Better news fur Diana & Ryan

Fangu Stormee, (Lee). I appreciate the support. All my kitties are
home now for the time being, and Diana and Ryan are going for an
extended vacashun to Anti Heather's. I had no trouble getting Diana
back. Any aprehensions were in my own head, but I was starting to be
worried. The people lookingafter her were furry happy tu know that I
had a good home for both of them lined up. I feel much better with the
current arrangements and I know they will have each other for support
and comfort as well as a very caring and loving hooman or two to luuk
after them.
Next to being at home with me, which is not possible for now, it's the
best I, (and they), could hope for. Ryan is often bored here too, It
will actually be an improvement for him with more space, eventually,
and many other cats to interact with. He will not be socially starved
for stimulation and I expect he'll loose weight and be very happy after
he settles in.

Fred.

On Thursday 03 April 2008 10:10, Stormmee wrote:

depends, if the rescue person is reputable, and if she can foster
them, then there is the possibility you could get them back, Lee
Fred Williams wrote in message
...
Hihi Kitties,
OK,... I was ready early, on purpose, to take Diana to the
foster
home
and I thought we'd spend some time together. I lay on the bed and
Diana came right to me and lay on my chest and then stomache and we
purred together for half an hour or more and said goodbye.
Then it went well getting her out of the house, except when I
forgot
the address and had to climb back up the stairs. Diana got a little
car sick but not too bad and the foster home where she is staying is
like cat heaven. She will be in a third floor loft they all the
dance
studio which is nice and warm and Diana loves to be warm. It has
windows and places where she can watch all sorts of urban wildlife in
the trees around her. But of course she will be alone except for the
orange Tom downstairs, separated by a door for the time being.
It all went much more easily than I thought. I actually felt
not
too
bad as I left her and drove home. They are good cat people and I can
tell they will be gentle with her, as she has become accustomed to.
Then I get home and there is an email telling me that an
ex-rpcc
member
has a place for both Ryan and Diana!!! Wow! Downside it that it's
several hundred miles away, OK, can overcome that, AND it's with a
cat rescue person I've never heard of who has 43 cats already in her
2500
sq ft home. Hmmmmmm. Would this be a kindness for my two children?
I have talked to her by phone and she seems like a wonderful cat
person and is totally dedicated to these animals, but I don't know if
it would
be wise. They get to be together, and really together with a lot of
other cats, and it might be nice for them or it might be like a three
ring circus.
What do kitties think? Is it a good deal?
Should I give the current solution a chance? I'm undecided
yet,
and
advise from kitties here would be helpful.

--
Regards,
Fred, HC.
http://www.fredwilliams.ca/thesecretofmoney.html

--
Regards,
Fred
http://www.fredwilliams.ca/thesecretofmoney.html

In article ,
says...

On Apr 1, 5:53=A0pm, Sebastian anna Joolian
wrote:
Da Moon Kat gets da Catifurrnia Nachural dri anna Wellness kanned. =A0We d=
on get
doze cuz we haz "speshul needs" buttid effuri wunze inna wile meowmie gifs=
us
summa dat dri fud azza treet and we goze crazi offur it. =A0in fakt, troof=
tu be
told Julian won't eet hiz fud unless he gets free or fur Catifurrnia Nachu=
ral
crunchiez in hiz fud.

Sebastian

In article .=
com,
The Porter Cats says...





*da Porter cats reed what Anti Heather rote*

Ahem. We want tew go liff wif Anti Heather! Da fud sowns yummy.

MOL!

On Apr 1, 2:38=3DA0pm, wrote:

Hi every kitty and hoomin! =3DA0This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKidz. =
=3DA0I'm=3D

not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I've
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. =3DA0As well, I=

now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy.- =
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- Show quoted text -

Want us tu send yu sum?

DaRennieKidz, enjoyin postin whyl dey kan

Derez plenti heer, in fakt meowmie bottid a noo bag fur dat Moon kat yesfurday.
We jus gotta be abul tu get tu it. Meowmie usta keep da bag inna kubbord until
Joolian figerd how tu opin da kubbord. Meowmie keeps it inna fridj now buttid
we cant opin it. Kin yoo hewp us figger owt how tu opin dat fridj?

Sebastian

On Apr 1, 8:19*pm, Will in New Haven
wrote:
On Apr 1, 2:57 pm, "Rebecca"
wrote:

Fangu, Anti Heather, fur da innerdukshin, an fur makin rum fur Diana an
Ryan. *Whut yoo iz doin iz wunnerful an itz nice to see yoo agin.

