SPOTLIGHT KITTEN: MIGUEL

For more information on adopting Miguel (or any of the kittens) please email VFRgrl@yahoo.com !

Miguel and Jack on Petfinder (with YouTube links): http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11199027

Note: Miguel must be adopted with Jack (see posting Why Two Kittens for their story)

MEET MIGUEL!

(Two pics below taken @ 8-9 wks old)

Miguel is named after Miguel Duhamel; an AMA Superbike (motorcycle) racer

Human Miguel:

He is definitely more shy than his brother Jack; but he is very affectionate to people that he knows! It takes him longer than Jack to trust you, but once he does he will literally run up and cry for affection. His favorite thing is to rub faces with his foster Dad- I think he likes to scratch his face on Dads facial hair :) He will walk up and "MEOW" to be able to come up on your lap for face rubs. He also loves to sit in your lap for petting, and will occassionally reach up with his paw to touch your face.

He is so sweet and quiet that its really funny when he will run in and MEOW for pets :)

ADOPTED!!!! CASEY!!

For more info on adopting Casey or any of the other kittens; email VFRgrl@yahoo.com

Casey and Bayliss on Petfinder (with links to YouTube videos): http://search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9452363


Casey is around 8 months old, and can be adopted with his brother Bayliss OR to a home with another playful cat/kitten.

Casey is named after the 2007 MotoGP (the Formula One of motorcycle racing) champion Casey Stoner.



Casey is a cuddle-bug and loves to sit on your lap and knead his paws and purr. He is very 'dog like' in his behavior- he generally comes when called (see the links to his YouTube videos on his Petfinder site) and we are working on clicker training; (Oscar his friend the puppy is doing obedience/clicker training- and so is Casey!).

Casey LOVES his raw food (Aunt Jeni's) and will come running when he hears the container open. He is primarily on a canned food diet- so don't be worried about feeding him raw (unless of course you want to!).







Casey loves the dogs and will sleep and snuggle with them- especially Oscar (see posting below for a video of Casey with Oscar in the Truth about Cats and Dogs)










Its actually difficult to get pictures of Casey NOT sleeping because as soon as you point a camera at him, he wants to come over and rub on you or snuggle with you :)













He is a sweetheart who loves to be around people and his buddy Oscar (the puppy). He is cuddly, but also very playful so if he isn't adopted with his brother Bayliss- he does need to go to a home with another playful cat or kitten.

Do you have a lap that needs some warmth? Do you want a snuggle buddy who will make you feel better after a long day at work? Then consider adding Casey to your family!

If you love them so much- YOU keep them!

On occasion, I get asked "well, if they are so great and you love them so much- YOU keep them then; since they have a good home with you".

Don't get me wrong- ALL of my foster kittens are wonderful and we would be very glad to keep any or ALL of them. There are several reasons why I don't keep them:

1. These kittens aren't 'mine' to keep. They belong to the rescue group who has invested the money to have them completely vetted (shots, Felv/FIV testing/spay/neuter).

2. They deserve to be kings of their own castle! Yes, they love each other and have a good home- but they have to share the time we spend (and toys) with their foster brothers, our 2 cats, our puppy Oscar, and the foster dog Lexi.

3. Third and MOST IMPORTANT REASON: If I keep them all, where will the kittens go that have nowhere else to go? Kitten season is starting up again soon (although sometimes it feels like it never stopped).. and where will the kittens go that are too young to be adopted? Who have to be bottle fed? Who are too sick to be adopted? Who are dirty and scared and need some socialization? We NEVER have enough space in our foster homes, and if I keep all my fosters I would never have space for new cats and kittens in need.

Please consider adding some Kings to your castle and email me for information on how to adopt my handsome boys at VFRgrl@yahoo.com

SPOTLIGHT KITTEN: JACK

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ADOPT JACK OR ANY OF THE KITTENS

EMAIL: VFRgrl@yahoo.com

Link to Jack and Miguel on PetFinder (with YouTube links): http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11199027

Note: Jack must be adopted with Miguel (see post WHY TWO KITTENS for their story)

This is Jack, named after Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Carribean

Jack at 8-9 weeks old!!!

Why Captain Jack?

Well, Jack is very adventuresome and mischievious- just like his name sake. He certainly brings a smile to our face every day!

Jack loves to play, and I honestly feel like he has a sense of humor. I know, I know- he is a cat BUT sometimes it seems he does silly things just to make us laugh or to startle us.

He was in the habit of laying flat on his back on the cat tree- and when you would walk by (or the unsuspecting DOG would walk by). He would drop like a stone (head first) either right in front of you, or in the case of the dog- right on TOP of you.

Another YouTube with Jack in it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArTjwXWNXSA&feature=related

and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArTjwXWNXSA

Jack LOVES food and treats!

Check out this YouTube video of him clamoring for treats !!!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtfsFaQGbWQ

Jack also loves his brother Miguel and all of his foster brothers.

When we first got Jack (for more info; see post titled Why TWO?) we had an adult French Bulldog named Rufus. Jack and Rufus eventually came to an understanding and would play together. Rufus was very protective of his food- and Jack would tease him by standing with all 4 feet in Rufus's bowl when Rufus was distracted. Jack would also sneak up on Rufus and steal his kibble and run away.

One morning we woke up and Rufus was dead. We found out later he had an asymptomatic/undiagnosed tumor on his liver that caused him to bleed to death internally. We were heartbroken and beside ourselves with undescribable grief. Jack seemed to know we were upset, and the entire day was next to us, in our lap, cuddled under our arms. He seemed to know when we just needed comfort- or we needed a distraction because he would run pell-mell into the room and tumble VERY ungracefully across the floor; of course it would make us smile.

