New Home for Catsalady, Gwim and Abby

Just had to post dis picture so you all know dat I do supervise M when she's typing.  Everything written in a tweet or in my blog has to have my approval. 

I just had to share dis latest news dat M got via email from Catsalady.  YAY - they are in their new place.  Here's Catsalady message:

"Hi friends and family,

Well, after 2 days here, so far so good. I'm living in a mountain of boxes and bags for right now; it'll take a while to get everything out of boxes and put away since at present there is a cleared area wide enough for my wheelchair, but that's about it. The people here are great; all of the staff are friendly and helpful and I've met several of the residents, most of whom are nice.

Even dining room seating is cool; they chose to seat me next to the most computer geeky gal, so she and I get along great. The other two at our table are also very nice. It's neat that they carefully consider who would be best table mates for each new person. The food here is pretty good, with optional choices to replace the main meal if it doesn't sound appealing. Yesterday evening we had broiled catfish (quite yummy) and I'll have a salmon (something) salad for lunch today. Since the place is not gigantically large, the dining staff remember each person's preferences at mealtime. This morning they already had a glass full of ice for me to pour my coffee into so that I can have my daily iced coffee.

Abby and Gwim are relaxing a little bit, sitting next to me and looking out the glass door to the veranda, but they also hide away behind boxes a fair bit. It'll take them time to adjust, so I'm just giving them lots of petting and reassurances while they get used to all the changes.

Once I get things set up, I'll be able to take my laptop outside on the balcony/veranda since I already have my table out there. Well.... I'll be able to that during the mornings and evenings since daytime temperatures are in the 90s already.

For those who are local (or those who can come who don't live locally), I'd love to have visitors here. Entrance is facing Indian School Rd. and parking is on the east side of the building."

Now we can do the Happy Dance once last time.   M says if anyone wishe to send dem a card or note in their new home, just tweet me and we'll DM you the address. 

Now stay turned next week for the story of how we started on Twitter.

Until next time,

Mario

NEWSY UPDATES - @Perodacat, MamaKitty & @Wildboutbirds

Lots of news to share today, so I’ll get right to it!

PERODACAT and MAMA KITTY:

Last week @Catsalady sent M an email message with an update on @Perodacat & Mama Kitty. They have been adopted by a nice young couple and @Catsalady keeps in contact with their new family. @Catsalady said I should share the email message with our Twitter friends.

Here’s an up-dated photo of MamaKitty  What a cutie all curled up.

The message as received from @Perodacat's new family:

“A while ago you asked for some updates on the cats. They are still doing great. We actually had Pero's hair cut really short at Petsmart because he had some mats on his stomach that I was unable to brush out without bothering him. My fiancée just put a picture he took of Mama on twitter today, and I will also upload some photos of Pero's new haircut in the next couple of days. Anyway, as for updates, Mama is just a snuggler. She is very cute in the morning; she doesn't sleep in bed with us at night, but in the morning she likes to jump onto the bed and be petted while she "kneads" with her paws. And the other day, we couldn't find her for a while. It turned out she had crawled into a cupboard and was hiding contentedly behind some camping gear.

As for Pero, all our friends love him because he is so "talkative.” He seems to forget that he can jump up high sometimes, so he will very cutely look at the countertop or the fridge or something, and then look back at somebody else as if saying, "I want to go up there! Pick me up.” We are enjoying them very much, and hope you are well. “

We are all so happy that Pero and Mamakitty are doing so well and have a wonderful new family that really loves them. Knowing they have a good home must bring some comfort to @Catsalady, as I know it was very difficult for her to have to give them up.

Now for an update on another friend of mine - @WILDABOUTBIRD'S RESCUED KITTY:

Honeybell’s (as he's fondly known by some of us on Twitter) mama  rescued a stray kitty that had been very badly injured and in desperate need of medical attention. Rather than leave the poor kitty lie there, Honeybell’s mama picked him up and rushed to the vet. KittyKitty has had several procedures done so far with a resulting bill of $2,000 to date – with much more to come. My good friend @Petiethecat has a Chip-In Fund Page set up to help with those rising vet bills. Please considering donating – no amount too small because it all adds up.

