Monday, March 28, 2011

Kitten Season has Begun!




It's inevitable...no matter how much we pray, cross our fingers, knock on wood...every spring kitten season arrives with a bang and alot of pregnant cats and kittens!!

I think at last count, we had 5 cats in our foster program who are either pregnant, just gave birth, or have had a litter of babies. And it's still early in the year! Yeesh! It's a good thing that our shelter has an amazing group of people who open their homes to these cats...can you imagine having to give birth and take care of your babies in a cage?

I hope you enjoy some of the pics that I've posted...the cuteness factor is through the roof!

~Agatha~

Monday, March 14, 2011

Week one...Done!


I have my first week as office cat/greeter under my belt and I think it went pretty well! After being mistaken for Hissy Elliott about a zillion times, people are finally beginning to realize that I'm not her...I'm me! I know they're big kitty paws to fill....but I'm doing a good job. I guess it doesn't really help that the staff has dressed me up like Hissy....same purple colored collar..same yellow microchip tag, same red heart tag....are they maybe trying to tell me something?

Anyway...I have to tell you..it's kind of fun wandering around the shelter, checking to see what the girls are eating for lunch (even though I don't really want any of it), sitting and staring at the 2 new little poodle mixed dogs and making them bark at me. Don't worry though...I sit far enough away from them that they can't get me...some people call it "teasing" , but I just call it "observing".

I did want to tell you a little bit about a new program that we have just started here...it's called the Barn Cat Buddies. If you can offer a safe haven for an undersocialized, friendly feline...this program is for you. All Barn Cat Buddies will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, dewormed and microchipped before leaving the shelter. Please contact the shelter for more details...or check out our website... www.oromoctospca.ca/content/247182

Stay tuned for more news...things are always hopping here at the shelter!

~Agatha~



Monday, March 7, 2011

Introducing...


Hi everyone! My name is Agatha and I guess I should tell you a little bit about myself seeing as I'm going to be your new blogger!

I'm a 2 and a half year old spayed female kitty. I'm all black except for a few little white hairs under my chin. I have been with the shelter since last summer when I was found with my litter of babies, abandoned. I've been living here ever since, waiting patiently for my new home.

Days spent here at the shelter are, for the most part, quiet and relaxing. The house is cleaned every day, we get treats every morning, people visit and bring us toys and cuddle with us...and sometimes, one of us finds just the right people and we get to go home and live happily ever after with them!!! So...you can imagine my surprise when a few days ago...there was MUCH excitement going on and things were changing!

Hissy Elliot, who you all know quite well, came to me and told me something VERY exciting was happening! She was finally, after almost 2 long years, going to live with a family of her very own! "But, but...what about your blog? What about the office cat duties?", I said. And that's when she gave me the surprise of my life...

"I'd like you to take over", she said. I couldn't believe it. Me? Really? Did I think I could do it?

Well...as you can see...it didn't take alot of convincing. I've been the office cat for three days now and I think I'm doing a pretty good job. I greet people when they come in, get to share the girls' lunches (that's the best part) and even get extra snuggles during the day.

Don't get me wrong...I still haven't given up hope of finding a family of my very own...but for now...this is a pretty good deal!

~Agatha~


Friday, March 4, 2011

Passing the Torch



Well...it's been fun. But this is my last blog...I AM GOING TO MY NEW HOME TODAY!!!! After 2 years of waiting, bumming food from the girls, greeting visitors, and being the amazing cat that I am...it's time for me to move on and start my new job as lazy house cat.


I'm pretty excited...and a little nervous. I'll miss everyone here at the shelter. And I know that they're going to miss me too. But I deserve this. I deserve to have a home of my own, with people of my own, and a window to sit in of my own.


I have decided to pass the job of office cat/blogger onto my friend Agatha. I think she'll do a great job. Please drop in to visit her and say Hi.


Thank you to everyone who brought me treats, scratched my ears, and came to visit all of us! Don't stop visiting...Agatha will be happy to greet you!


~Hissy E.~