Rebecca

wrote in message

snipped a wonderful post

For those of you worried that I might be a hoarder, I'd like to
explain how I managed to belong to so many cats, and how I acquired
them. *I'll save that for another post, since this one is becoming
novel length. Stay tuned for more.

Heather

Wee haff too du dis slow becuz Uncl Bill iss kryin becuz wee wuz sew
wurried ann neow wee iss sew happeee. Yoo iss wunnefful Heather. Der
iss no wun mor wunnerful dan yoo. I wud wuv too cuddle yoo.

Maggy May

Yoo iss doin such gudgud fing fer r frenz. It izz beyon effun myown
powurz ub eggsprshun too tell yunz. Wee iss haffin a party to
sellybrate.

Sunrise, da PRITTY wun

Four a hoomin, yoo iss ok. I guess.

Missy, hisser at hoomins

Don' lett missy bovver yoo. Shee iss not rite in da hed. Yoo iss az
wunnerful as myown meowmie, hoo is also Uncl Bills meowmie.

WooToo

My fren Heather iss an Airdale Terrorist. Me an Daddy Bruce razed hur
frum a puppy. Is yoo an Airedale. Ennyweigh, yoo is wunnerful an
efferywun heer iss happy tonite becuz ub yoo.

Wascal

Hoomin note: I was in tears when I started typing this. What a
wonderful thing to happen. Everything the cats, except Missy, say and
more from Bear, a d*g by trade, and myself.

--
Will in New Haven

Awww, you can tell Uncle Bill he can stop crying now; everything is
going to be okay. And thank you so much for your kind words. I'd
love to cuddle and smootch you too.

Gee Sunrise, I wish I could join the party, but I'm sure you don't
want a hoomin intruding on your festivities.

Thank you Missy. I'm glad I have your approval (sort of).

WooToo, I'm so glad you think I'm wonderful. I'm not really. In
fact, some people call me crazy.

Wascal, you have a friend called Heather? How nice! Am I an
Airedale? anti Heather smiles No sweetie, I'm not. I'm what the
kitties call a hoomin. I'm glad I could make everyone happy by
helping Uncle Fred.

Thank you Will. I don't get to rpcc hardly at all, but I did remember
Fred. When Julie emailed me and I visited the link of Diana and Ryan
together, my mind was made up that I had to do whatever I could to
help. I am glad I eased everyone's mind. It's nice to know that
everyone cares so much, and I fully understand that those who don't
know me had many questions/reservations.

Heather
The Crazy Cat Lady of Mississauga

You're quite welcome. It would have been a shame for Diana and Ryan
to be separated from each other. Hopefully Unca Fred will get back on
his feet soon.

Anti Heather

On Apr 1, 10:03*pm, Booker wrote:
Anti Heafur,

Derez bin a bigbig sigh of reeleef in dis house, kuz we is soso glad dat
yu will be takin kare of Diana an Ryan. We fangu veri much.

Booker, Chappy an Snowflake, an Anti Julie



wrote:

First of all, I'd like to apologize for the length of this post, but
I'd to let those of you who don't know me get to know me as far as who
I am and what I do. *I think this is very important under the
circumstances.

Hi every kitty and hoomin! *This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKidz. *I'm
not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I've
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. *As well, I
now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy.

The kitties and I do make it to rpcc for the Jellicle Ball. *Kissa
(and her wedwink Ralph) would be very upset with me if I didn't make
time for Kissa to post, as they man the reception desk.

There seems to be some confusion as to what's going to be happening
here, and I'd like to clear things up, and I hope, ease everyone's
mind.

Although I do work with Abbey Cat Adoptions, Diana and Ryan will NOT
be entering the Abbey Cats program. *Instead, I have offered to take
them, hopefully on a temporary basis, till Fred can get back on his
feet and come to get them.

I will NOT be asking him to sign a surrender document, which means
that they will still belong to him (or him to them) while they are
here. *They will NOT be posted anywhere for adoption. *Consider it
boarding free of charge or visiting. *If at some point, Fred feels he
will be unable to reclaim them, we will deal with adoption at that
time.

I would like to thank Julie and Stacey for their very kind words; they
brought tears to my eyes.

