The Fabulous Five's Story

Here's the story as to how I came to have my current five fosters. In June 2010 I found that one of the females in the neighborhood had delivered 5 little kittens. She had them stashed in my backyard. The first time I saw them they were about 1 day old--just a huge pile of kittendom keeping each other warm. Shortly after that their mother moved them of course, for their own protection since she realized I knew where they were. In the next few days I kept tabs on them as to where they were in the backyard. My plan was to capture them around 8-12 weeks of age along with the mother and help transition them to solid food and keep her from having another litter!

My plans were a bit derailed when the kittens were 3 weeks old. I was home later than normal getting ready to take my cat to the vet when I heard a lot of noise in the backyard. (Note: we have a fully fenced yard.) Unfortunately, two neighborhood dogs had broken several boards in our fence and found the kittens. Their owner had followed them into the backyard and was trying to get things under control. I quickly raced into the backyard to find the larger of the dogs, an Akita, had one kitten in his mouth and another kitten had been wedged between the fence and a cement block. I thought for sure this kitten had been killed so I tried to get the other kitten out of the dog's mouth and yelled at the second dog to back off. Fortunately, I somehow got the kitten out of the Akita's mouth. He dropped the kitten and although the kitten was wet and dirty he seemed okay otherwise. Thank goodness the dog had not started shaking him because it would be all over. I stood between the kittens and the dogs while the dogs were taken from our yard. The kitten that had been in the dog's mouth I now know was Jackson. I got a pet carrier from my garage and started loading up the kittens. I struggled and finally got the cement block pulled away from the last kitten--it was still alive!! I couldn't believe it--the fuzziest of all had made it. This kitten was of course Sara! So, with little time to spare before my vet appointment I took the 5 kittens into my garage and coaxed their mother to join them so she would take care of them as only mommy cats can. I created a make shift nursery and after they settled down from their traumatic morning, everyone seemed fine.

Lucy

Female
16 months
Lucy is the most shy of all of the fosters. She likes to be held and loves to play hide and seek. She needs to be with a family that understands sometimes it takes a while to warm up, but once a kitty is comfortable, then the fun begins. Lucy has beautiful black tufts on her ears that give her the appearance of an exotic feline. Lucy particularly likes cat treats.

Brody

Male
16 months
Brody loves to meet the world! He really likes other cats and loves to run and play. He is very good about using his cat tree to scratch too. Brody is very easy going and loves to give hugs. He looks very much like his brother, Jackson, in fact they could be twins. Although Brody has one gray foot and one foot with white toes that does not match his brother. Also, he has a more triangular face. Brody can't wait to meet you!

Mynie

Male
18 months
Mynie is a true tabby. He has distinct gray and black stripes. Mynie is a bit shy at first, but very affectionate with his foster mom. He is a solid fellow who likes climbing his cat tree to survey the area.

Eenie

Female
18 months
Who's this cutie? Why, it's Eenie! Beautiful Eenie has a very sleek coat, and lithe body. She is very athletic too. She loves to catch treats in her paws when tossed her direction. She also practices her hunting skills by finding those hidden treats her foster mom sprinkles around the room. Eenie is very sweet and easy going.

Lit'l Bit

Female
16 months
Lit'l Bit is quite the talker. She loves to chat with her foster mom. She can be a bit reserved at first, especially in new situations. However, given a little time she quickly warms up and can't wait to play. Lit'l Bit likes other cats very much and would do well in a home that has other, older cats. She also really loves cat nip toys.

Mimsy

Female
18 months
Meet Mimsy!
She started out as a real spit-fire, a real hisser. However, her foster mom has worked with her extensively on becoming more friendly and what a change! Mimsy is affectionate and friendly. She is also distintive in her markings. She has tortie markings and beautiful coloring in her face.