets zero, zip, nada direct sunlight. I miss it for the sake of having the cats sleep in it.
Two little Tigers!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Squeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
I, too, hope they get a forever home together.
Me wuvs my brudder…I gobbles im up…see?
Wuv hims sooo much I can eats him right up!
Love bites!
OMG! Two orangies! It really doesn’t surprise me that they are loving and sweet. Being a mom to an orangie I am convinced they are special.
Hope B &B find a loving home together. You must be very strong to be able to give them up. I could not foster. I am afraid I would never be able to let them go. I would probably be the cat lady by now. Thank God for people like you.
Have a nice week-end everybody.
Hi Dee, I posted late yesterday but saw that you missed me..You are so sweet!
thanks for that, Evangeline!
you mean your just our foster mom? how cute must we be for you to keep us forever?
ohhhh - baby twins - how cute they are. I love the orange color. Hope they get to stay together in their new home.
SO CUTE
I’ve seen them before. DU perhaps. Beautiful kitties. The darker one looks like my Charley and he is one big cat!
Fabulous B brothers FUZZ
“Get off me!” FUZZ
Obviously the one on top hasn’t yet realized that the bottom one is a fellow living human being (oops! I mean cute kitten) and not a plush toy! My son’s Panda had the same problem with young Tiger thinking Panda’s tail was a toy snake.
Bootes-scoot Barkley FUZZ!
(Apologies to Brooks and Dunn)
HAHAHA! Good one!
I love their names! They’re too cute~
lots of stuff going on at the watering hole this morning…
http://www.wavelit.com/index.asp?ch=Wildlife&sh=africam
Saw the Zebras and Wildabeast earlier, but that baby baboon was too cute.
do I detect extra toes on Bootes, or does he just have big feets?
Ooooh I wish I could have them! I already have two and that wouldn’t be a good idea, but they’re seriously beautiful. I would scoop them in a second if I could!
So sweet! These boys must go home together! Two orange fuzzies.. double trouble and double cute!
Too cute. Waaaaayyy too cute! But adorable, of course.
My two brothers - Bug and Kombie - do the “I love you so much face lick - bite” for eachother all the time. I never get tired of watching them. Kitties are more entertaining than TV.
Okay, on another note, this is something you will only see in Texas:
The last week or so has been cold, 30’s and 40’s. A girl came out of a building on campus where I work, shivering - wearing a large coat with a hood and fur lining, with a scarf and she was wearing flip flops…and she wonders why she was cold.
Rosie, that is so funny!
Reminds of 1967 when the whole world was in Montreal for the World’s Fair. We saw a guy with Texas plates and skis on his car. I guess he thought he might as well get some skiing in while he was here in the frozen north….Only problem? It was July. True story!
You see that all the time here on the coast…. or shorts, a Pendleton and Uggs…. Native dress. And this is when the temp is in the 40’s with 20 mph winds…. and damp..
Love the two orange boys! I too hope they will get to stay together…..
“Kitties are more entertaining than TV.”
I’ll second that!! As THE only person left in the USA without a TV (by choice) I have so much fun, playing with, and observing my two boys, Tavareech & Koreetsa. (phonetic spelling of their Russian names) Never a dull moment! Even when they are napping, I like to watch them, note how beautiful and perfect their coats are, see them twitch as they dream “Mouse Police” dreams…
It is said that having a pet is good therapy for anyone, and really, it’s the giving…to the pet that makes one better, inside and out. And the dear ones give back so much!
Actually, Stephan, I am also TV - less by choice, so there must be others of us who prefer observing our cats. I have one, Ollie, and am about to adopt a little abandoned dilute Calico. Would enjoy name suggestions, folks!
Hi Stephen,
Yes, pets are a wonderful therepy. I’m from a Russian (Ukranian-Czeck) backround. One of my 4 kitties is named Misha for “bear” in Russian. Do you speak the language?
I agree Rosie. Cats are more entertaining than TV. I would rather watch them! There isn’t much on tv anymore and we don’t have alot of time to watch. Right now, my cats are basking in the sunshine and just being cute!
They are SOOOOO cute!!!! me wuvs them!!! I, also, hope they get a forever home together!!
Beautiful redhead twins! I bet these two turn the house upside down. I hope they can stay together. Bless you for rescuing them.
**ASPCA SUCCESS STORY OF THE WEEK: WE LOVE LUCY**
…And so does her mom, Elizabeth Ginn.
A registered cat rescuer in Canada, Elizabeth is devoted to fixing the stray cat situation in Alberta, in an area where “cats are seen as disposable commodities.” That’s how Lucy, an older Himalayan, came to be abandoned by her former owner three years ago.
“She was found wandering in a local park,” remembers Elizabeth. The feline, estimated to be between 12 and 16 years old, was very ill and required a week of veterinary care on IV fluids.
“And two years ago,” Elizabeth adds, “Lucy had a stroke, was paralyzed from the waist down and went blind. The veterinarian at the clinic recommended euthanasia, suggesting that perhaps she had a brain tumor.”
But Elizabeth felt something was not quite right with that option. “I said no and took Lucy home,” she tells us.