Sylvia, I'm glad your mind is at ease, now you know they are coming to
me, not just to someone I know. *I remember Dyna, and how she was my
Liddle Zoé Underfoot's dear friend and mentor. *They had some
wonderful adventures together, and Dyna did a great job keeping her in
line. *It comforts me to know they are at the Rainbow Bridge together,
no doubt stirring things up there.sniff :-)

Mosey/Kyla, I'd like to let you know that I am an experienced cat
woman (close to 30 years now). *I know every single cat in my home,
and am aware when one of them isn't acting normal, and could possibly
be sick. *I have knowledge of most of the common feline illnesses, am
an expert at medicating, and have experience in subq'ing should the
need arise. *I keep a supply of some medications on hand, so if
someone gets sick, I can start them on the road to recovery right away
instead of waiting till they can see the vet, which as I'm sure you
know. can be very traumatizing for them. *I've been with the same vet
for 24 years now, and trust him completely. *He has enough confidence
in my knowledge, that I can call him for medications, or simply for
advice.

Diana and Ryan will not simply be thrown in with everyone else. *They
will have a room to themselves at first, and will be introduced to the
others slowly; properly.

quote *Notice your 'nose' when she opens the door. What does the air
smell like?

With 43 cats in the house (or shelter for that matter), it's bound to
smell of cat, although I have had people come to adopt tell me that
they'd never know there were so many here.

quote see if it's clean

You may not be able to eat off my floors, or sit down without getting
cat hair on your clothes, but I do what I can to keep my place as
clean as possible. *I must admit though that my walls and windows
don't get washed as often as they should. *Even those of you who have
only a few cats know that half an hour after you vacuum or sweep
floors, the cat hair has already started to accumulate again.

quote do they have a lot of cat toys, cat furniture

I have a variety of cat furniture in the house. *The futon and chair
in the spare bedroom were purchased specifically for the cats. *Our
furniture is their furniture! *We have a floor to ceiling window in
the living room, and it's not uncommon, especially on a bright sunny
day, to have at least half of them lying somewhere in the living room
taking in the sun. *As for cat toys, there are plenty around, some of
them handmade with love by me.

quote litterboxes?

Obviously there isn't one litterbox per cat, however, everyone shares
the ones that are here without any problems.. *They are cleaned out
twice a day. *Some are covered, some uncovered to keep everyone
happy.

quote Ask about feeding time

The cats here get wet food twice a day - once in the morning as soon
as I get up, and again at supper time. *Crunchies are left down for
those who don't like wet food, as well as for snacking. *They do not
eat grocery store food, but instead get to dine on such brands as
Wellness, Innova, California Natural and Eagle Pack. *Crunchies are
California Natural. *I do not have a plate for each cat, but serve
meals on stainless steel plates, with enough on each plate for them to
eat in shifts/at their leisure. *That is their choice. *Those who
don't come to meals, get them delivered to them wherever they are. *I
am clearly their slave. :-)

I want to assure everyone that I fully understand that Fred placing
his "kids" in care. *My cats, as well as my fosters receive the same
amount of love and attention.

For those of you worried that I might be a hoarder, I'd like to
explain how I managed to belong to so many cats, and how I acquired
them. *I'll save that for another post, since this one is becoming
novel length. Stay tuned for more.

Heather- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'm glad you're happy Tess skritch skritch I think it is truly
wonderful how things work out in rpcc. I'm so glad Anti Julie thought
to get in touch with me. And more than anything else, I'm glad I
could help out.

Anti Heather

On Apr 1, 10:42*pm, Ms. Tess wrote:
Dis iz da bestest news! Ize so happy tu heer Diana anna Ryan will be
wif Anti Heather! *Izn it wunnerful how fings werks owt inna rpcc?!

Tess

On Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:57:28 GMT, "Rebecca"



wrote:
Fangu, Anti Heather, fur da innerdukshin, an fur makin rum fur Diana an
Ryan. *Whut yoo iz doin iz wunnerful an itz nice to see yoo agin.

Rebecca

wrote in message
...

First of all, I'd like to apologize for the length of this post, but
I'd to let those of you who don't know me get to know me as far as who
I am and what I do. *I think this is very important under the
circumstances.

Hi every kitty and hoomin! *This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKidz. *I'm
not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I've
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. *As well, I
now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy.

The kitties and I do make it to rpcc for the Jellicle Ball. *Kissa
(and her wedwink Ralph) would be very upset with me if I didn't make
time for Kissa to post, as they man the reception desk.

