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[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Lisa,
So sorry to learn of your loss of Pearl. You did so much for her to keep her as healthy as possible. I'm sure she's scampering happily across Rainbow Bridge to play with Herald and Patches.
These posts are always so sad. I feel for all who've lost a furry member of their family.

Thank you. It seems like quite a few of us have lost beloved fur family members recently.

After this weekend and all the holiday hubbub is over, I'm going to make a visit to our two local shelters to see if there is a particular special kitty that seems meant for us. We don't want Suki to be an 'only child kitty' for too long. And I know Pearl would want us to, it just seems like a positive thing to do any way you look at it. We like having two kitties in the house.

I always feel so guilty though, going to the shelters... all the little pairs of hopeful eyes looking at me- it's so heartwrenching and so hard to walk away from so many of them, knowing you are only going to choose one. i try to erase my guilt by 'sponsoring' a couple of other kitties to help them get adopted too, but I always still remember the little hopeful eyes... Wish there were loving homes for all of them.

[bmccasland]

I always feel so guilty though, going to the shelters... all the little pairs of hopeful eyes looking at me- it's so heartwrenching and so hard to walk away from so many of them, knowing you are only going to choose one. i try to erase my guilt by 'sponsoring' a couple of other kitties to help them get adopted too, but I always still remember the little hopeful eyes... Wish there were loving homes for all of them.

I know the feeling - I went to a shelter twice a week for 3 months looking for my lost kitty. And since I was looking for a lost cat, I had access to ALL the kitties, not just the ones that were cleared for adoption. I finally had to stop going, was so sad.

Good luck finding new fur friends!

[spindizzy]

I love/hate this thread!! I smile and laugh at the antics/trouble our furry friends get into. Then I cry with the losses...My thoughts are with you Lisa, Beth and Sundial.

[bambu101]

So sorry to hear of Pearl's passing. She was absolutely beautiful.

It is great that you are adopting a shelter kitty, and giving them a wonderful new home!

[skhill]

Finally getting around to learning how to post pictures....

Anyway, here's Moses, Mica, and Joe, demonstrating the right thing to do on a cold, wintry morning-- just go back to bed!

[nancielle]

I always feel so guilty though, going to the shelters... all the little pairs of hopeful eyes looking at me- it's so heartwrenching and so hard to walk away from so many of them, knowing you are only going to choose one. i try to erase my guilt by 'sponsoring' a couple of other kitties to help them get adopted too, but I always still remember the little hopeful eyes... Wish there were loving homes for all of them.

I know the feeling as well. Even seeing the commercials on television for the Humane Society of the US & the ASPCA with those pleading eyes get to me. My landlord has been more than generous in allowing me to first adopt Chloe then to take in the two abandoned cats. I know I'm at my limit for pet ownership but when I see those eyes I can't help but think "I'll bring you home." I, too, wish there were homes for all of them.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I've been going to look at shelter kitties for the past two days.
Lots of lovely sweet ones, definitely hard to choose but I'm getting to know many of them and am narrowing it down.
On Thursday I think my husband will be coming with me and adding his input so we can perhaps make the final decision. He likes me to do the preliminary scoping out. I've met about 80 kitties all wanting homes!

My shelter visits seemed less sad than when i went through this last time (1 1/2 yrs ago), because I've seen 3 cats actually get adopted just while I was 'chillin' with the cats over the past two days- it really does your heart good to see kitties become lucky Chosen Ones for new homes. I'm also making donations to both places so that all the kitties (and doggies too) get a little help from my visits one way or another.

One kitty in particular seemed promising for me today. And I hadn't even noticed her yesterday- She passed what my husband and i call the 'Upside Down Baby test'- picked her up, put her on her back in my arms like a baby, and rubbed her tummy. No problem! Just a huge purr and paws stretched out pumping the air happily in response... lol! She's also a classic tabby, which my husband is always partial to. With him, it's personality but extra brownie points for brown tabbies. For me it's pretty much all about the purr-cuddle factor.

But going back to the other place one more time on Thursday just to give all the kitties their fair consideration.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Happy to report my husband and i brought our new kitty home from the animal shelter today to become one of the family.
We have not named her yet, but she is making herself right at home and our other kitty Suki is being amazingly tolerant and polite.
New Kitty is 8 months old and VERY affectionate (which is what we were after).
She's a real 'biscuit maker'- meaning she kneads her paws ecstatically with a loud purr whenever she is even the least bit pleased. She reminds me of a little ocelot or puma with her golden sandy spotted tabby look.
It's so nice to be part of the happy adoption process at the shelter- smiles all around, knowing a new desperate kitty will now have a spot available at the shelter because we took one home with us. Pearl would have liked that.

Our new fur baby (in the last photo you can see her pumping her paws with happiness in her new home):

[GLC1968]

Aw, Lisa - she looks like such a sweetie! Congratulations!

You failed to tell us "new kitty's" name though.

[7rider]

Awwww. Lucky kitty! Yay!

[Kerry1976]

Now that is a very happy kitty! Congrats!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

You failed to tell us "new kitty's" name though.

I'll let you know when we decide on it- no name yet!

[Owlie]

She's adorable!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'll let you know when we decide on it- no name yet!

We finally picked a name for the new kitty.... Sheba. Shi-shi or Shee-bee for nicknames. lol

I think that little dog Heidi is looking for more warmth- have you considered a heated dog bed?- I bet that's what she'd really love instead of trying to lie on the poor cat. My little pugs used to ADORE their heating pad beds...especially as they got older and had some arthritis and aches and pains.

[nancielle]

Kitty think: "Oh, yeah, I own this spot!"

Congrats on the new addition to the family. She looks very content to be in her new home.