Hello Street Cats,

My little buddies, Tiger and Lily, alias Cisco and Annie, are no longer little kitties...they are big cats!  Lots of food and affection has turned them into real treasurers, and they have even managed to coax Sunny, our 18-year-old, into playing with them. All of them really go after the laser light toy, and Lily would love to chase it longer than I let them play with it, but I have to wind it down after a few minutes of madness because Sunny can't handle that frantic pace for very long. He's a really old cat, and I don't like to play with his favorite toy when he can't join in the fun, too.

Lily has discovered she has a voice, and she chatters all over the house, tossing and throwing her toys everywhere in the thrill of pursuit. The cats have about 5 dozen various toys of all shapes and sizes, including a 10-inch furry teddy bear that Tiger hauls all over the house. Lately, Lily has discovered playing in the bathtub, and every day I have to clean out about a dozen mice and balls before I can bathe. She will sit in there, calling and talking, until Tiger goes to see what she wants, and then I get to listen to the two of them thrashing and rolling in the tub until they wear themselves out. It is positively hysterical. Lily also likes to ambush us as we walk from one side of the house to the other. She will hide just out of sight around the corner or behind a piece of furniture and jump out at us with a twirp, as if to say "BOO!" when we get in range. Then she turns and races off to hide around another corner or another piece of furniture, waiting to start the fun again.  I know she does this with Tiger, too, because I can hear them in the other room.  The two of them play so hard together!

Tiger has found his place on the cat furniture in the TV room, where he will spend hours watching the birds and squirrels that we feed outside in that area. The baby squirrels will come right up to the screen, and it's so comical to watch them sniff each other through the screen. No one has a fear of the other. Everything is so new to Tiger that he gets into everything to check it out. When he gets tired, he comes and bumps his head against me so I will pick him up and cuddle him and baby-talk to him.  He has bonded tightly to me, but he likes to play ball with my husband. He cuddles with me for his nap, and he likes to get under the covers and snuggle in the bed at night. He taught himself to play ball, and he will spend hours playing fetch and toss with my husband. He loves the little soccer balls, and those are the ones he will go get and bring to us to throw for him. We've tried other soft rubber balls, but he only likes the soccer ones, and they are so hard to find!  I think we have two dozen of them scattered across the house now, and he plays with all of them. He brought a green one and a pink one to me, but he's now on top the bookcase, too tuckered out to play anymore. I think I can hear him snoring!

Tiger and Lily still sleep wadded together, but they are not as dependent on each other as they used to be. It is Tiger who seems to need his sister more than she needs him. He will go look for her when he is ready to nap, and she can usually be found on the back of my husband's reading chair in the living room, so Tiger will curl up on the seat of the chair. They will stay like that for several hours...until Lily decides it's time to ambush us again.

We take all the cats with us when we travel. We are retired, so we take several trips a year to see family members, and the cats are free to roam about the RV while we are driving, but Lily still suffers from motion sickness. I don't know if she will ever outgrow it or not.  Our Moppet cat, who lived to be 19-years-old, never out-grew motion sickness, and Lily may be the same way. We now stick to main roads and take curves really slow, trying to keep Lily from becoming too sick. 

Tiger and Lily are wonderful pets, and Sunny has taken to grooming them, so he was really needing a buddy after his best friend Rusty died of old age last year.  None of the cats are allowed outside, but they have a big house with floor to ceiling windows in every room, and they are all very happy and adjusted.  I just wanted you to know that the two little babies I got from you are doing wonderfully, and we are so grateful to have them. Through the years, all of our pets have been rescue pets, even the dogs, and every single one of them have been terrific. I can't imagine life without my furry pals.

Sandy, Jim, Sunny, Tiger, Lily

May 2007

I adopted Rose and Lily last July (2006) and they're doing great! Their new names are Lucy and Ethel, and they love to snuggle together, and are both loving and adorable. They seemed at home right away, and they love to watch the birds and the squirrels outside the windows. Lucy is true to her name - a natural comedienne who sometimes finds herself in a fix (stuck behind the dryer), and Ethel is just as sweet as can be. They both run to greet me when I come home, and follow me around wherever I go. 

 Thanks for bringing us together!

 Margaret

 (Lily/Ethel's on the left in the picture, with Rose/Lucy on the right.)

April 2007

Hello Street Cats,

I thought you would like to see Annie and Cisco (now known as Tiger and Lily) at home. We have had them one month now, and they still sleep snuggled together. They have so much energy that my 16-year-old Sunny can't keep up, especially when all three are chasing the laser light toy, but they are doing great and love their new home.  Each of them carries the little soccer balls around in their teeth, meowing and talking like crazy, and they love their play mice. They can play for hours in the cat furniture we have. Sometimes, I can find them both asleep in their condo, and it is so obvious they have played themselves out! 

At night, they sleep wadded together on the bed with Sunny only inches away, but I can't get a photo of them like this because they get up and follow me around. They love me to pieces, and I love having them lie all over me, purring and kneading, so it is a good match for all of us.