There seems to be some confusion as to what's going to be happening
here, and I'd like to clear things up, and I hope, ease everyone's
mind.

Although I do work with Abbey Cat Adoptions, Diana and Ryan will NOT
be entering the Abbey Cats program. *Instead, I have offered to take
them, hopefully on a temporary basis, till Fred can get back on his
feet and come to get them.

I will NOT be asking him to sign a surrender document, which means
that they will still belong to him (or him to them) while they are
here. *They will NOT be posted anywhere for adoption. *Consider it
boarding free of charge or visiting. *If at some point, Fred feels he
will be unable to reclaim them, we will deal with adoption at that
time.

I would like to thank Julie and Stacey for their very kind words; they
brought tears to my eyes.

Sylvia, I'm glad your mind is at ease, now you know they are coming to
me, not just to someone I know. *I remember Dyna, and how she was my
Liddle Zoé Underfoot's dear friend and mentor. *They had some
wonderful adventures together, and Dyna did a great job keeping her in
line. *It comforts me to know they are at the Rainbow Bridge together,
no doubt stirring things up there.sniff :-)

Mosey/Kyla, I'd like to let you know that I am an experienced cat
woman (close to 30 years now). *I know every single cat in my home,
and am aware when one of them isn't acting normal, and could possibly
be sick. *I have knowledge of most of the common feline illnesses, am
an expert at medicating, and have experience in subq'ing should the
need arise. *I keep a supply of some medications on hand, so if
someone gets sick, I can start them on the road to recovery right away
instead of waiting till they can see the vet, which as I'm sure you
know. can be very traumatizing for them. *I've been with the same vet
for 24 years now, and trust him completely. *He has enough confidence
in my knowledge, that I can call him for medications, or simply for
advice.

Diana and Ryan will not simply be thrown in with everyone else. *They
will have a room to themselves at first, and will be introduced to the
others slowly; properly.

quote *Notice your 'nose' when she opens the door. What does the air
smell like?

With 43 cats in the house (or shelter for that matter), it's bound to
smell of cat, although I have had people come to adopt tell me that
they'd never know there were so many here.

quote see if it's clean

You may not be able to eat off my floors, or sit down without getting
cat hair on your clothes, but I do what I can to keep my place as
clean as possible. *I must admit though that my walls and windows
don't get washed as often as they should. *Even those of you who have
only a few cats know that half an hour after you vacuum or sweep
floors, the cat hair has already started to accumulate again.

quote do they have a lot of cat toys, cat furniture

I have a variety of cat furniture in the house. *The futon and chair
in the spare bedroom were purchased specifically for the cats. *Our
furniture is their furniture! *We have a floor to ceiling window in
the living room, and it's not uncommon, especially on a bright sunny
day, to have at least half of them lying somewhere in the living room
taking in the sun. *As for cat toys, there are plenty around, some of
them handmade with love by me.

quote litterboxes?

Obviously there isn't one litterbox per cat, however, everyone shares
the ones that are here without any problems.. *They are cleaned out
twice a day. *Some are covered, some uncovered to keep everyone
happy.

quote Ask about feeding time

The cats here get wet food twice a day - once in the morning as soon
as I get up, and again at supper time. *Crunchies are left down for
those who don't like wet food, as well as for snacking. *They do not
eat grocery store food, but instead get to dine on such brands as
Wellness, Innova, California Natural and Eagle Pack. *Crunchies are
California Natural. *I do not have a plate for each cat, but serve
meals on stainless steel plates, with enough on each plate for them to
eat in shifts/at their leisure. *That is their choice. *Those who
don't come to meals, get them delivered to them wherever they are. *I
am clearly their slave. :-)

I want to assure everyone that I fully understand that Fred placing
his "kids" in care. *My cats, as well as my fosters receive the same
amount of love and attention.

For those of you worried that I might be a hoarder, I'd like to
explain how I managed to belong to so many cats, and how I acquired
them. *I'll save that for another post, since this one is becoming
novel length. Stay tuned for more.

Heather- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

On Apr 3, 4:32*pm, Sebastian anna Joolian
wrote:
In article ,
says...







On Apr 1, 5:53=A0pm, Sebastian anna Joolian
wrote:
Da Moon Kat gets da Catifurrnia Nachural dri anna Wellness kanned. =A0We d=
on get
doze cuz we haz "speshul needs" buttid effuri wunze inna wile meowmie gifs=
us
summa dat dri fud azza treet and we goze crazi offur it. =A0in fakt, troof=
tu be
told Julian won't eet hiz fud unless he gets free or fur Catifurrnia Nachu=
ral
crunchiez in hiz fud.