Bless this wonderful lady for coming to KittyKitty’s aid. Most people probably would have turned their back on the situation and walked the other way. See @Petiethecat’s blog for details at http://bit.ly/a2yfTd

Stay tuned next week for the story on how I started on Twitter as @Acatlady3

This is Mario saying bye for now. 

THE HAPPY DANCE

Dis is Mario with a special news bulletin:  @Catsalady sent M an email message on March 29th stating she found an assisted living faciity dat she really likes. M asked her if I could publish her message in my bloggy, and she said "yes." So, here it is in her own words.

"Hi Friends and Family:

Yes, the move to assisted living is happening.  I toured the place this morning and decided it will be the right place for me.  The apartments are rather small studios, but there is a huge balcony outside which I think makes up for the small size.  The place has good "vibes" and friendly staff and residents.  There is a total of 70 units, so it's not one of those huge places where you feel like you are just another name/number to the staff.  The dining room is nice, with alternative meal selections for people like me who don't care to eat meat that much.  They have a great activities director who has scheduled everything from crafts, to visiting the Chinese Cultural Center, to picnic with fishing, to movies, and more.

My official moving date is April 14th, so I may have a few days before/after without internet (which also means my softphone/MagicJack phone might not be up).  Of course, my cell phone will be on for emergencies, but I'll try to get the phone and internet running as soon as possible.

My packing is coming along since my main home-help attendant has been good about getting lots done for me.  I will have to downsize my stuff, but I haven't yet quite figured out just what will stay and what will go. 

Oh, and one more piece of good news!  They will not be charging me a pet deposit there!  I can keep Abby and Gwim and not have to worry."

This is all very good news and M and I are so happy for Catsalady, Abbey and Gwim.  Their new home sounds purrfect for them.

Come on everyone - let's celebrate - up on your feet - we're doing the Happy Dance with @Catsalady.

(Grabbing Abby and Gwim's paws in mine, weeeee - twirling around @Catsalady's wheelchair - all doing the "Happy Dance.")

This is M talking:  Abby and Gwim did receive their three shots (Rabies, Dystemper, and Feline Leukemia) on Saturday, March 27.  They are set for a year.  @ForeverGinger reported that the bill has been paid to the vet for the shots.  A check for the remaining money has been sent to @Catsalady to be used for future expenses for the kitties.

@Catsalady has expressed her gratitude to me and to all of you through general tweets.   I know she is very appreciative for this assistance.

Mario and I could not have  helped  @Catsalady all by ourselves.  It was because of the group effort of our online community and the generous donations of our Twitter friends that we were able to place two kitties in another home (where they are doing well) and help @Catsalady pay for the necessary shots to bring Abby and Gwim up to state code.  A big THANK YOU to our donors:  (I'm sorry that we don't have all of the Twitter names to match the donors.  To keep anonymity, I am listing only the first name).  Please let me know if you wish to have your full name listed.)

Patricia
Peggy
Magdalena
Lisa and @SidTheCatahoula, @The_Curly_Bear
Elizabeth and @Dixie_Belle
Wendy and @Dogstoyevsky
Emily
Teresita and @Smokey8
Pamela http;//twitter.com/PussDaddyBlogs/
Dana @DanaPixie
Trea and @Jazzydacat
Kathleen @Pisikas
Kirsten and @Morriscat @Nellijean
Elizabeth and @ThePixelMoon
Kim and @GingerWalker
Mary and @Mariodacat

Thanks also to anyone who regularly RT'd the many tweets asking for help. 

As you know, I had to leave for vacation about 5 days after I saw @Perodacat's initial plea for help in finding homes for himself and his three siblings.  (As it turned out, only 2 kitties had to be placed in a new home and 2 are now able to go with @Catsalady.)  @Forever Ginger and @Hollieferguson graciously volunteered to take over for me while I was away.  A big thank you to them for their many efforts. They came up with the idea of a fund raiser in case funds were needed to help transport the kitties to their new homes and/or help pay for any shots or other necessary expenditures.  They also helped broadcast the fund raising effort to the masses, stayed in contact with @Catsalady for any updates/changes, and provided support wherever and whenever possible.  @ForeverGinger has done an excellent job of managing the funds, carefully  thinking each proposed expenditure thru before authorizing  These are two very special animals with very capable, special humans behind them.