Sunny has now taught Tiger to meet my husband at the garage door when he gets back from playing tennis or golf, and he picks them up and tells them what great cats they are. It is so funny!  I hope the attached photo will show you how happy and adjusted they are living with us. love reading how the other adopted cats are doing.

Take care,

Jim, Sandy, Sunny, Tiger and Lily

April 2007

   I brought home my little bundle of joy, Harlow (formerly known as Lizzie), on September 5, 2005, and my life has not been the same since! She is the most precious, affectionate, sweet little cat I have ever met! It took her about two hours to adjust to her new residence (two hours of non-stop exploring and searching) before she settled down and became completely at-ease and comfortable. My boyfriend, who was never a "cat person," fell in love with her within the first ten minutes of meeting her. He came in the apartment, laid down on the couch, and she immediately hopped right up and plopped down onto his chest. "Something's wrong with her breathing!" he said. "Dustin," I said, "that's called purring!" He didn't know anything about cats, so every new thing was a big discovery. Her rough tongue, trying to get up a hairball for the first time, getting the crazies, etc. She loves playing with her toys (especially when we play with her), napping, stretching, scratching, finding bugs, staring endlessly out the window at the birds, eating special treats (tuna, wet food) and being with her little family. She can be quite naughty sometimes, I will admit. She loves to do all four things she's not allowed to do (get on my counters, scratch the couch, eat our food, bite/scratch us), but we haven't yet figured out how to get her to stop! She had her first birthday on June 17, and we had a little party for her. I tried to get a picture with her "Birthday Princess" hat on, but, guess what?? She wouldn't wear it! So, if anyone's been wondering about Lizzie, she is doing wonderfully and we love her more than we could have ever imagined! She is the light of my life! Thank you so much!

 Elizabeth Berry

Hey Street Cats,

I    adopted a beautiful cat form you about 3 months ago named "Max"!!  I just wanna to let you know how "Max" is doing........ GREAT!!!! I love him to death. He fits right in with the family! "Max" and my boyfriend hit it off great. Let me remind you that my boyfriend WAS a dog lover and "Max" made him change his mind. ;- ) Max is lazy like us, but also playful. Most of the day he is sleeping or eating. Thank you for the GREATEST cat around!!!

Thank you very much,

Crystal

June 2006

   Hello Streetcats!

   Thank you so much! We adopted Callie Monday and she is already a member of the family. She is very playful, active, and curious. My sons (1 1/2 and 3 1/2) follow her around all day. She jumps and runs and lays on her back to let them rub her tummy. When the boys are asleep, she follows me and sits on my lap each time I sit down. She's a very happy, sweet cat. We just love her! Thank you for saving her and helping us to find just the right cat when we were ready. Good luck finding homes for all your other kitties!

Shana Ramirez

March 2006

Hello Streetcats!

  My Furry Valentine was so much fun today!!  Thank you for having it!!

  Here are pictures of your "Jingles" - now our Chelsea May Bells.  She is a happy and contented cat... and we love her so much!!  By the way, she is a whole lot bigger than she looks!!

 Nita & Rob Gould

Sugars 

 

We just wanted to say "hello" to everyone at Streetcats and to let you know how Sugar has been doing.

   In March, it will be a year since we adopted Sugar. I can't believe how much she has changed since that time. Sugar has grown quite a bit and gained some much needed weight. She is such a good cat, that we really can't picture our lives without her involved in every aspect.

   Sugar got to experience Christmas and she really loved the tree. You could constantly finding her hiding behind presents or curled up on the tree skirt for a much needed nap. She loved getting presents as well, especially anything that was catnip filled or involved feathers!

      Our girls, Haleigh (8) and Averee (6), have truly become some of Sugar's favorite playmates. Most games involve hide and seek, which is Sugar's favorite. She always can be found with the girls, either in their room playing or lying close by. When my oldest got sick recently and was lying in her bed, Sugar played second Mommy by constantly checking in on Haleigh and even snuggling close while Haleigh slept. She is such a sweetie.

   Honestly, I can't say enough about Sugar. She is a member of our family and we can't thank you enough for everything you did for her. I am enclosing some current pictures I thought you would enjoy.

   Once again THANK YOU so much for our beloved furry friend!!

Sincerely,

Michael, Kellie, Haleigh, Averee and Sugar

Jan. 2006

   Chloe (previously Darlene) has been with me now for a week and half.  She has become the baby (or should I say Ruler!) of the household!  She has slept with me since the first night I brought her home and I'm finally able to sleep through most of the night despite her love pats and kisses at 2:00 am!  She's the perfect fit for myself and my roommate - wonderfully lazy and cuddly at times but silly and extremely playful at others.  (There are fuzzy toy mice hidden under every chair in the house!)  She loves everybody who comes to visit and never seems to know a stranger.  One of her favorite games right now is hiding under the bed or under the blankets and then pouncing on me without notice!  (Picture attached)  After each pounce she expects to be loved on and rubs on my legs until I give in!