Sebastian

In article .=
com,
The Porter Cats says...

*da Porter cats reed what Anti Heather rote*

Ahem. We want tew go liff wif Anti Heather! Da fud sowns yummy.

MOL!

On Apr 1, 2:38=3DA0pm, wrote:

Hi every kitty and hoomin! =3DA0This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKidz. =
=3DA0I'm=3D

not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I've
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. =3DA0As well, I=

now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy..- =
Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Want us tu send yu sum?

DaRennieKidz, enjoyin postin whyl dey kan

Derez plenti heer, in fakt meowmie bottid a noo bag fur dat Moon kat yesfurday.
We jus gotta be abul tu get tu it. *Meowmie usta keep da bag inna kubbord until
Joolian figerd how tu opin da kubbord. *Meowmie keeps it inna fridj now buttid
we cant opin it. *Kin yoo hewp us figger owt how tu opin dat fridj?

Sebastian- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Maybee yu cud keep an aye on hur an klimb in wen she opinz it. Dat's
wat weez dude heer. Meowmie haz tu be furree kareful she duzznt lok
wun uv us innit.

DaRennieKidz

On Apr 1, 5:53=3DA0pm, Sebastian anna Joolian
wrote:
Da Moon Kat gets da Catifurrnia Nachural dri anna Wellness kanned. =3DA=
0We d=3D
on get
doze cuz we haz "speshul needs" buttid effuri wunze inna wile meowmie g=
ifs=3D
us
summa dat dri fud azza treet and we goze crazi offur it. =3DA0in fakt, =
troof=3D
tu be
told Julian won't eet hiz fud unless he gets free or fur Catifurrnia Na=
chu=3D
ral
crunchiez in hiz fud.

Sebastian

In article =
ps.=3D
com,
The Porter Cats says...

*da Porter cats reed what Anti Heather rote*

Ahem. We want tew go liff wif Anti Heather! Da fud sowns yummy.

MOL!

On Apr 1, 2:38=3D3DA0pm, wrote:

Hi every kitty and hoomin! =3D3DA0This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKi=
dz. =3D
=3D3DA0I'm=3D3D

not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I'v=
e
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. =3D3DA0As we=
ll, I=3D

now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy=
.- =3D
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Want us tu send yu sum?

DaRennieKidz, enjoyin postin whyl dey kan

Derez plenti heer, in fakt meowmie bottid a noo bag fur dat Moon kat yesfu=
rday.
We jus gotta be abul tu get tu it. =A0Meowmie usta keep da bag inna kubbor=
d until
Joolian figerd how tu opin da kubbord. =A0Meowmie keeps it inna fridj now =
buttid
we cant opin it. =A0Kin yoo hewp us figger owt how tu opin dat fridj?

Sebastian- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Maybee yu cud keep an aye on hur an klimb in wen she opinz it. Dat's
wat weez dude heer. Meowmie haz tu be furree kareful she duzznt lok
wun uv us innit.

DaRennieKidz

Hahhah! Datz whut I du!!! I reechez mine hed intu da bag an grab sum crunchiez
an jump owt befur she kin yell at me.

Joolian

Mine hoomin said onze herself, slow az her iz, figured owt it wuz yourself,
her wuz happi fur da daina anna ryan... we still wantsa read how you iz
owned by so maini katz, da hoomin iz nozi we wantsa take notez ta make sure
it duzint happin here, you wantz owrz two fozter kitteez, Trudi, da pushi
wrote in message
...
On Mar 30, 8:16 pm, Fred Williams wrote:
Hihi Kitties,
OK,... I was ready early, on purpose, to take Diana to the foster
home
and I thought we'd spend some time together. I lay on the bed and
Diana came right to me and lay on my chest and then stomache and we
purred together for half an hour or more and said goodbye.
Then it went well getting her out of the house, except when I
forgot
the address and had to climb back up the stairs. Diana got a little
car sick but not too bad and the foster home where she is staying is
like cat heaven. She will be in a third floor loft they all the dance
studio which is nice and warm and Diana loves to be warm. It has
windows and places where she can watch all sorts of urban wildlife in
the trees around her. But of course she will be alone except for the
orange Tom downstairs, separated by a door for the time being.
It all went much more easily than I thought. I actually felt not
too
bad as I left her and drove home. They are good cat people and I can
tell they will be gentle with her, as she has become accustomed to.
Then I get home and there is an email telling me that an ex-rpcc
member
has a place for both Ryan and Diana!!! Wow! Downside it that it's
several hundred miles away, OK, can overcome that, AND it's with a cat
rescue person I've never heard of who has 43 cats already in her 2500
sq ft home. Hmmmmmm. Would this be a kindness for my two children? I
have talked to her by phone and she seems like a wonderful cat person
and is totally dedicated to these animals, but I don't know if it would
be wise. They get to be together, and really together with a lot of
other cats, and it might be nice for them or it might be like a three
ring circus.
What do kitties think? Is it a good deal?
Should I give the current solution a chance? I'm undecided yet,
and
advise from kitties here would be helpful.

