Jack has a new sister!

Juls wrote:

In article , "Topaz"
wrote:

What a good thing to do. Dimitri would agree I feel sure.
Enjoy your new kitty and let us see photos!

LOL, you asked for it, you get it:

Oh, she looks beautiful!

Congratulations to you and Jasmine on finding each other!

Hi Juls,

I'm not a frequent poster here but have been following your story about
Jack and Dmitri (ever since you got Jack).

I'm so sorry for the loss of Dmitri but I'm so happy for you and Jack
on your new addition. I'm sure that Jack will grow to love her like he
did Dmitri.

BTW - Jasmine is beautiful!

All the best,
Marcie

On 2005-09-10 22:46:57 -0500, Juls said:

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She is just adorable!!!

Diane wrote:
In article ,
Kitkat wrote:


Well, I can say that having a cat that is both deaf AND blind isn't so
hard...at least on us hoomins!


That's what I mean! I wonder what that woman was thinking. Although it's
just as well, since she doesn't sound like a good cat mom, and Juls
does. (I mean "mom" in a non-gender-specific way, of course.

In all fairness, before we got Dudley, we didn't know he was blind and
deaf. I am grateful for that because maybe I would not have been open to
it. It's hard to say. But having the experience of being his mommy is
teaching me that I definitely can (and do!) care for a special needs kitty!


I wonder if it is frustrating to Dudley
or if it just the way things are. Maybe a little of both.


I'm losing my hearing, and it is REALLY frustrating, but they keep
telling me I'll adapt (especially if I get hearing aids). I imagine cats
like to hear a friendly meow or voice as much as I like listening to
music or participating in the occasional conversation.

I sometimes try to make vibrations/sounds on his head and belly. I
figure maybe he can hear/feel that. It is hard not to scare him
sometimes, too. Since he cant see or hear us approaching, it often
startles him no matter how we do it. But as soon as he feels one of our
hands petting him, after a little startled squeak (or sometimes a
scream) he flops over and starts purring immediately. I think all in all
he is a happy little dood.

Pam

Juls wrote:
In article , "Topaz"
wrote:


What a good thing to do. Dimitri would agree I feel sure.
Enjoy your new kitty and let us see photos!


LOL, you asked for it, you get it: (please ignore the messy state of
the bathroom, I wasn't expecting company)


I went in and she was sound asleep...IN THE SINK! LOL.

http://www.ect.org/images/jazz1.jpg

waking up:
http://www.ect.org/images/jazz2.jpg

on her towel:
http://www.ect.org/images/jazz3.jpg

http://www.ect.org/images/jazz4.jpg

http://www.ect.org/images/jazz5.jpg


Goodness she is CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCritches from our crew!
Pam

"Juls" wrote in message
...
In article , "Topaz"
wrote:

What a good thing to do. Dimitri would agree I feel sure.
Enjoy your new kitty and let us see photos!

LOL, you asked for it, you get it: (please ignore the messy state of
the bathroom, I wasn't expecting company)


I went in and she was sound asleep...IN THE SINK! LOL.

http://www.ect.org/images/jazz1.jpg

waking up:
http://www.ect.org/images/jazz2.jpg

on her towel:
http://www.ect.org/images/jazz3.jpg

http://www.ect.org/images/jazz4.jpg

http://www.ect.org/images/jazz5.jpg


Oh Juls, she is the most angelic looking cat I have ever seen!
It's hard to imagine her in a shelter. Wow. I'm sure your heart
is full to bursting with this precious gift.

It's great to hear some good news and see such a lovely cat
safe and sound and loved at last. Thank you for sharing her.

I'm so happy for you and Jack! Jasmine looks much like my own Kitty,
except Kitty is a wee bit fatter, and can hear quite well--especially
when I open cans of fodd! (
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...86072770swFbPq if you're
interested!) Kitty came to me in similar circumstances, and she has
been a blessing ever since.

You're all very lucky to have each other!

"Marcie" wrote in message
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Hi Juls,

I'm not a frequent poster here but have been following your story about
Jack and Dmitri (ever since you got Jack).

