FOSTER CATS THUS FAR

Foster # 5 (Current foster)

SHAYMUS

Shaymus was given his name as soon as we brought him home from the shelter. As soon as I looked at him and his diluted orange fur, the name fit perfectly. So far, out of all the foster cats we've had, he has made the most drastic progress socially. His talents are quite impressive; he learned his name the quickest (within a week he could recognize it when called), he can play soccer, he can box, and although he only has half a tail (cause unknown), you could never tell. He can't resist anything that dangles and hangs, he absolutely loves hugs and kisses and always gently touches your face with his paws.

His story began quite morose. The neighbor of an empty townhouse called the Humane Society saying she heard meowing. When one of the Animal Patrol Officers arrived at the townhouse, a pint-sized, orange kitten was hiding in fear. Apparently, the owners had two cats who bred and gave birth to Shaymus. The owners decided to move from the townhouse, took the two grown cats and left Shaymus behind! Therefore he was classified as semi-wild.

At the shelter he was most unpleasant. Anytime you would walk into the room he would hiss and growl. If you stuck your hand in his cage, he would bounce from side-to-side in a panic. When we brought him home, the first few days were not much different from what he was like at the shelter...but once he realized we wanted to play with him and love him, he made a complete 180! He's the most cuddly kitten EVER!

Fosters # 1 and #2

JOHNNY CASHMERE

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BLURRY

The brother and sister dark-duo! For my first ever fosters...they were a dream! They were in isolation at the shelter and semi-wild. I had them for a little over a month and upon returning them to the shelter they were adopted TOGETHER within 3 weeks! They were so sweet and packed full of hilarity.

JOHNNY CASHMERE

I came up with the name because 1) I love Johnny Cash 2) He is all black with not even a strand of white fur and 3) Well, just look at his face! Doesn't he look like a feline version of the famous country singer? Oh ya, and his fur is soft & smooth like cashmere. He came into our home SUPER timid and shy. A month with us and he was begging for hugs. He also couldn't resist anything that dangled...and I mean ANYTHING.

BLURRY

Her name came about as soon as we brought her and her brother home. We put the carrier they were in down on the ground and as soon as I opened the carrier door, she dashed out like a little, black bolt of lightening. Ever since that moment, she never walked anywhere. It was like seeing a blur of fur running passed us all the time...hence, BLURRY! She was not completely black like her brother which was a good way to tell the 2 apart at first.

Foster # 3

TIPPY TOE

We only had Tippy Toe for 2 weeks but she was such a joy. Her name was given to her a couple of days after we got her because anytime you would pet her she would go so high on her toes it looked unnatural. I've never seen a Mackerel Tabby before her so that was cool. She had the eyes of a cartoon character and a meow that could make anyone smile!

Foster # 4

SYRENE

Where do I even begin with this little "ball of joy?" Maybe I should start at the part where I felt I would rip my hair out in utter insanity because of her meowing. Although she came to us small enough to fit into our palms, she had a cry that could silence a wailing fire truck! And in that annoying realization came the name SYRENE (I didn't quite want to call her SIREN and scare off potential adoptive parents!) 

She was very independent and did things on her own terms. She was the most confident out of all the fosters we had. When all the other cats would run and hide from the vacuum cleaner, she would just carry on with her playing as if it weren't even running.

Upon returning Syrene to the shelter, she was adopted within 2 weeks. Her adorable nose and stuffed animal-like face made it hard to get mad at her. She wasn't the cuddliest I've come across but she will always have a place in my heart...and her meow will ALWAYS have its' resonance in my ears!