Updated on older kittens (now cats!)

If you are interested in meeting or adopting any of the cats or kittens, contact Lori at VFRgrl@yahoo.com!

Jack and Miguel and Haga and JT are all about 1 year old now! Wow, time sure flies!

JT on the very top of the tree, Haga and Miguel on the middle step, and Jacks head in the bottom left

JT is still as sweet and accepting as ever. Please read his blog entry for more pictures and information- but I wanted to get some new pictures up of everyone.

Haga is a sweetie and seems to be very tolerant of the newest litter of small kittens. He has decided he doesn't like to go to adoption shows, so it will be important if you are interested in him to arrange a visit to see him at home. We are in the Sharpsburg, MD area and welcome to visit!

Jack is as playful, and silly as ever. Honestly, I'm not sure I've ever met a cat with as silly a personality as Jack. Most cats are pretty dignified and act serene and regal even when they are clumsy. I sometimes feel that the more you laugh at Jack, the more he tries to be silly. (If you laugh at my tortie Pirelli- she will be mad at you for weeks).

I don't know why the perfect home hasn't come along for Jack; but we are happy to have him in our home every day. He cheers everyone up with his antics.

Miguel is a little harder to get a good picture of, because he is usually in your face (literally). He still enjoys his face rubs and when he isn't rubbing on your face- he is running around (or away) with the dogs. He is such a sweet cat and has grown to be a pretty big (tall) boy!

New Arrivals! KITTENS

Meet the new arrivals; four spunky kittens who were put in foster care because Moms feral colony was being relocated. During all the stress and fuss of being moved, Mom decided she was too upset to care for her babies so we took them into foster care at 3 weeks of age.

They are about 6 weeks old right now (on June 24th) and are too cute for words!

The biggest is a female calico named Cali (short for Calista). Cali is a very charming, adorable girl who will let you know if she is unhappy (or cold, or hungry, or tired, or bored..well, you get the picture) by MEOWING rather loud! She rewards your attentions with a rumbly purr

Next we have P.J who is an adorable female Tortie! As you can see- she already loves to climb the cat trees!! PJ is a diva who is camera-shy - but she loves to be petted and held, as long as that leads to being able to explore a little on her own!

The next baby is a FEMALE orange tabby (quite unusual as orange tabbies are usually male) named Sunkist (yes, after the beverage). Sunkist is a charming, playful girl who seems to be a picky eater- but we think we have her preferences figured out because she is starting to be a happy eater!

And LAST but DEFINITELY not LEAST; we have JAMES (named after James Bond) who is an adorable Tuxedo- Boy.

James is the smallest of the 4 and is also a picky eater. He is a very sweet and VERY cuddly little guy who prefers to snuggle with the humans than the other cats, kittens, or puppies!

SPOTLIGHT KITTEN: HAGA

For more information about adopting Haga or any of the kittens; email me at VFRgrl@yahoo.com

Haga (and his brother JT) on Petfinder: http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11199020

Meet Haga: He was named after World Superbike racer Noriyuki Haga (pictured to the right)

Haga is a beautiful black cat, with a white spot on his chest, and white markings on his belly that make him look like he is wearing a bikini!

Haga is very sweet, but very shy with new people. Once he warms up to you, he is very loving and trusting and likes to have his belly rubbed.

Haga and his brother JT had little socialization and interaction when they were young (see their Petfinder page for more information) so they both are still very 'kitten-like' in their play and behavior- even though they are around 9 months old. Haga LOVES to play with crumpled-up paper balls and will chase them all over the house and carry them around in his mouth

Haga is GORGEOUS, like a little black panther with beautiful round green-yellow eyes.

His personality is still coming out, and I think he would love to have more individual attention rather than being one in the crowd.

Haga LOVES his brother JT and they will play and sleep together- but he also gets along with other cats and kittens. Because of everything that Haga and JT have gone through, I am requiring that they be adopted together. Haga much more shy than JT- but if JT is around- he is more likely to be brave and venture out around new people. They cuddle and knead on each other- and Haga will look for JT if he isn't sure of something or is scared. He really loves his brother and I hope there is someone out there who understands the bond these two brothers have.














If you think that this gorgeous, sleek, sweet, and playful black panther would be a good addition to your home (and you are willing to adopt his wonderful brother JT with him) contact Lori at VFRgrl@yahoo.com.


Also, please feel free to contact me with any questions that you have about these wonderful babies!

SPOTLIGHT KITTEN: J.T !!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ADOPTING J.T. OR ANY OF THE KITTENS: EMAIL VFRgrl@yahoo.com

SEE J.T and his brother Haga (who must be adopted with J.T) on Petfinder at:

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11199020

J.T is named after James Toseland; 2007 World Superbike (motorcycle) Champion :) He is a very Stunning black and white tuxedo with 2 adorable black dots on his nose that make him look like a bull! See picture to the right for the human JT.. :)

J.T is a VERY special little guy. Some person thought that they would "help" JT and his brother Haga by trapping their Mom who was a barn cat when they were only 4 weeks old. Mom was spayed and put back in the barn- but JT and Haga were kept in the vet office from 4 weeks to 6 weeks where they were then moved to a dog crate in the barn- so he spent the first 8-9 weeks of his life kept in a cage with no play and socialization.

When we took JT and Haga into our foster program- they didn't know how to play or interact with each other, other than to snuggle up to each other in a ball. They had never seen a cat toy, and were very scared of toys, people, other cats, and all noises. Slowly they came out of their shell and learned to play with toys.

After JT was neutered, we were returning to the car when his carrier broke open and he escaped into the woods behind the vet office. Because he was still a little loopy from anesthesia, and very scared and disoriented- we were unable to coax him or catch him that day.

Every day, at least twice a day, volunteers returned to the site he went missing to leave food, treats, and clothes with our smells on them. With the help of the resident cat at a business close to the vets office- we finally had an official JT sighting- 4 weeks after he went missing! About a week later (5 weeks missing!!), we got him back- healthy and VERY happy to be back inside.

Since he has returned to the foster home, he has become the “zen kitty” of the house. He is a very quiet, laid back kitty, who loves to snuggle- EVEN WITH THE PUPPY! He doesn’t really like it when the puppy gets excited and tries to play- but JT will climb right in the dog bed with the puppy to sleep.

He loves to sleep with the other kittens as well, and is happiest in a kitten pile (preferably with his brother Haga close by). He is happiest when he can just ‘be’ a cat and snooze up in the cat tree, curled up in a box, or next to you in the bed or on the couch.

He is a very sweet, very gentle cat who doesn’t let many things phase him but he doesn’t like a lot of noise and commotion. Even though he will come out to greet company- If things get too loud or active, JT just walks away slowly to find a more peaceful hang out spot.

Although he hasn’t shown interest in going outside since he has been home, we would like to see him in a house where SOME outside time would be possible if he chooses. To find out more about Haga and JT, please contact his foster Mom at VFRgrl@yahoo.com.

See JT and Haga on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRjWrfdYlig http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtfsFaQGbWQ