The PAWS cat representative in the final Sunday Selfie Blog Hop of 2020 is our lovely little tuxedo pal, Salem. Isn't she a cutie pie?
Salem, who is just two years old, is a little bit shy with new people, but warms up
quickly. She's a super sweet girl, who loves to be petted and have attention once she knows you. All she needs is a chance! Salem is current on her vaccinations and negative for FIV and FeLV. She is awaiting her spay surgery, which is scheduled for December 31. Although she can't be adopted until after that happens, she is ready and able to meet her forever family, and can be put on hold. Hey, good things are worth waiting for, right? 💖
Thank you all for your love, support, and friendship. More than ever, we are so very grateful
for each and every one of you. Our holiday wish for you,
and for all beings everywhere, is for peace, love and joy everlasting.
💖
Ava, Angel Gracie, Tracey, and Kevin (meowmeowmans)
Happy Wednesday from beautiful and adoptable Dolly. As you can see, she's all dressed up in her finery and ready to find her forever home!
Two year-old Dolly is playful and friendly, but still getting used to being at PAWS.
She enjoys being petted and getting attention once she knows you, and we know she will be a great best friend to some lucky adopter! Dolly is not a fan of other animals, so her forever home should be one where she is the only pet. She's spayed, microchipped, current on her vaccinations, and negative for FIV and FeLV. Dolly is so ready to be discovered by her new BFF. Could it be you?
Our sweet and gentle pal Banner may be a little shy, but we totally get it. It's gotta be tough getting used to the unfamiliar sights, sounds and smells at the shelter. Even one as nice as PAWS. In spite of all that, Banner stepped right up for his selfie, and knocked it out of the park. SO handsome!
Banner is about one year old. He lived in a foster home for a few months, and did really well. He was very friendly with his foster mom, but as we mentioned, being at the shelter has been a bit overwhelming for him. We can attest to the fact that he loves being pet on the head and getting chin scritches. Banner is starting to come out his shell, and we know he will positively blossom once he is in his forever home. Could it be with you?
You can read more about (and/or apply to adopt) Banner here.
It's Sunday, which means we're hopping along in the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop, hosted by our pals at The Cat On My Head. Be sure to check it out to see who else is hopping along (or to join in on the fun)!
Check out our awesome new pal, Cisco. This mancat is the whole package -- not only is he devastatingly handsome, he also happens to be super sweet and friendly. We hung out with him last weekend, and a great time was had by all.
Cisco is about 8 years old, and was found as a stray. He adores people, and gets along fine with other nice cats. But he'd also be fine as an only kitty. He's neutered, microchipped, current on his vaccinations, and negative for FIV and FeLV. Looking for love for the holidays? Come meet Cisco today!
We are so grateful for the tremendous outpouring of love and kindness we have received about the passing of our sweet housepanther Gracie. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all. Gracie was a beautiful and amazing cat, inside and out. We miss her so, so much, and look forward to the day we see her again. Until then, she will live always and forever in our hearts.
Thank you, Ann at Zoolatry, for this lovely badge. 💖
As for this week's selfie participant, the shelter cats all thought we should share this selfie taken by Angel Gracie back in the day. She sure was lovely, wasn't she?
Thank you to our sweet and thoughtful friends (and hosts of the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop) at The Cat on My Head for remembering Angel Gracie today. We also offer our condolences to our blogging pals, Mom Ellen at 15 and Meowing and Mom Audra at Dezi's World on the passings of Jinx and Dezi, respectively. We are so very sorry.
"There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
Our hearts are broken beyond belief. On Tuesday afternoon, our beloved Gracie made
her journey to the Rainbow Bridge. She was 20 years old.
Adopted
at the robust age of 13 (along with her sister/littermate Zoe) in September 2013,
beautiful and gentle Gracie packed a whole life’s worth of love into her seven
years here with us. The pawprints she left on our hearts will remain forever,
and we know there will come a day when her memory brings more smiles than
tears. But for now, there is only deep sadness.
Gracie
Grace, we will love and miss you forever, darling girl. There were so many things
that made you uniquely special. Like how you helped Mom Tracey put on her
makeup every day, resting your paws on her thigh as she applied it while
sitting on the couch. We will miss your funny, old ladycat meow, and the way
you sang the song of your people with such gusto (especially when you had a vet
visit). And how you would steal Mom’s spot on the couch whenever she got up. And
the way you were still playful when the mood struck you. How you loved chasing
the red dot, and playing with your favorite toys, like the mouse-on-a-string,
fleecy wands, and especially the collar stays from Dad meowmeowmans’ dress
shirts. And how you headed upstairs each night to drop the hint to everyone
that it was time for bed.
While
we’re remembering, can you remember how, when you were younger, you would
instigate tussles with Zoe, you little rascal? Or how you were such a speedster, especially when it was time to eat?
Gracie and Zoe
In November of this year, Gracie was feeling really good, and had reclaimed a little of that youthful pep in her step. Check out this video of her (taken about three weeks ago) trotting from the kitchen to join us for some family time on the couch. Not bad for a 20 year-old with arthritis and advanced kidney disease, huh? 💕
Ava
is a little confused by Gracie’s sudden disappearance. Although she and Gracie
were 17 years apart in age, they had a very respectful relationship, and we even
caught them snuggling on a few occasions. Gracie was very good with her much
younger sister; as an older cat, she didn’t often concern herself with Ava’s
silliness, effectively defusing any shenanigans by walking right past.
Gracie and Ava
One last thing: Gracie loved her Christmas tree, and we were glad we got it set up over Thanksgiving weekend, so she was able to lay under it for one last season.
Gracie under her tree (November 27, 2020)
Fly free, sweet Gracie. We love you always with all of our hearts, and will see you again. Wait for us, okay?