I am also not a very frequent poster, but a lurker. I just had to say, she
is the most perfect looking cat I have ever seen - she's gorgeous!

I will be back to find out how she gets on when she meets Jack )

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:57:24 GMT, Juls wrote:


I'm not sure either. I'll learn as I go and learn some sign language
for eat, come and things like that.

I'll tell you this, she's a sound sleeper. She's STILL sleeping. I've
gone in the bathroom a couple of times and flushed, washed my hands,
walked around. Zzzzzzzzz. I guess the only way to wake her up will be
to touch her.


Sometimes I wish mine could not hear me going in frig. No matter how quiet I try to be I
have 4 stes of eyes looking to see what I am eating!! :-)




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Fantastic story! Thanks for sharing it with us!

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"Juls" wrote in message
...
Well, I went to PetSmart to get Jack some food and they were having an
adoption thing from a humane shelter (kill shelter). I had never once
allowed myself to stop and look before, but this time, I was just drawn
to the front cage.

I really wanted a boy cat and asked if they had any boys, but they said
they'd all been adopted. So I was going to wait. I played with a sweet
little kitten who looked like a baby Jack, but I really wanted a boy.

Below that girl's cage (she did get adopted too!) was this sweet white
kitten, about 4-6 months old. On the cage in big letters it said "SHE
IS DEAF."

Kids were playing with her and saying "Mom, can we get her," and mom
would say "No we can't handle a deaf kitty. That's too hard."

I really wanted a boy and kept telling myself that, but I just couldn't
walk away from that cage. I swear, it was like Dmitri kept tapping on
the shoulder and saying "Get her, get her, get her." And I was fighting
it, telling myself, no, I want a boy.

And then Dmitri would tap me again, and I'd think "This poor baby,
nobody will adopt a deaf kitty." And she was so sweet, playful and
purring and happy.

And I just burst into tears and said I'll take her. Well, the shelter
folks were just so thrilled that "Helen" (after Helen Keller, lol) had
found a new home.

I brought her home and Jack was sleeping, so was able to sneak her into
the bathroom (where she'll stay while I do the intro process). It's a
very large bathroom, and she was off immediately exploring. In the
meantime, Jack was getting up, so I got out quickly, washed my hands
(to remove her scent) and gave him his favorite food, ProPlan salmon
and rice. He was too excited to be eating that to notice anything else,
and I was able to slip away and get her fixed up. She ate some kitten
food and I fixed her a litter box. She had a taste of World's Best.
Good thing I'd read once on the bag that cats sometimes will take a
taste and it's okay.

Then later when I went to check on her, she had gone into the bottom
cabinet, the "safe place" where Jack and Dmitri always hid during
thunderstorms. She was sound asleep on top of a box.

I'm almost certain her name is Jasmine. I had really planned on the new
kitty having a nice Russian name in honor of Dmitri, and thought I'd
name her Zinaida after my favorite poet, Zinaida Gippius, but she just
doesn't look like a Zinaida. And Zinny doesn't sound so good. All the
way home, the name Jasmine was in my head. She looked like a Jasmine.
Then I called one of my best friends, described my new girl, and she
said "Jasmine." I said OMG, that's exactly what I was thinking!!! So
it's likely a sign. Jack and Jasmine. Jack and Jazz. The three Js.
Jack, Juls and Jazz. LOL.

She's already spayed, and has her shots, plus her tests for FIV and
stuff. I'll take her to my vet next week to have her ears looked at
(the shelter people thought either she was born deaf, or one of them
thought it was bad ear mites that caused it).

But Jasmine has a new forever home, and now I'll learn a little sign
language. I've already told Jack she can't hear, and he'll have to talk
to her in kisses.

LOL, and he's doing EXACTLY what Dmitri did when Jack arrived. Sitting
outside the door, just staring at it. DMitri would sit for hours
staring at the door. (Jack was on the other side bouncing around,
saying let me out of here, dammit!)

They did have her in a foster home for awhile, and she gets along with
other cats just fine. I have no doubt that they'll end up as pals.

I just feel Dmitri looking down, and smiling. I really do. I miss him
so much, but I felt that he would guide me into someone who really
needed a home.

Juls, Jack and Jasmine

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