Yesterday Was a Very Special Day
It's amazing how quickly time passes.
One year ago yesterday, I brought into my life two other lives that I did not expect to keep for myself. I was just doing a good turn for two sweet kittens whose futures didn't appear to be all that bright.
Of course, being cats, THEY knew that that particular day in 2013 was their Gotcha! Day and I, being the sucker that I am, started to suspect it as time went on. But DadKatt held out, saying, "You SAID foster only!"
Well. Look where we are now.
Happy Gotcha! Day Plus One to Man Ray (formerly Ray Charles) and Rachel.
Here they are as they were one year ago at the vet's office in South Carolina:
And here they are today:
It's been an eventful year for them. Now, when I pick Ray up to hold him, he no longer grabs my right upper arm to hold onto. He trusts me to hold him securely and purrs and purrs. He claims "morning time" with me when I'm getting ready for work doing his favorite thing: rubbing against, and winding around, my ankles. Then I get down on all fours and the mutual head-bonking session starts, and he gets lots of lovins. It's like he's saying, "MY mommeh!" quite emphatically. He loves melted butter and, as I say, is the biggest mooch on the planet. (He even stole a Cheese Nip cracker from me this weekend! And ATE it! And LIKED it!)
Rachel is just her same sweet self, multiplied by a factor of 1,000. As you all know, she had surgery on her left eye a couple of months back and it's closed up permanently now. She recovered swiftly and without incident, and now her right eye is open wider and is even more beautiful. She loves hanging out at the kitchen sink with her brother, playing with ice cubes in the sink (Ray likes this, too, actually. The two of them chasing an ice cube in the sink is a very noisy event!) and playing with all kinds of teasers. She plays hard, and is quite the athlete. But she always has time for lovins and her purr is nearly constant.
I don't think they could be happier. I know Gary and I couldn't be happier being their pawrents. They just fit right in with the rest of the clowder and continue to delight us with everything about them. Ray's a mooch; Rachel has "nose problems" (as in "up in your business" nose problems) but they are both happy and VERY healthy.
Once again, we both thank Dad Terry from Brian's Home for being the catalyst (sorry no pun intended) for bringing us together with these wonderful kitties. I can't begin to say how much they are both loved.
I'm so proud to be their MomKatt and DadKatt feels the same way. Happy (late) Gotcha! Day to "The Twins"!
MomKatt Laura
One year ago yesterday, I brought into my life two other lives that I did not expect to keep for myself. I was just doing a good turn for two sweet kittens whose futures didn't appear to be all that bright.
Of course, being cats, THEY knew that that particular day in 2013 was their Gotcha! Day and I, being the sucker that I am, started to suspect it as time went on. But DadKatt held out, saying, "You SAID foster only!"
Well. Look where we are now.
Happy Gotcha! Day Plus One to Man Ray (formerly Ray Charles) and Rachel.
Here they are as they were one year ago at the vet's office in South Carolina:
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| MISS RACHEL |
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| MR. RAY |
And here they are today:
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| MISS RACHEL & HER STEIFF COLLECTION |
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| HANDSOME MAN RAY |
It's been an eventful year for them. Now, when I pick Ray up to hold him, he no longer grabs my right upper arm to hold onto. He trusts me to hold him securely and purrs and purrs. He claims "morning time" with me when I'm getting ready for work doing his favorite thing: rubbing against, and winding around, my ankles. Then I get down on all fours and the mutual head-bonking session starts, and he gets lots of lovins. It's like he's saying, "MY mommeh!" quite emphatically. He loves melted butter and, as I say, is the biggest mooch on the planet. (He even stole a Cheese Nip cracker from me this weekend! And ATE it! And LIKED it!)
Rachel is just her same sweet self, multiplied by a factor of 1,000. As you all know, she had surgery on her left eye a couple of months back and it's closed up permanently now. She recovered swiftly and without incident, and now her right eye is open wider and is even more beautiful. She loves hanging out at the kitchen sink with her brother, playing with ice cubes in the sink (Ray likes this, too, actually. The two of them chasing an ice cube in the sink is a very noisy event!) and playing with all kinds of teasers. She plays hard, and is quite the athlete. But she always has time for lovins and her purr is nearly constant.
I don't think they could be happier. I know Gary and I couldn't be happier being their pawrents. They just fit right in with the rest of the clowder and continue to delight us with everything about them. Ray's a mooch; Rachel has "nose problems" (as in "up in your business" nose problems) but they are both happy and VERY healthy.
Once again, we both thank Dad Terry from Brian's Home for being the catalyst (sorry no pun intended) for bringing us together with these wonderful kitties. I can't begin to say how much they are both loved.
I'm so proud to be their MomKatt and DadKatt feels the same way. Happy (late) Gotcha! Day to "The Twins"!
MomKatt Laura
Happy Gotcha Day to both Ray and Rachel. I’m so glad they fit in and love their scritchies.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day to Man Ray and Rachael!!! It is so had to believe that this year has passed so quickly. These two could not have been luckier to find such a wonderful family!
ReplyDeleteAwww sweet! Happy Gotcha day Man Ray and Rachael! We're so glad you got gotted!!!
ReplyDeleteWoop Woop!Happy Gotcha Day Mr Ray and Sweet Rachel,we knew it would work out this way,which is pawsome,xx Speedy
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day to Ray and Rachael - you have got yourselves a wonderful home and lots of lovings and scritches. We can't believe that you've been there for a year already.
ReplyDeleteLuv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Happy gotcha day to two awesome panthers!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Gotcha Day, Ray and Rachel !
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R & R.... a most happee gotcha day two ewe both; heerz two another 500; hope yur day iz a fun one, best fishes & mice creem dishes N a hole sink filled with ice !! ♥
ReplyDeleteHow can I begin to tell you how happy this post AND you and the two babies make me, the mom, today? I can't find adequate words. Thank you for taking these babies to foster and they had the chance to work their way right into your hearts.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha Day to Man Ray and Rachel.
ReplyDeleteHappy Gotcha day, "Twins". Glad you're getting on so well! And purrs from the Heg Kits - Desiree, Clarisse (Ree-Cee), Lazarus (Bitty), & Chance. And finally, purrs from the Bridge from Baby Kitty, Dusk, & Isis.
ReplyDeleteVery happy gotcha day!!
ReplyDeleteWe never realized that Rachel was ear-tipped but Ray isn't. That gives her extra character.
Happy Gotcha Day to Ray and Rachel! They couldn't have found a better home.
ReplyDeleteIt really is hard to believe that an entire year has gone by since you started caring for Ray and Rachel. Our mom fell in love with them when they were your fosters and bugged our dad about them constantly, wanting to adopt them. He never wavered from his, "Eight is enough." And obviously, he was right. They are exactly where they belong, and we wish them and you years of happiness together. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
ReplyDeleteHappy Start of the Gotcha Season! :D
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