An Easterbrook Update!

Katy and Jerry, who adopted Thurston (Saucer) and Norma (Binka) Easterbrook are very dear friends of ours, so we get to their kitties often.   I've shared updates Saucer and Binka before, and many of you have commented on their sleek, lovely coats. They are beauties, for sure, and two of the shiniest cats I've ever seen!

They're sweet, too, and it is always a pleasure getting to spend a little time with them.  Whenever we do,  there's always a game of fetch with Binka, and when his curiosity gets the best of him, Saucer will always appear and share his awesome belly.

Here's our update from Katy:


Our sweet kitties celebrated their 6th birthday, and every day we enjoy their company. Binka is curious, outgoing, motherly, slightly bossy and sweet. She nearly always comes right away when called and knows exactly when we are talking about her, chiming right into the conversation with well-placed meows. We call her B for short, Queen B, and occasionally Beagle, because she still loves to fetch. She loves to exercise with us in the mornings and meets us on our yoga mats with her ball. I often think of her as a spiritual teacher because she is energetic, physical and always up for an adventure yet when you pick her up she has no tension or stress in her body. I aspire to be more like Binka...

Saucer is a special boy who is a very handsome, sensitive guy who is quite a lover in private and is also a fierce hunter. Though Binka seems more curious on the surface, Saucer is the one who dominates in the true hunt on the occasions that mouse or shrew has gotten into the house in the winter. We also affectionately call him Saucy Boy, Gentle Boy, and Tiger Kitty, and my special name for him is the Duke of Saucer because of his extra smattering of chin whiskers which give him a rather regal look. He is quite a lounger and we have a special ritual when we get home at night to go into the bedroom for some private love with just him. He likes to climb onto our backs and he gives the best body hugs when we pick him up, as he curls around the back of our necks with his head. They are indoor cats except during summer when we have supervised outings on our patio. They have been amazing about learning and mostly sticking to their boundaries and I'm always grateful and impressed with how well they mind. We love spending time on the patio. This photo really perfectly captures them. I call it "Balance B and the Spider Hunter." Binka (who has also earned the nickname Balance B, for her propensity for balancing on thin railings watches intently as Saucer fearlessly goes in to reach for a spider.)

We love our kitties and are forever grateful to have found them through the IBKC.


















 "We don't allow the cats on the tables or counters....except we realized they don't seem to have gotten the memo." 

: )


Thank you for sharing your kitties with us today, Katy!  Give 'em some love from all of us!

IBKC - A Year in Review!

Here's a little look back at all the kittens we've had the pleasure of hosting in 2011.  What a year it's been!

Hooray for happy, healthy kittens!

Thanks for sharing this wonderful year with us.  We appreciate you stopping by each day and showing your love and support.  

Wishing a  very happy, healthy New Year to ALL of you,

xo xo xo

Laurie, Craig and Charlene





Linus Medley



 Kirby Medley

 

 Freddie Jean Medley

 

 Maxine Medley

 

 Peter Medley

 

 Beezus Medley

 

 Norma Easterbrook

 

 Thurston Easterbrook

 

 Astrid Easterbrook

 

 Sheldon Dearborn

 

 Geraldine Dearborn

 

 Pearla Dearborn

   Phoebe Deaerborn

 

 Marla Dearborn

 

 Priscilla Batsel

 

 Clifford Batsel

 

 Barnum Batsel

 

  Claudius Felix Batsel

 
 Victoria Anne McGillicuddy

 

 Cheryl McGillicuddy

 

Opal McGillicuddy

 

 Buster Wiggins

 

Susanna Rose Wiggins

 

 Tilda Tortellini Wiggins

 

 Kenneth Wiggins

 

 Bess Trimble

 

 Monroe Trimble

 

 Wee Willard Trimble

Adios, Easterbrooks!

Well, all the Easterbrooks left within an hour of each other on Thursday night. Usually the kittens sort of trickle out the door so we're not used to going from kitten-full to kitten-free in such a small window of time.

