Final Petrie Portraits

Bye-bye beautiful little Petries.   It sure has been a pleasure getting to know you.















Bye.

Hungry, Angry Kittens

One of the hardest parts about fostering is denying the kittens their breakfast on the morning of their surgery.  They are hungry, they are mad.    They scream, they cry, they follow you around from room to room, circling your feet and demanding their meal. 

Even if you explain to them why it is they can't be fed, they don't understand.  

It's painful to witness, and I hate to put them through it, but of course it must be done. 

These are the faces of hungry, angry kittens.  

Yep, our little Petries are off  getting their bitty bits removed. 

We've found homes for nearly all, and they'll start departing this weekend.  Dear Forrest still needs to find his family.   So, if you have a secret crush on this boy, live in our area, and can offer a fabulous home to this stellar kitten, please step forward now. 

Their visit with us has been brief.  They didn't have much growing to do when the arrived.  We just needed to fatten them up a bit, and work on their social skills.

Well, they're fatter and fearless, so it's time to move on.  

Sadly, but so.   

Their First Day Free!

Yesterday  the Petries were sprung from quarantine.   Of course they were excited to explore their expanded world.

They were cautious for the first few seconds, but quickly decided that running wild was much more fun than skirting around the room.

They met Charlene, who greeted them with a few coos and licks.  They were not quite sure what to make of her, but in time, I'm sure they'll learn to love her.

Here's a little clip of their first morning free.

Hello, My Pets

Tea with Bean

Last Friday, Wendy joined us for  our fundraising luncheon, Tea with Bean!  She didn't have to travel nearly as far as our guests of previous years.  She lives just thirty minutes or so from Tacoma.

 It happened to be one of the hottest days of our summer, and when she arrived,  Charlene was stretched out on the wood floor, attempting to cool herself down.





The kittens were a little bouncier than Bean, and we spent some time playing with them before sitting down for lunch.

Because of the heat,  I tried to create a menu that was cold and refreshing.

We had a zesty kale and mint slaw.  It's my favorite new recipe of the summer, and I encourage all you vegetarians, vegans, and lovers of summer salads to give it a try!



A fruit salad with a honey ginger dressing.



Gazpacho.



And tiny sandwiches with herb goat cheese, radishes, and arugula.



The table was decorated with elements from our fundraising set.





Wendy fosters kittens and volunteers at another local shelter, so there was plenty for us to talk about.   It was interesting to hear about her fostering experiences.

After lunch, we headed over to the Humane Society for a tour with Marguerite, the development director.

We started in the lobby and visited the Petunia Louise Community Cat Room.   Normally, adult cats fill the room, but with this being the peak kitten season, they have little ones bouncing around in there instead.    

Here's Wendy giving one of the babies some love.  



And here are a couple more PLCCR tenants.






Next, we toured the foster room, vet treatment, the surgery area, cattery, and Butterbean Quarantine.

We met lots of fabulous cats on the tour.  

This chatty, handsome boy was getting ready to move to Petsmart, one of the HS's off-site adoption venues.



Next, we toured the dog section.    Check out this adorable dog and his expressive ears and eyes.
 




We even got to meet Marguerite's dog, Max, who comes to work with her every day.  



The tour ended, and Marguerite presented Wendy with a cat basket filled with gifts.   It was a fun and informative visit, and we both enjoyed it immensely.


We headed back home and spent a little more time with the Petries.  



And finished the day with an assortment of desserts.  It was too hot to turn on the oven, so I picked up a selection of treats from a local bakery.



It was lovely afternoon.  We were so happy to meet Wendy, and so appreciative of her generous donation.

Thanks for coming to visit us, Wendy!