Crazy Kitten Lady

08/10/2021

4 meals per day x 4 little buggers....y'all do the math. In all honesty, I wouldn't trade it for anything....except maybe 8 hrs of uninterrupted sleep. Wait....who am I kidding?

04/30/2021

04/30/2021

10/07/2020

What has 4 heads, 16 legs, sneezes, wheezes, and a whooooole lot of dislike for humans right now? My newest crew. Despite their current disposition, these four are going to make wonderful pets once they kick their URI's and figure out that I'm really NOT trying to kill them when I medicate them. Pictures to come as I can convince them to cooperate, but that may take a bit. Stand by.....

07/08/2020

If you need reliable employees, look no further than Katniss and Princess Peach. Katniss prefers a supervisory role, preferably with her eyes closed, and Princess Peach prefers to be more hands-on, so don't let your pens out of your sight or you'll never see them again. These bonded girls are available for adoption together, as they are a team, through the VBSPCA. If you are interested in more information about them, please feel free to reach out to me, their foster mom.

06/23/2020

I LOVE this cat toy. Why? Because Kammy, my train wreck of a hot mess foster figured out what it's for. I watched a formerly terrified, pretty-danged-sure-98%-feral, bobtailed cat start to figure out how to "cat." She's been watching Katniss and Peach and today tried applying what she's learned. And I love it.

04/18/2020

A little bit of peace and contentment in the chaos that is the world right now. This sweet, bonded pair of girls is available for adoption through the VBSPCA.

02/15/2020

Katniss asleep on my bed for the first time....

02/04/2020

For those of you who know me, outward/public displays of strong emotion are a rarity. So while this photo may not seem like much, please allow me to explain why I am silently(for 2 reasons) screaming "YES YES YES!!!!" in my head with tears in my eyes. I currently have two gorgeous, sweet, 6 mo old tabby girls who are absolutely terrified of everything, due to previously being outdoor cats with likely little human interaction. The shelter is a wonderful place, but it's also busy, noisy, etc, and therefore can be very scary for ones like these. They've been with me for two weeks now, and tonight made my heart explode with joy and hope. Katniss is my older/slightly larger/braver of the 2 right now. Princess Peach is a little more introverted, if you will. When I retire for the evening and am reading/coloring (yes, I loooove to color)/playing a game on my tablet in my bed, the girls will come out and chase/play with/talk to each other in typical feline fashion. I can observe with little issue, as long as I don't make direct eye contact, at least for now. This still frightens them, but we're working on that, too. Lately, Katniss has started venturing up onto my bed for brief periods, laying alongside my legs, between my body pillow and the bed's edge, pretty much anywhere she wants(at this point, the only thing "off limits" is my dresser). She'll play with my toes, which are thankfully UNDER the covers, sniff my fingers/bat them playfully if I can extend my arm without her realizing what I'm doing(any motions directly towards either of them are still pretty scary, but we're working on that too). Tonight, however, was a TOTAL game changer.

I know the picture is dark and kind of difficult to see clearly, but I didn't want to use the flash and risk damaging our fledgling trust relationship that we're building. Katniss is buried between the pillows on the left side of my bed, purring like a diesel engine, LESS THAN 12 INCHES AWAY FROM ME.

I cannot even begin to articulate how amazing both of these girls are. Their resiliency is incredible and their willingness to let this human try and show them that as a big, relatively hairless biped, we're not really that scary after all. In fact, depending on how well you're stocked with treats and yummy canned food, we can almost be appealing 😉.

So please, if you will, say a prayer/send good thoughts-love-light-positive energy/cross your fingers/whatever it is you do for my girls to continue to grow in their trust of me, and for me to continue to learn from them what they need as we stumble-crawl-run down the path of this journey....we would all be immensely grateful.

PS-and just before I was going to post, Peach decided to sit in the window....life is good indeed....

01/15/2020

So much for me actually using my glider rocker and footstool....

01/15/2020

Nice to see they're enjoying my glider rocker....guess I've been relegated to the footstool.....

EDIT: apparently I've been kicked off that now also....

01/09/2020

Soon to be available for adoption at the VBSPCA. If you want to know more about a specific one's personality, please feel free to ask!!

10/28/2019

Mama is soooo friendly and sweet...and she's absolutely stunning, too....

10/26/2019

The journey begins again...

09/23/2019

At least someone is getting some sleep around here tonight...

Exhausted....but when a sick Little is finally able to sleep relatively comfortably, you don't move...at all. Check up tomorrow morning, meds likely to follow. Fingers crossed....

09/11/2019

Newest kids....all available soon at the Virginia Beach SPCA...

07/09/2019

4 hilariously adorable boys will be returning soon and will be available for adoption!!! Loving, crazy personalities and totally purrrfect for you!!!

05/25/2019

2 more weeks and they all will be available for adoption...

05/08/2019

Adopted 4-years ago. Still going strong.

05/06/2019

Small dog bed, used: $10

Uber soft fabric remnant from Joann's: $1.35-ish

Heating pad: $14

Making a spot so warm and cozy they stay out from under my feet so I can actually clean my room: Freakin' Priceless (let it be known, however, I absolutely love, love, love when they are underfoot all other times)..

05/05/2019

New duo...Mama is still a bit shy, but we're working on that....

02/01/2019

Current crew...going back on Monday....

12/16/2018

Hi hooman! We're almost ready to get adopted! Just a couple more days! *If you are in the Hampton Roads area and are considering adding a new family member, please feel free to ask for more details about them as individuals(personalities, likes, quirks, etc) or the adoption process as a whole. I am happy to answer anything I can and can help you find the answer if I don't happen to know!

11/24/2018

Grateful again tonight....for my sis and b-i-l who are helping to socialize my current crew, while I hang with my "fur nephews" one more night....the two of them are seriously outnumbered (7:2) but something tells me they'll survive....😉

11/24/2018

My little Lulu girl....what a sweetheart.