   Since she was our little "Christmas Kitty" we had a little photo session with her while putting up Christmas decorations.  That's the other picture I'm sending you.  After we humiliated her with this she went off and pouted under a bookshelf for a few minutes.  However she continues to love having her picture taken!

   By the way, I didn't adopt Chloe, she adopted me...I went to look at 3 other kittens but Chloe crawled in my lap the minute I walked in the room and stole the show!  Thanks Chloe!

   Thanks so much for this wonderful kitten!  She is truly loved!

 Lana

 p.s.  Chloe sends her love!

Princess

Hi.  I just wanted to let you know that Princess is doing fine.  She's roaming around the house.  She seems to be adapting fine.  Thanks so much. 

 Kathy Farris

October 2005

Dear Street Cats:

I wanted to send you an update on our babies.  We adopted Lily in November 2004 as a companion for our cat, Kirby.  Lily has been a delightful girl.  We love her dearly.  Kirby was a bit jealous at first but he came around and he grew to love her too.  We lost our Kirby to feline leukemia at the ripe old age of 3.  Still don't really know how he caught it since our cats stay indoors.  We miss him very very much and Lily was lonely without him.

 So the search was on for a new sibling...we found our Lady Guinevere (formerly Angel) in late May after it was safe to add a new cat and the virus would be dead.  She is quite a character.  She is still pretty small in comparison to Lily.  You will be very surprised to see how much Lily has grown!  Not only in length but around!  Lily LOVES to eat and to talk.

 

We decided to change Angel's name.  My 17 year old daughter (who at the time was a junior at Memorial High School taking AP English) was reading a book about King Arthur.  The name Guinevere seemed to suit her since she is such a "princess."  We call her Guine (pronounced Gwenie) for short.  She loves to sleep on pillows and is very opinionated. 

 

The "girls" are very special to us and we enjoy their antics.  They romp and play and of course there is some hissing and such - just like with human sisters.  We are very glad to have them be a part of our family.

 

Denese Yancey

July 2005

I just wanted to drop a line to let you know how much we love Miss Sugar. She has instantly taken her seat as the fifth member of our family and it is like she knows that she is finally home. She has had an immediate connection to everyone, especially our 2 daughters, which is surprising since it was unknown if she had been around children. 

 

Sugar has a lot of jobs. Her favorite is waking the girls up for school in the morning. She comes into their room, climbs up on the bed and purrs them awake. After each child says good morning to her, they receive a meow in response. This began the FIRST morning she was here. Sugar loves to stretch out in the top bunk bed in our daughter's room and can normally be found there once the girls are home from school. She has even taken claim to a window as her favorite sunny spot. In the evenings, once our children go to bed, she will come and choose a lap to stretch out and cuddle in, while we watch television. Her personality fits our family so well, that there really has been no adjustment period needed. I find that funny, while my husband claims it was just meant to be.

 

We feel so lucky to have found her and want to thank you so much for all of the care you gave to her. I am enclosing some current pictures of Miss Sugar on her new "kitty sill" for her favorite window spot.    

 

Sincerely,

 

The Bassett Family

Michael, Kellie, Haleigh, Averee and Sugar

Update!
 

Murphy is actually in his new "cat bed"!  This is day 5 after adoption.  Mitzi relaxing also.

From
Karen and cats!!

Lady, Mitzi, Murphy

Obviously they are enjoying their new home!

My name is Sherri Lynn Keller, the new owner of Star.  Star is doing fine. She is getting used to having another cat to play with. She is slowing sleeping in bed with me. She and the other cat named Squeekers are very spoiled. Star is very  camera shy. I will try and get some pictures and send them to you. Thanks again for Star.

 

Sherri Lynn Keller

We just wanted to tell you how much our Emily Rose (she was Rosie when we adopted her) has meant to us since we brought her home in January.  She has taken her place as the rightful 3rd member of this family, and we never tire at playing with her, just watching her, and loving her.  She loves to play with her "training mouse" and sunbathe in the window.  She is a constant source of wonder to us. She is absolutely the sweetest, most loving kitty in the world.  We are very, very grateful to Street Cats for taking her in and making this adoption possible. 

Thank you! 
R.T. and Ellen Jones

Hello from Kami Sue and Isaiah!!  (aka Callie Rose and Tigger)

 

Just a quick note to tell you how much fun we're having at our new home!!   I hope you can see our pictures.  We love game boxes!!  Our people get games out all the time and we just LOVE getting in the boxes and carrying off various game pieces!! Sometimes we slide across the game and scatter stuff everywhere!!  That is REALLY fun!  I (Isaiah) have almost taught the dogs who is boss but my mom won't let me invade their "turf" to prove it!  She thinks I'm too little!! One of the rats (Spice) and I have a love/hate relationship.  I whap at her little head and she bites at my toes...basically we've decided we don't care for each other!  The other one (Sugar) and I get along o.k.  Kami and I love playing and wrestling with each other and are so happy that we got adopted together.  We hope Oreo and Cookie (our brothers) are doing o.k. and are having as much fun as we are! 

We'll send more updates later!! 
Love to all!