Beautiful Spooners!

I had to cut into our celebration time and make a run to the airport to pick up Craig.  It was killing me not being able to check blog comments, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on the road, but it sure was nice to come  back to a flood of congratulations from all of you!  Thanks for being as excited about this victory as we are!  And thank you again to all who helped us reach that goal!   Just so you know, I'm not done thanking you yet.  There will be many posts to come on the subject of my gratitude!

One of the most awesome parts about reaching your goal early is that we still have a full day of fundraising left!  I know some were waiting until the very last day to donate, so we should see plenty more come in.  I can hardly wait to see how high it climbs!

Last year our online fundraising ended up at $107,000 and with auctions, Paypal, and donations gathered by other team members, we ended up at $117,000.  I do hope we can beat last year's record!  

I promised lots of alumni updates this week,  so here's another.

Remember these two cuties? They are Theodore and Vivienne Spooner, and they stole our hearts four years ago.



Oh, look at the fabulous creatures are today.   So glorious, floofy, and white.

 









Thank you for sharing these lovely photos of your babies, Roxanne!   They sure are pretty kitties!  Please give them our best.  

One Last Snuggle with The Spooners

Snugglin' Spooner Style Pt 1

As promised,,, a few still images from the yesterday's movie.

The Delightful Theodore and Vivienne Spooner

Yesterday afternoon, I shot over 600 photos of Theodore and Vivienne. I think I may have broke my kitten picture taking record.

They were acting extra adorable, and the sun through the drapes made the nicest rosy glow in the bedroom. I just could't stop shooting.

I strung the images together and made a little movie for you. I'll post some of the individual images later, I'm still trying to narrow it down.

Enjoy! (to see a larger view, click on "vimeo" in the right hand corner of the movie window)

from Vimeo.

Three Things...

1. Free shipping on all IBKC cards through March 15th! (that's Charlene's birthday) Click here to visit the Etsy shop.

2. If you're on Facebook,, in addition to being Charlene's friend, you can also join the IBKC Fan Club. Just click here.

3. KITTY BISCUITS!! Stretch those toes, Vivienne.

Meet the Parents

Last week, Roxanne and Ian came by for a kitten meet and greet. Viv and Ted had been playing hard all morning, and were starting to settle down when they arrived. The kittens jumped into their laps to say hello. They wrestled around, napped on and off, and enjoyed batting at the lens cap dangling from Roxanne's camera.

The kittens were comfortable and at ease, and as sweet and charming as can be. They quickly stole the hearts of Roxanne and Ian.

While Roxanne and Ian are busy preparing their home for a bouncy pair of kittens, we're getting ready to say goodbye.

It's been a pure joy knowing Viv and Ted. We sure will miss them, and I know you will too.

On the Tip of Her Tongue

OH, Baby!

The Spooners our very social little kittens and they're happy to meet anyone who comes into our home. The other day, they got to meet their very fist baby, Ellis. He came over with Mama Jennifer and big sister, Opal.

Ellis LOVED the kittens and they were very calm and sweet around him.









This may explain why he's such a natural with kittens... he was exposed to them at a very early age. Here he is (in Mama's belly) visiting with Francine Darling.

Kitty Hygiene 101 -or- Groom School with Prof Bean

OK, Spooners,,, I want you to stretch....and lick. Got it? Stretch and lick. Watch me now.

Soon, very Soon....

The poor little Spooners had to go in for shots and micro-chipping today. They were troopers, and hardly let out a peep when they were stuck with those giant needles. Traci, our foster care coordinator, gave them lots of love and attention while they visited, so it wasn't all bad.

The kittens are giant now, so they're ready for surgery. We've got them on the schedule for next week so soon we'll be saying good bye. I warned you before that the Spooners would be short-timers, so I hope you all have prepared yourself to part ways.

So yes,, they have a home and YES, they are are going together. There will be more details on that to come, and plenty more photos to come too. The camera loves these kittens.

The Sweetest Thing

This little girl is as sweet as she looks. If you met Miss Vivenne Spooner, I'm sure you would agree.

Pretty In Pink

Nice to Meet you But....

... there's kitten food over there.

Two Spooners Spooning

Miss Viv