Let's all do the Happy Dance one more time because this real-life story definately has a happy ending.

Tag Game - You're It!

WOW!  It's been exciting around here again!  I've not only been tagged once for this fun game, but 3 times.   Imagine 3 times - all within a day apart.  The three friends who tagged me are:

http://maxthequiltcat.com/    -  den along came
http://cokiethecat.blogspot.com/     - den
http://yodaheltman.blogspot.com/

I encourage you to check out their blogs too as each one is different and special reflecting the true personality of each friend.. 

Now the game works like this:

1.  Open your first photo folder
2.  Scroll down to the 10th photo
3.  Post the 10th photo and tell the story about it
4.  Pass the game along to 5 other bloggers

Here's my 10th photo in my 1st file folder:

This was a #pawpawty prize I had won from my pal @Frugaldougal.  The yellow thingy is a lazer pointer and the other is a key chain (which M promptly claimed cuz she collects dem).  Now I love the lazer pointer, and it's special because it's from Frugaldougal and the UK.  So different from any lazer pointer we have in the US.

Now I'm supposed to pass this on to 5 other blogger friends.  Well, I have so many friends, most of whom have already been tagged, that I'm going to leave this open to any reader wishing to play the game with us.

Don't be shy now.  It's fun to play and would be interesting to see what your 10th photo would be.

Stay tuned for my next post - Happy Dance News.

Bad News/Good News Update on Gwim, Abby and @Catsalady

Well my friends, we'll have to postpone doing the "Happy Dance" with @Catsalady (Gwim & Abby's mom) for a little while longer.  @Catsalady has decided not to take the Assisted Living Center dat she visitied about two weeks ago.  She said to M dat it was not "toally wheel-chair accessible (no lowered counters, etc.)"   But, her caseworker has found two other locations that will have openings soon.  In fact, she is going to visit one of dem on Monday, March 29th.  Both of these places will let her bring her kitties with her.  (They'd better or I'll round up my friends and we'll all hiss at the assisted living places).

In addition to her many other health problems, @Catsalady has been diagnosed with Meniere's Syndrome.  M xplained to me dat you feel very dizzy all the time and the room spins around you.   I guess it's called "vertigo" (whatever dat word means).  So, she has spent much of her time in bed and has not been able to put her things in boxes for the move.

Now the good news is - Abby and Gwim will get all three of their shots (Rabies, Dystemper, & Feline Leukemia) tomorrow, Saturday, March 27th.    Dat nice lady vet is going to @Catsalady's house.  he he - @Catsalady told M it should be interesting because it might take 2 oomans to hold dem down to get the shots.  She is going to put the kitties in their carriers though  before the lady vet comes so dey can't run and hide!  I'm happy Abby and Gwim will have all the shots dat could possibly be required by any of the assisted living places and they will meet the state code requirements for kitty shots.

More good news - The caseworker has approved additional home help time so @Catsalady will have more help in the packing up of her things.  They still have to work out the details of how they will move, so if anyone knows of someone in the Phoenix area willing to lend a hand, just contact @Catsalady on Twitter or let me know.  Otherwise, they will have to hire a moving van.

So friends, please stay tuned for another update.  In the meantime keep dem in your thoughts and prayers dat they find a suitable assisted living place.

Beautiful Blog Award

Hi Friends,
It’s been another pawsome week full of surprises. Two days ago my Twitter & Blogger Friend, @Glogirly (on Twitter) or http://glogirly.blogspot.com/ blog site) presented me with the Beautiful Blogger Award. Please check out @Glogirly’s blog, which is co-written by her kitty, Katie. Just click on the Beautiful Blog Award picture on the right-hand side of dis page and the linky will take you to their blog. Their blog truly is beautiful! I feel so honored and humble dat dey would think mine is beautiful 

1. I don’t usually like to play with toys by myself (I have a whole basket full ). I used to like to play with small balls, but now I only want to play with string things. My oomans have to drag the string on the floor for me to chase. He he – I like to see dem work! Here’s a picture of me playing with a string.

