[Summit] Kitten update

[Anne]

Elva:  I can't help but think of the old expression, "You don't  
choose your pet. Your pet chooses you."

It sounds as if you have been chosen.  :-)

Bless you for taking in this sweet little creature and giving her  
such good care.

- Anne


On Oct 14, 2007, at 7:14 AM, Theresa Mathiesen wrote:

> Hi, all,
>
> The starving scared kitten has found a temporary home with us.  We
> would prefer she found a permanent home elsewhere... So please spread
> the word.  (By the way, she's a good mouser!)
>
> She has now been spayed, has had all her shots (will have boosters in
> 3 weeks), and has been tested for feline AIDS and Leukemia.
>
> She's turning out to be a very friendly kitten.  Hank Wietsma, her
> vet, was impressed with her adaptability, as were we.  For example, if
> struggling to get out of her carrier doesn't work, she settles down
> and awaits developments.
>
> The speed with which she became tame and friendly suggests to me that,
> as I originally suspected, she isn't truly feral but was someone's pet
> who became lost or was abandoned.
>
> Thanks to all of you who told us about "Lost Cat" posters.  We
> followed up on them, but none pertained to this cat.
>
> Carol Cancro suggested I call C.A.T.S., which finds home for unwanted
> kittens.  I did call, and the lady told me they have 50 kittens on
> hand now and can't take ours for a month.  She recommended spaying in
> the meantime, or our single kitten could turn into 6 or 8 kittens.  So
> that's what we did.
>
> Sincerely,
> Elva Mathiesen