--
Regards,
Fred, HC.
http://www.fredwilliams.ca/thesecretofmoney.html

First of all, I'd like to apologize for the length of this post, but
I'd to let those of you who don't know me get to know me as far as who
I am and what I do. I think this is very important under the
circumstances.

Hi every kitty and hoomin! This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKidz. I'm
not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I've
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. As well, I
now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy.

The kitties and I do make it to rpcc for the Jellicle Ball. Kissa
(and her wedwink Ralph) would be very upset with me if I didn't make
time for Kissa to post, as they man the reception desk.

There seems to be some confusion as to what's going to be happening
here, and I'd like to clear things up, and I hope, ease everyone's
mind.

Although I do work with Abbey Cat Adoptions, Diana and Ryan will NOT
be entering the Abbey Cats program. Instead, I have offered to take
them, hopefully on a temporary basis, till Fred can get back on his
feet and come to get them.

I will NOT be asking him to sign a surrender document, which means
that they will still belong to him (or him to them) while they are
here. They will NOT be posted anywhere for adoption. Consider it
boarding free of charge or visiting. If at some point, Fred feels he
will be unable to reclaim them, we will deal with adoption at that
time.

I would like to thank Julie and Stacey for their very kind words; they
brought tears to my eyes.

Sylvia, I'm glad your mind is at ease, now you know they are coming to
me, not just to someone I know. I remember Dyna, and how she was my
Liddle Zoé Underfoot's dear friend and mentor. They had some
wonderful adventures together, and Dyna did a great job keeping her in
line. It comforts me to know they are at the Rainbow Bridge together,
no doubt stirring things up there.sniff :-)

Mosey/Kyla, I'd like to let you know that I am an experienced cat
woman (close to 30 years now). I know every single cat in my home,
and am aware when one of them isn't acting normal, and could possibly
be sick. I have knowledge of most of the common feline illnesses, am
an expert at medicating, and have experience in subq'ing should the
need arise. I keep a supply of some medications on hand, so if
someone gets sick, I can start them on the road to recovery right away
instead of waiting till they can see the vet, which as I'm sure you
know. can be very traumatizing for them. I've been with the same vet
for 24 years now, and trust him completely. He has enough confidence
in my knowledge, that I can call him for medications, or simply for
advice.

Diana and Ryan will not simply be thrown in with everyone else. They
will have a room to themselves at first, and will be introduced to the
others slowly; properly.

quote Notice your 'nose' when she opens the door. What does the air
smell like?

With 43 cats in the house (or shelter for that matter), it's bound to
smell of cat, although I have had people come to adopt tell me that
they'd never know there were so many here.

quote see if it's clean

You may not be able to eat off my floors, or sit down without getting
cat hair on your clothes, but I do what I can to keep my place as
clean as possible. I must admit though that my walls and windows
don't get washed as often as they should. Even those of you who have
only a few cats know that half an hour after you vacuum or sweep
floors, the cat hair has already started to accumulate again.

quote do they have a lot of cat toys, cat furniture

I have a variety of cat furniture in the house. The futon and chair
in the spare bedroom were purchased specifically for the cats. Our
furniture is their furniture! We have a floor to ceiling window in
the living room, and it's not uncommon, especially on a bright sunny
day, to have at least half of them lying somewhere in the living room
taking in the sun. As for cat toys, there are plenty around, some of
them handmade with love by me.

quote litterboxes?