It was a bit of an adjustment, but it's OK. We feel great about where they went, which makes it all easier. Also, I know we'll be able to keep close tabs on these kittens, too.....





Astrid went first. She was adopted by a very sweet couple, Daniel and Thuc. They are serious cat lovers/spoilers, and have a beautiful, sleek, gray and white young-lady-cat named Mochie. You'll be happy to know that Mochie has a blog already, so you'll be able to follow her adventures with Miss Astrid by clicking HERE. They adore little Astrid already, so I know she'll do just great in her new home.



Thurston and Norma left together. They were adopted by adopted by my friend, Katy and her partner, Jerry. Katy and I go WAY back. WAY back. We were college roomies at Iowa State.

Katy and Jerry had been in the market for a pair of kitties since last fall. They both have a weakness for Tuxedos and cats with darker coats, and were hoping a litter containing those colors would come our way.

FINALLY they did. So, I gave Katy a call, and they came down to meet the Easterbrooks. They considered all possible parings, and even toyed with the idea of three for a brief moment. Eventually decided that Norma and Thurston were the ones for them.









I've gotten a couple of reports already, and Thurston and Norma are doing superbly. It's sounds like they're settling right in.


I couldn't be happier with the homes our kittens landed.
Hooray for three more happy endings!


Hooray!!!! : )

Exiting Easterbrooks

Well, friends. All three Easterbrooks have moved out, and moved on.

I know, it all happened so fast.

They came to us small, but were so healthy, so nothing slowed them down. AND they found homes fast too, so once they were ready, off they went.

I'll be telling their full departure story on Monday. Today, I will share with you a little Easterbrook retrospective.

Sit back, enjoy, and watch Astrid, Thurston and Norma grow from tiny tots to big kitties.



For those of you in the states, enjoy your long weekend. We have plans to take it easy, and spend a little time for the next litter to move it. The kittens are flooding into the shelter, so there won't be a wait.

Take care, everyone. Have a good weekend. Have fun, be safe. xoxo

PS The song in the movie is Goin' Over by Frazey Ford

Joyous Noise

My favorite noise in the whole wide world is the sound of kittens running on wood floors. If I surveyed my fostering friends, I bet they would say the same.

Given their weight, it's surprising they can be so loud. It's not just wood floors. They can make carpeted floors rumble too.

Please turn the sound, watch the clip, and hear their thunder. (there's a dash of side-winding in there too and at the end, a little growling over a sparkleball)

Enjoy!

PS If the clip isn't loading in for you... you can see it HERE too.

A Big Day Ahead!

In just a little bit I'll be packing up Astrid, Thurston and Norma and we'll be taking a little ride to the vet.

Yes, it's THAT day. Time for the old snippity-snip.

They're still in their room right now, and I haven't said good morning to them yet. Everyone is awake, and through the crack beneath the door, I can see three sets of paws.

On the day of surgery, they're not allowed to have breakfast. More than just about anything, kittens hate NOT having breakfast. If I were to let them out of their room now, they would be screaming at me and climbing my pajamas, demanding their meal.

I wish I could explain to them why they can't have their breakfast, but they are probably better off not knowing why.

So, it's easier on all of us if they just stay there until it's time to go.

Oh, dear. Astrid's little arms are sticking out from under the door now. She's fishing around and trying to grab the pair of slippers I left parked outside their room. Someone is crying, too. This is killing me.

Time to wrap up this post, and get out the road.

Please wish them luck. They've got a big day ahead.

Sleepy-Head Kittens are the Best

It's fun to watch kittens romp and wrestle, but I think watching sleepy-head kittens can be equally entertaining.

I love to see them in this blinky-eyed, bobble-headed state - all quiet, sweet and mellow. There are very few moments in the day that they can be found in this place between play and nap, and I love it when I catch them in it.