Jack has this amazingly silly personality and literally makes me smile at his antics every day. If there is a cat stuck in a drawer in the closet despite all clues telling you it is impossible- it is 99.9% of the time going to be Jack...

If there is something he wants- he will come and "talk" to you about it and genuinely acts surprised when you don't know what 'maow MAOW' means. He doesn't meow a lot, mostly these short little maow..maowmaow while looking at you like "HELLO... I'm telling you ...." and it is most likely related to food- or his perceived lack of food at that particular moment in time.

He does like to snuggle on your lap- but not for long periods of time, as inevitably something will catch his interest and he is off to explore it in the most ungraceful way a feline could :)

He is a wonderful, loveable, unique and special little guy who would be a great fit in almost any home. I guarantee he will make you smile.

The Truth about Cats and Dogs! (in our house at least!)

I sometimes have people who want to adopt a cat- but have a dog in the home. In my experience- cats and dogs can not only co-exist; but can actually enjoy each others company!!

Please email VFRgrl@yahoo.com for more information on any of the kittens!!!

Of course, this depends on your dog (age, breed, history) and the cat; there are lots of great articles about introducing your dog to cats on the internet.

All of my foster kittens have been around dogs; Our adult French Bulldog who is no longer with us, our French Bulldog puppy Oscar, our foster dog Lexi who is a 60# Husky/Greyhound mix; and our Boston Terror (I mean terrier) Bugsy who is 15#

CASEY HAS BEEN ADOPTED to a home where a DOG is his best friend and companion!!! Casey loved to play with Oscar- he runs after Oscar and lets Oscar chase him and sometimes drag him by the scruff of his neck. Casey also loves to snuggle with Oscar in his bed, on the couch, and in the mornings will get in our bed with Oscar before breakfast.

If you are looking for a cat who will play with your dog, and occassionally sleep and snuggle next to him, I would suggest Jack: Jack loves to play with the dogs, and sleep next to them. He is mischievious with the dogs (jumping out to scare them, trying to sneak and steal their food) so Jack should only go to a home where your dog has been exposed to cats before- as he thinks dogs are to play with, not run from!!

Bugsy and JACK :

BAYLISS HAS BEEN ADOPTED!

Bayliss would hang out with the dogs SOMETIMES, but prefers the company of the other cats. Will play with Oscar about 50% of the time and 50% of the time lets Oscar know he doesn't want to play.

Haga will SOMETIMES lay on the bed with the dogs (preferably with his brother JT), will walk in the room with the dogs, but in general ignores the dogs and will run away if they try to play with him.

JT loves to snuggle next to the dogs- but if they want to play at all, he leaves the room. JT would be a great friend to a low-key dog who doesn't want to play or chase. JT is the most tolerant cat to other animals.

Why TWO Kittens???

I have people ask me frequently; WHY TWO kittens? I only want one, two is too much! Or they only want one of the kittens- but not their brother.

I won't go into detail on why two kittens are better than one; as there are many websites out there that discuss this:

http://www.kittycottage.org/twocats.html and http://www.safehavenanimalsanctuary.org/adopt/two_kittens_vs_one.html

Of course, some people have 'single kitties' that work out just fine- I don't think my fosters would be fine. I have six foster kittens who are all sort of in 'pairs' with their littermates; JT and Haga; Jack and Miguel; and Casey and Bayliss. Of the six; I would only consider breaking up Casey and Bayliss- and only to homes with another playful cat or kitten. Remember- I've had these guys since they were babies and they are used to having their friends and family around all the time! Yes, they are no longer babies as they are now coming up on 8 months old however, they still play together all the time- and they definitely sleep and snuggle together.

I'll use Jack and Miguel as an example

Imagine this: you are only 8 weeks old and you live on the streets. You were nursing from your mom just a few weeks ago, and now you have to search for any food you can find. You are tired, hungry and very dirty. You smell something delicious and tasty- you warily approach and BOOM you and your brother are inside a metal cage. You are so hungry that you eat the food anyway and then snuggle next to your brother. Something covers the cage with a cloth and carries you away! You are so scared- but you have your brother so its not too bad.

You don't understand that you can't go back to where you came from- it is too dangerous. You don't understand who these things are that want to hold you and pet you. You hiss, scratch, and bite- then cuddle with your brother.

Slowly you begin to trust these animals that want to hold and pet you because they give you food and a safe warm place to sleep.

You still love your brother, and together you learn to play and cuddle and snuggle with people.

Other kittens come into the house; but you still prefer to sleep with your brother (but on occasion will sleep with everyone else in a kitty pile!)

You get older, you aren't a small kitten anymore- but you still will call out for your brother if you can't find him. You play with everyone- but at the end of the day after a good kitty romp- you are curled up with your brother.

I just took the two pictures above this week.. How can you look at them cuddled and happy together- and not believe that adopting them together is the right thing? I don't think they would be as happy apart from each other, in fact after everything they have been through together I will not let that happen. I hope there is a loving home out there that understands this- because these two guys are going to make great additions to any family.

My foster kittens need great homes!

Meet my wonderful foster kittens:

Jack- a black and white tuxedo with a wonderful, playful personality.

Miguel- black and white 'cow print' with a shy but very loving personality.

Casey- grey (russian blue mix) with a very cuddly and affectionate personality

Bayliss- grey (russian blue mix) with an shy but affectionate personality

Haga- mostly black with some white spots; shy but very playful

J.T- a black and white tuxedo with gorgeous markings with a very friendly, affectionate, and playful personality.

All of these guys are around 7 months old now, and looking for great homes. They can only go as pairs, although in some cases they can go as singles to a home with another kitten around the same age. This is on a case-by-case basis as these boys have been together since they were born. Jack, Miguel, Bayliss, and Casey are littermates; and JT and Haga are littermates.