Long Time No Meow! (And Fosters!)

Mornin' peeps!  Long time no meow!  Yes, well, don't blame me:  this is all down to my MomKatt & DadKatt getting back from their vacation in Camano Island, WA (boy, were we glad to see them!) and re-adjusting to "real life" (they both said the best thing about coming home was coming home to us kitties - well duh!  MOL)  They arrived back in NC last Tues., and still had one day of vacation left on Wed., which was spent getting lots of kitty lovin', and doing some laundry, as well as just some good, old-fashioned laziness (with kitties).

They REALLY liked the Camano Island/Puget Sound area.  MomKatt even got to visit the Camano Island Shelter (a no-kill facility) and she took pics of the kitties.  We're going to blog about that in the coming days but first ... I have to introduce some houseguests we have.

Does everypurr remember this entry from our friend Brian, about Rachel & Ray Charles, the two black kitties in South Carolina, one of whom (Ray) was blind or nearly blind?  Well, to make a long story VERY short, after the anticipated forever home fell through while she was on her vacation, MomKatt heard from Brian's dad, who said that things weren't looking good for these two little black beauty kittens. 

MomKatt said, "No way are they going back to that trailer park!  We'll foster them!"  (Of course, this was BEFORE she'd asked DadKatt but sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission, isn't it?  MOL)  When she did ask him, however, being the soft-hearted DadKatt that he is, he said it was fine on the condition that we COULD NOT adopt them ourselves.  MomKatt quickly agreed, texted Brian's dad and on Sat., June 15, she drove to Concord NC to meet him halfway and pick up Rachel and Ray Charles!

Here is Ray (courtesy of Brian's blog - MomKatt can't get a pic of him yet herself as he's quite shy, unsure of things because of his eyesight & still learning the lay of the office):

And here is Miss Rachel (MomKatt did take this one in her office yesterday):

None of us have been allowed in the office yet.  Rachel got out twice yesterday - she's ready to explore! - but MomKatt caught her.  Morticia saw her, I didn't, but I can hear them behind the door and I want to meet them!  But MomKatt says, "No, not yet!"  Oh well, in time, in time ... 

Rachel is a love-bug.  Ray is very, very shy.  He's only used to being in a crate/cage and he's not accustomed to being able to range about freely, but he's rapidly getting used to the idea of "extra space".  He's sniffed MomKatt's hand twice and she says she is working on him knowing that she's the "Gooshy Food Lady" and not some evil someone he can't trust.  Meanwhile, Rachel is all kitten:  loves to play with the new toys that MomKatt got for them both and she keeps her brother in her line of sight all the time.  When not doing anything, she is often found next to him under MomKatt's office chair, just sitting comfortingly next to him.  Ray found the (a) litterbox (b) food bowl and (c) water bowl, so those were the three crucial things MomKatt wanted to see that he'd accomplished before the close of business Sat. afternoon after they arrived home.  They both are eating VERY well and just chillin' and getting used to their new digs.

MomKatt hated that they are on their own all day today, since they both had to go in to work, but I'm sure Rachel will keep busy.  Meanwhile, I will be tantalized on the other side of the door, wondering WHO has invaded OUR house!

BTW Rachel & Ray Charles are the first two kitties MomKatt has ever fostered before!  So this is very exciting for her - and of course, if she can help a kitty, she spares NO effort.

So, anyway, I'm back, hope you all missed me (I missed you!  MomKatt tried to keep up with reading your blogs but gave up and is going to go back & read them when time permits).

More on the Rachel & Ray Show coming soon!

PURRZ!
Selina