Obviously there isn't one litterbox per cat, however, everyone shares
the ones that are here without any problems.. They are cleaned out
twice a day. Some are covered, some uncovered to keep everyone
happy.

quote Ask about feeding time

The cats here get wet food twice a day - once in the morning as soon
as I get up, and again at supper time. Crunchies are left down for
those who don't like wet food, as well as for snacking. They do not
eat grocery store food, but instead get to dine on such brands as
Wellness, Innova, California Natural and Eagle Pack. Crunchies are
California Natural. I do not have a plate for each cat, but serve
meals on stainless steel plates, with enough on each plate for them to
eat in shifts/at their leisure. That is their choice. Those who
don't come to meals, get them delivered to them wherever they are. I
am clearly their slave. :-)

I want to assure everyone that I fully understand that Fred placing
his "kids" in care. My cats, as well as my fosters receive the same
amount of love and attention.

For those of you worried that I might be a hoarder, I'd like to
explain how I managed to belong to so many cats, and how I acquired
them. I'll save that for another post, since this one is becoming
novel length. Stay tuned for more.

Heather

uses iz juzt diskussin diz veri fakt, Tiger eyein hizown bowl of CD
cruncheez
The Porter Cats wrote in message
...
*da Porter cats reed what Anti Heather rote*

Ahem. We want tew go liff wif Anti Heather! Da fud sowns yummy.

MOL!


On Apr 1, 2:38 pm, wrote:

Hi every kitty and hoomin! This is Anti Heather of DaRennieKidz. I'm
not really an ex rpcc'er, but since my ISP took newsgroups away, I've
not been able to visit nearly as often as I would like. As well, I
now volunteer, and am on the Board of Directors of Abbey Cat
Adoptions, which, as I'm sure you can understand, keeps me very busy.

have been reading and am thrilled its her, Lee
Fred Williams wrote in message
news:LZKdnWDuGYsuZ2nanZ2dnUVZ_tOtnZ2d@vianet...
Fangu Stormee, (Lee). I appreciate the support. All my kitties
are
home now for the time being, and Diana and Ryan are going for an
extended vacashun to Anti Heather's. I had no trouble getting Diana
back. Any aprehensions were in my own head, but I was starting to be
worried. The people lookingafter her were furry happy tu know that I
had a good home for both of them lined up. I feel much better with the
current arrangements and I know they will have each other for support
and comfort as well as a very caring and loving hooman or two to luuk
after them.
Next to being at home with me, which is not possible for now, it's
the
best I, (and they), could hope for. Ryan is often bored here too, It
will actually be an improvement for him with more space, eventually,
and many other cats to interact with. He will not be socially starved
for stimulation and I expect he'll loose weight and be very happy after
he settles in.

Fred.

On Thursday 03 April 2008 10:10, Stormmee wrote:

depends, if the rescue person is reputable, and if she can foster
them, then there is the possibility you could get them back, Lee
Fred Williams wrote in message
...
Hihi Kitties,
OK,... I was ready early, on purpose, to take Diana to the
foster
home
and I thought we'd spend some time together. I lay on the bed and
Diana came right to me and lay on my chest and then stomache and we
purred together for half an hour or more and said goodbye.
Then it went well getting her out of the house, except when I
forgot
the address and had to climb back up the stairs. Diana got a little
car sick but not too bad and the foster home where she is staying is
like cat heaven. She will be in a third floor loft they all the
dance
studio which is nice and warm and Diana loves to be warm. It has
windows and places where she can watch all sorts of urban wildlife in
the trees around her. But of course she will be alone except for the
orange Tom downstairs, separated by a door for the time being.
It all went much more easily than I thought. I actually felt
not
too
bad as I left her and drove home. They are good cat people and I can
tell they will be gentle with her, as she has become accustomed to.
Then I get home and there is an email telling me that an
ex-rpcc
member
has a place for both Ryan and Diana!!! Wow! Downside it that it's
several hundred miles away, OK, can overcome that, AND it's with a
cat rescue person I've never heard of who has 43 cats already in her
2500
sq ft home. Hmmmmmm. Would this be a kindness for my two children?
I have talked to her by phone and she seems like a wonderful cat
person and is totally dedicated to these animals, but I don't know if
it would
be wise. They get to be together, and really together with a lot of
other cats, and it might be nice for them or it might be like a three
ring circus.
What do kitties think? Is it a good deal?
Should I give the current solution a chance? I'm undecided
yet,
and
advise from kitties here would be helpful.

--
Regards,
Fred, HC.
http://www.fredwilliams.ca/thesecretofmoney.html

--
Regards,
Fred
http://www.fredwilliams.ca/thesecretofmoney.html