 

2. Many of you already know my meower is broken. But after I had all my toothies pulled, my meower is a little louder. I don’t use my meower much at home cuz life is pretty good here.

3. I get mad at M sometimes if she doesn’t play with me long enough – den I bite her if she tries to pet me. She just laughs at me cuz I have no toothes to bite with.

4. When the doorbell rings, I beat my oomans to the door cuz I’m a very friendly guy and want to greet the visitors.

5. A little Chipmunk teases me on the other side of the patio screen door. It sits right there looking in at me through the window as if to say “hehe – you can’t get me.” One of these days tho I am really going to catch him.

6. Oh, I started out on Twitter as a girl (@Ladycat3) Dat’s a long story and I’ll save it for a blog post in a few weeks.

7. M says I is the first kitty they have had dat doesn’t try to play with her jewelry if she leaves it sitting on the dresser. She also says I must not have had much of a kittenhood!

And now ….here’s just 7 of my MANY beautiful blogging friends. Congratulations! I can’t wait to read YOUR 7 things.

1. A Cats View of Life http://winstoncattails.blogspot.com/

2. Cat with a Garden http://catwithagarden.blogspot.com/

3. JazzyDaCat’s Bloggy http://jazzydacat.blogspot.com/

4. JinJin Doggy and Pixel Doggy’s Bloggy http://jinjinpixelsbloggy.blogspot.com/

5. Life Without Borders (as if) http://dogstoyevsky.blogspot.com/

6. Rumblebum http://rumble-bum.blogspot.com/

7. Syds Great Adventure http://sydpie.blogspot.com/

Enjoy your award friends.

The Happy Dance

Let's join @Catsalady, Abby and Gwim in doing the  "Happy Dance".   She has approved of the new assisted living facility.  In fact she said it is a "very nice place and even has a balcony and storage."  They will be moving there on March 29th. I know you will want to wish them well in their new home too. When M told me the news, I started chasing my tail cuz I was so very happy for them.  @Catsalady even tweeted she was doing the "Happy Dance."  (Not easy to do in a wheelchair!)

Here's a picture of Abby and Gwim as it appeared in my bloggy awhile back.

Abby on the left and
Gwim on the right.

Now we have even more good news.

When M was searching for a mobile vet to go to @Catsalady's house to give the necessary Rabies and Feline Leukemia vacinations, she was given the name of a lady veterinarian, who was giving up her fulltime practice and going partime on a limited basis due to her own health issues. M told her about @Catsalady's situation.  The lady vet said she would be more than willing to go to @Catsalady's house and handle the needed shots, but she would not be back in Phoenix until March 15th.  M told her she'd keep her name just in case the moving date was delayed.  At the time, we were thinking @Catsalady would be moving about the 16th.

Well, when M found out @Catsalady wouldn't move until the end of the month, she called this nice lady vet back. She said she'd be happy to give the shots and maybe even give a break on the price!! Well, we were so estatic dat I started chasing my tail again.  (Yes, I'm a cat, not a dog, but I get happy too.).

M talked to @ForeverGinger, as she is in charge of the donations that were given by so many kind anipals and their oomans. The donors had already told @ForeverGinger to use the funds toward whatever was needed to provide the kitties with a good home. Because this nice vet is not going to charge as much as was quoted by the only other mobile vet, there should be money left after the lady vet has been paid.

@ForeverGinger suggested that the extra funds could then be applid to the fee that the assisted living facility charges people to have an animal live with the resident. (Stupid rule if you ask me, but what do I know -I'm only a cat and don't know about dat money or rule stuff). M and I both thought dat Ginger had a fabulous idea.   So, we  voted "YES" immediately.

@ForeverGinger is contacting the lady vet to make arrangements to pay her.  M has emailed @Catsalady the lady vet's name and phone number so she can schedule the appointment.   It's like the purrfect ending to a fairy tale - well, maybe not quite dat happy.   I'm sure @Catsalady would rather have her own place, good health, and all her kitties back again.  But this is the next best thing to a purrrfect ending.

Well, friends dat's where the real life story of @Catsalady and kitties ends for today.   Stay tuned for my next post for a hopefully happy ending . Meanwhile, let's all celebrate and do the HAPPY DANCE with @Catsalady, Abby and Gwim.