Tweeter needs to find a new home!

Without going into too much detail, which would reveal too much personal information, the short story on this sweet cat is that she is being displaced during a hostile divorce, in which her life was literally at great risk. Here is the email I received from her owner, Jean, giving a brief description of Tweeter:

Tweeter is not quite 2 years old yet, her birthday is on March 20, near as we can tell. Born in Camden County, Georgia, she was rescued at the tender age of 4 weeks, and saved from certain death by a parasitic infection - a severe case of coccidia.

Here is a recent photo:

We are looking for any options that will allow this cat to live a happy life. I have offered to take Tweeter in myself, but that will require a transport from southeast Georgia to western Nebraska.

Another (probably preferable) option is to find her a new furever home right there in Georgia, eliminating the need to arrange a long, potentially complicated, transport.

Tweet or email me if you have questions. (@drbert, or rescue.r3j@gishpuppy.com)

Good News - Bad News, but Mostly Good

The bad news is, I'm not getting this kitty now. But the good news is great: She's been adopted along the way. The rescuer who arranged the transport has a friend whose son has been looking for a cat. He was originally going to drive the final transport leg to me, but fell in love with "Skittles" when he met her, and asked if he could keep her. I agreed, since he's been OK'd (pre-approved by rescue anyway), and I'm not in the "collecting" business. Just a last hope sanctuary, basically. Still, if I had not spoken up to guarantee this one a home, she would have been euthanized that day. At least I got her out of the pound! Now I have room for the next emergency. By the way, Skittles is now named Olive, and things are working out very well.

Getting Rid of Ear Mites

Many pets can get ear mites, but it seems to be most common in cats, and to a somewhat lesser extent, in dogs. I don't know what the percentages are, but my dogs seem to be more bothered with yeast infections and the cats suffer more with ear mites.

Either way, I found a great remedy, called Dr. Dogs Ear Oil. All natural ingredients, it can be used on people, too. Not that we get ear mites, but it helps some human ear problems, too.

We have a lot of cats here, so it's a circus rounding them up for their drops. And while some of them have gotten used to it and just endure the "ordeal," others still think I'm trying to kill them and hide when they see the bottle coming their way.

  Notice the looks on these kitties' faces! The first one is Georgia, then Carmen.



  And this is Toledo.

The great thing is, this is something that's finally working. I can't tell you how many cases of ear miticide bottles we've gone through, mostly for nothing. And the cost... good grief.

I'm just grateful to Dr. Dogs for providing a remedy that works, and without side effects.

Georgia is a Sink Cat!

Not only does Georgia love being in all the sinks here, but she also loves the bath tub... even when I'm in it! But the only pictures I have here to share with you are the sink shots. It's hard to take a picture of Georgia sitting on my legs in the bathtub. (Like that's the only reason I don't have one.)



  



It's easy to imagine why she enjoys the bathtub, because she plays in there so often... sort of like a skateboard ramp. And she doesn't even need a toy to create so much fun. But the sink? Not much room to play, though she seems to have fun squirming around in it. I think it's because it's cooler. The weather has been so hot this summer, all the cats have located cooler spots to snooze in all day. There's only one window air conditioning unit here, and the dogs have claimed the floor in front of it, so only the cats who don't mind canine proximity share that premium space.

Georgia likes the dogs OK, but they won't play, so she just sighs and darts back to the bathtub.

Message from Georgia kitty

Yep, I'm still here. I still dart around the house pretty often, but it's getting hot out now and the other cats prefer to lounge around. What wimps they are. So I have to chase the invisible ghost cats most of the time. We have fun, but I like it when mom plays with me and my toys.



Here I am resting by the front door. Don't be fooled by my relaxed look, though. I'm really ready to pounce on something when it's least expected. I do it all the time!

Radar... the Best Cat Ever

Cats like Radar don't come along very often. His extraordinary intelligence must account for his survival as a stray in a very small town in a rural area where strays are usually shot, not gathered up by animal control and impounded. So when neighbors called to tell me he was about to be shot, I knew I had to save him.

Read the rest of Radar's story here...

Latest From Georgia

[Dictated by Georgia the cat:]

Purrs to all my furiends out there. Life is good here at Dr.Bert's house. She lets me have anything I want... most of the time. She doesn't like it when I scratch the woodwork by the front door though. But I don't think much of the scratching post. The other cats have left their scents all over it. She promised me a new one, so we'll see how that goes.

Meanwhile, she's always taking pictures of me. I'm so tired of that flash thingie... makes me blink a lot.

Here I am relaxing in the living room, tolerating yet another photo session. And take note, my one white whisker has finally fallen out. I've also grown a lot in the last 6 months. I'm bigger than Ebony now, so we don't play much anymore. And my hair has become quite long, so I have to put up with being brushed all the time. Oh well... it's "mommy time" and I can manage it for a few minutes.



Purrs, y'all!