Tonka

Tonka is one seriously cool cat.  He basically spends all day napping in your general vicinity, purring simply because you're there.  He even likes it when Boyfriend plays guitar, inspiring this song:

This video is an accurate representation of Tonka's daily activities. 

We've been fostering him for nearly a month, because we really wanted him to go to the home of someone we know.  I get too attached to my fosters!  Anyway, he deserves a forever home, so here I am widening my search.  Spread the word!  Tonka is rad.

Sparrow

Sparrow is our newest foster. She's quite a little dove. A lynx-point Siamese with Tabby markings, she chirrups like a little bird, is teeny tiny, and wants nothing more than to roll onto her back and lick the hand that gives her belly rubs.

She is unbelievably sweet and cute - if she didn't give me hives I'd be tempted to adopt her myself!

Look at those eyes!  And those whiskers!

Prince Cashmere

Ok, I haven't blogged in awhile.  My only excuse is that some one introduced me to World of Warcraft.

However, now I've begun to foster cats for Multnomah County Animal Services, so y'all can expect to see a post once in awhile extolling the virtues of whichever cat is lucky enough to be under my care at the time.

My very first foster is Prince Cashmere.  He's got a kitty cold (or Feline URI), but he's mostly better at this point.  He's pretty awesome.  He can't get enough cuddles and he purrs almost constantly.  He's got the tiniest, cutest meow, yet he's a pretty stocky, tough-looking fellow.  He appears to be curious, but not overly adventurous (as in, he keeps stretching up to look at the counter, but he has yet to even try jumping up).  He's a little too free with the love bites, but that's an easy behaviour to fix with a little consistency.  Overall, he's very affectionate and laid back.

As a person with pretty severe cat allergies, I hope that I'll be able to provide some extra information to potential adopters.  I already have one cat to whom I am not allergic at all, and depending on the cat, my reactions can vary. If someone is looking to adopt and they have allergic friends and relatives, or even mild allergies themselves, my experiences could prove valuable. My reactions to the Prince have been mild - mostly just sniffles after about a half hour of vigorous snuggles.

We tried to do a little photo shoot with him this afternoon, but he kept trying to nuzzle the camera.  This is what we ended up with:

Isn't he pretty?