Two days later, Lucy had a full recovery—and has been 100 percent ever since. “Everyone was puzzled as to why she had this temporary setback, and we think it might have been a reaction to ear mite medication.”
Since then, Elizabeth and Lucy have continued to strengthen their bond. Says the proud pet parent, “Loving, affectionate, loyal and independent, Lucy will spend the rest of her days with me.”
Hi Dee! Good story. So happy for Lucy. Every cat deserves a chance. Never give up, try everything first to make them better. I had a kitten(6wks.old) who had a bad inflamation in her back leg joints. The vet said , he didn’t give her much of a chance but I said, if I have anything to say about it she will. I took her home, gave her some medicine and lots of TLC. She got better.
I don’t agree with this. There comes a point where it is kinder to the cat to let them go. To never let them go, to try everything, is a sop to you at the expense of the cat, and potentially at the expense of every other cat in your household. Sometimes love is knowing when to let them go.
Andi, I guess you misunderstood me. I know when to draw the line. It’s just that sometimes I’ve had a sick cat and they got better but when my cat Bear had a broke back, there was no hope, the vet said. It depends on what is wrong with them, whether it is curable or there is no hope left. Then, I spend some time with them and say goodbye before they go to the Rainbow Bridge. I can’t stand to see a cat suffer.
Too true. I rescued a dobie that was so skinny she only wieghed 40 lbs. You could make out every bone in her body and her nails were so long they were cutting her pads. When I took her home she was so scared that I had to carry her outside to do her business. She needed so much time to adjust most people would have just let her go, but I did “pet’ theropy. I sat next to her on the floor and pet her for three days. She started moving around then and after a week she would follow me everywhere I went with her head on my thigh. After a month I took her back to the vet and she was 5 lbs overwieght, oops! However, she was also diagnosed with diversticulitus (sp?) and bone cancer. I took her home and fed her and loved her until it was apparent that she was in real pain. I realized that I was being selfish and had her put to sleep. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done but I was consoled knowing that the last three months of my Daisy’s life was probalby her best.
Dee, what a wonderful story. Made my evening.
Ginger cats are so much fun. They seem to be full of spunk. My neighbor’s cat was named Dominick. He liked to play fetch and she actually taught him to be on a lease. Of course that didn’t last long. Double Trouble and Double fun. Thank you for rescuing them.
I’d like nothing better than a double helping of marmalade this morning.
Oh, these boys are so pretty. I can’t wait to be home in a week with my giant orange boy!!!
SOOOO CUTE!!!
THEY HAVE ALOT OF LOVE TO GIVE!!!!
What cute orange sweetie pies. Years ago I lived in an apartment that did not allow pets. There was a stray orange cat and a couple of other tenants and I “adopted”. We would leave out food and sneak him in on really cold days. All the little girls in the apartment named him Custard, after Strawberry Shortcake’s cat. I only lived in that apartment for a year but Custard was well looked after by the tenants who remained.
These sweeties have really brightened my day. They are absolutely precious and I hope that they can get a home together!
this is soooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ohhhhh! Like a dual star system of golden kitties! How beautiful! And look how spunky they are! I hope they get adopted as a pair–they enjoy each other and it would be a shame to part them.
Dee, I sent the “10 Things a cat thinks” to my friend who is also an animal lover (Cats, Dogs, Snake, Lizards, Birds….) and she came up with one not on the list but should have been a no brainer:
If I sleep all day can I keep my humans up all night playing?
haha! That is so true! I start off each night with my bedroom door open—my 3 cats are calm and sleeping at that point—but around 4 AM, they start to go crazy! All of them will jump wildly all over the bed—(I swear Atticus practically disclocated my shoulder a few nights ago!)—and that’s when I yell at them to get out and I have to shut the door. Then I hear them crashing around in the living room for a while, until they wear themselves out.
Yeah, mine start yowling between 2:30 and 3 AM. I solve this by not letting them sleep during the evening hours when I’m at home. I chase them with laser pointers, pull out toy mice, pick them up and snuggle them periodically thoroughout the evening, so that they’ll sleep when I go to bed.
it does work — usually.
Kind of like when human babies get their days and nights mixed huh?
What an adorable two some! I hope they stay together too. I’ve always adopted 2 from the same litter. This way they can keep each other company and not tear up my house too bad! I have an orange girl tabby and a grey boy tabby. I know they can never be separated. They are going on 12 years old and just as devoted to each other as they were as kittens. Please try and adopt them together if possible. Thanks for fostering them. It takes a special person indeed to do that.
Everyone stay warm if it’s cold where you are! Have a good weekend. See ya Monday!
Anyone else following the drama going on today over at SOMC? It’s really something.
http://www.stuffonmycat.com/index.php?itemid=2696#nucleus_cf
That is the coolest thing EVER! How creative and romantic! Thanks for that…
Just got over there. How romantic. Everything else looks cheap in comparison. My hubby has some makin’ up to do!
Bootes and Barkley are so cute! I love ginger cats. I have one myself. He’s so loveable. I ran across an article for homemade kitty treats on about.cats.com for some “Turkey Delight”. They had some other recipes too. One was for “Almost Spot’s Stew”. Sounded almost good enough to eat for ourselves! Here is the site for Turkey Delight:
http://cats.about.com/od/homepreparedfood/a/turkeysurprise.htm
They also had some more recipes if you scroll down the page, just hit Recipes for more Kitty Treats.
Found this on a blog—thought it was clever…
**Mornings with Opie**
Six twenty five a.m.:
I get up for work. I open my bedroom door. Opie is not in his usual spot sleeping on the floor in the dining room, waiting for me to get up. I begin my search…
Opie is not on the floor;
Opie’s not behind the door’
Opie is not on the chair;
Opie isn’t anywhere!
Opie is not on the porch.
Now I must refine my search;
Bedroom, bathroom, basement - nil;
No Opie on the windowsill!
Just when I think Opie’s gone,
There he runs - across the lawn!
“Opie! Opie!”, do I shout;
But, how the heck did he get out?
I felt like I was insane and seeing things. Everything was locked up. I couldn’t imagine how he managed to get out between 4:00AM when I got up to go to the bathroom and 6:25AM when I got up for work. After I got him safely in the house I had to run and find the way he got out. Fortunately, it didn’t take long. I found the screen in the living room window had been pushed out. Opie left a nice wide-open window for all the burglars to get in. Now he was crying to go out. I guess he forgot about the first time he fell through a screen.
Six twenty five a.m.:
I get up for work, blah, blah, blah…
And, upon this morning dreary, eyes still sleepy, bones are weary;
There is Opie laying, napping sweetly on the dining room floor.
“Good morning, Opie”, happy, napping as my feet go tapping, tapping
Towards the kitchen for my breakfast and my coffee, most delectast;
Opie follows as he always follows me into the kitchen prancing through the door hoping for his milky and nothing more.
While I tend to flip the light and Opie hops up with delight,
My gaze is drawn upon a horror - horror on my kitchen floor!
My coffee pot is lying shattered, glassy pieces mostly scattered!
Oh! That Opie would behave instead of acting like a knave!
And now my coffee pot is spread between the sink and cupboard door;
As Opie sits upon the sink, “And, you’ll have coffee nevermore!”
Lucky for Opie I had a spare coffee maker. ~sigh~
Copyright © Julie Balon
You can get free oat seeds for your cats at this site (well, for the cost of 2 stamps)—they sent my sample right away. I’m sure a lot of us grow grass for our cats– and if you don’t, this could be a good time to try it—most cats LOVE it!
http://www.poopsiecat.com/sample.html
Thanks, Dee..
My guys love the oatgrass. Now I can grow it for them and they can have it whenever they like!
I appreciate the info—-
GREAT Friday site! Some of these are certain to crack you up!
http://www.offthemark.com/cat.htm
Very funny. I sent twelve (individually) to a friend and labled each one the twelve emails of Christmas. The last one was the “Cat King Cole” one. Fun site
Gorgeous glowing Tabbies! I hope they find a home together.
They are like potato chips, how can you take just one?
OMG you guys—check out the path that James Kim took—they were so close to the Lodge….
http://www.layoutscene.com/james-kim-path/index.html
To Huddy’s Mama: what a sweet and special story! I sure hope she has parent’s!!
What beautiful little babies!!
What beautiful babies!! I really hope they get to stay together. After all taking care of two is just as easy as one and a bored and lonely kitten is just asking for trouble.
Sorry but they did not go together .Bootes was adopted by the foster moms sister …and Barkly was adopted to a yound married couple .But he will be fine as they intend to get him another friend soon .The reason Kathy can let these sweet babies go is because she knows if she keeps them all she cannot foster anymore ….we need more Kathy’s .As we never have enough spaces for all the kits needing rescue.
Glad you all enjoyed these boys .
Lynn VOA Rescue
*~Half-Nelson Fuzz*~
“These cats do have a certain glow about them, don’t they?”
Y’all take care, and keep your paws clean!
kitty wrestling match, 1…2…3…done! I win! What a pair of handsome boys who I hope will find a forever home together.
For Dee in Tampa,
Thanks so much for posting all that great stuff- stories, poems, quotes, etc. You rock. Also, thanks for posting that African webcam site, I’m literally “hooked” on watching and check in several times from home to see what animals may be there.
Thanks again for all the neat stuff and keep it coming. It’s nice to know there are a whole bunch of “softies” out there too.
Such gorgeous and cute orange babies! I pray they get a wonderful forever family. May God bless these sweetie pies always and bless you for fostering them.
Bootes and Barkley are really cuties
Please, please, keep us together when you decide to let us go. Maybe if we’re cute enough you’ll keep us. We can always hope.
Bootes and Barkley are really cute. I just love cats and I would like to get one and have a cat to be in my house forever.
what sweet looking brothers and adorable names! i hope they get adopted together. they are very handsome and look so loveable!
precious!
My little Maggie who was kitten in October 2005 on this site was a rescue also from a trailer park here nearby. We adopted her at Pet Smart one weekend. She has brought so much joy into our lives. These babies are absolutely cute!
They must be purfect pals lol