Kittie update for the Kings Park Psychiatric Colony ~

Okay so life has been a bit hectic with my full time employment and along with what you will discover when you read this post : )

On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, I was able to trap one of the two females remaining to be fixed (T-N-R) out of this cute little cat colony of  three.  This female is Dorie.   The last female needing to be fix is SuzieQ. SuzieQ  seems to be skeptical of the trap and eludes them but finally success on Saturday, April 20, 2013 - yay!

Now Suzie Q's appointment was not until the Tuesday and guess what happened on Sunday, April 21st??  Suzie Q had 2 kittens!  Too Cute!!   So you see the new additions mommie, Suzie Q and kitties have kept me busy as I am working on socializing Suzie Q so she can be adopted too.  She is a sweet and friendly but not completely trusting since she was left out on her own with Dorie and Billy, the youngest at this location in the old Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital.

More updates on mother and kittens as well as with Billy and Dorie.  Pictures to follow too!  Did not want to keep my followers waiting any longer and the updates will be following within a day or two at most - promise!!

Thank you for following along my journey as I still owe you, my followers, further updates on my original cat colony ^..^

New Cat Colony at Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital ~

This post updated May 14, 2013 ~

On Monday, April 15, 2013, I was able to trap one of the three adorable friendly and adorable cats I have been helping to care for at the once Kings Park Psychiatric Hospital grounds.  I will have to get the few pictures of these these cutie pies uploaded.  The only reason I waited to T-N-R is I was hoping to be able to find them a home to relocate all 3 together once I had them fixed. But now the two females are pregnant and can no longer wait.  Once I was able to connect with the main care taker of this cat colony I learned that these 3 where dropped off over a year ago.  At that time there was two adult cats with a kitten which is one reason they are so friendly.  The mother, who I call Dorie, loves to rub all over me when I am feeding them.  Dorie loves the  attention and all the petting.  They have remained friendly since the gentleman who has been caring for this little colony has shown them the love they deserve since the day he discovered them.

The cat that was trapped was the little boy who I call Billy.  He will be probably be released back to what he knows as his home tomorrow, Wednesday afternoon or Thursday.  While tomorrow I will be hoping to trap the two females, Dorie and her daughter SuzieQ.

Here is a picture of SuzieQ, Dorie and Billy eating in the Fall of 2012 ~

I will update you all in a few days and promise to update the blog on a more regular basis.  Yes I have made that promise before but with a full time position, I do get side tracked - my apologies for that.  In the post to follow will include updates on my other cat colony and Callie my last rescue from November 2011.

Lastly, my book is in the last stages for the sketches so hopefully I will be back on track with my children's non-fiction book too!

Thank you for following and hanging in there with me ^..^

Very Sweet - 6 animals with pets of their own | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Koko loves kittens ^..^

6 animals with pets of their own | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Salt Lake City Uses TNR

We need more city and states to follow in these footsteps!  There are many individuals that practice TNR out of their own funds without any hesitation. Something is terrible wrong when the city and states cannot step up. Please click on the link below to read the story - thank you for stopping by ^..^
Salt Lake City Uses TNR

Dogs befriend cheetahs to aid cats' survival | MNN - Mother Nature Network

How Wonderful!!  Enjoy the story ^..^

Dogs befriend cheetahs to aid cats' survival | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Alley Cat Allies Expresses Satisfaction After Audubon Removes At-Large Editor from Masthead - Alley Cat Allies

Press Release - 3/18/2013 - Alley Cat Allies Expresses Satisfaction After Audubon Removes At-Large Editor from Masthead - Alley Cat Allies

Kitten born without leg bones to get life-changing operation | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Kitten born without leg bones to get life-changing operation | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Sharing some adorable pictures of a friends pet children ~

Update 2/17/13 ~ What I should have mentioned, both Olivia and Sophia we adopted from local animal rescue groups!

Olivia, the big sister, resting in daddy's guitar case

Olivia's new baby sister ~ Sophia

 

Sophia being loved by her daddy

Is Sophia enjoying the fire or is she praying?

Alley Cat Allies Responds to negative claims of feral cats

An interesting article from Alley Cat Allies regarding the on going dispute - are feral cats dangerous to the ecosystem  ~

http://www.examiner.com/article/alley-cat-allies-responds-to-study-branding-feral-cats-dangerous-to-ecosystem?cid=rss

10 fascinating facts about cats: Here, kitty kitty | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Enjoy ^..^
10 fascinating facts about cats: Here, kitty kitty | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Architects for Animals gives shelter to feral cats | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Thank goodness for the growing compassion for all the homeless animals especially the kitties.  

Architects for Animals gives shelter to feral cats | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Best Friends Animal Society Rescues Pets From Hurricane Sandy « CBS New York

Best Friends Animal Society Rescues Pets From Hurricane Sandy « CBS New York

Today is National Feral Cat Day ~ Being a caretaker of a cat colony myself, I understand all the time, work and devotion that is involved. If the irresponsible adults would spay or neuter as well as try to find a home for the cats when they no longer wish or are not able to keep their cat, we would not have so many homeless feral and stray cats. All the caretakers understand the issues that are encountered on a regular basis with the town, counties and local individual(s). There are many caretakers who are not a non for profit and care for these animals out of our own funds. We are not looking for any praise only to acknowledge the need to promote spay and neuter for these homeless cats as well as dogs as these poor souls did not ask to be homeless and left to fend for themselves ^..^

Rare sand cats born...............

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/rare-sand-cat-kittens-born-in-israel

The big, beautiful, fluffy gray cat

Hoping any day to receive the illustration drafts for my book.  Also found out that once the book is completed it will be converted to an EBook - Yay ^..^

Stubbs the Cat: 15 Years as Mayor of Alaskan Town

Stubbs the Cat: 15 Years as Mayor of Alaskan Town

Caring for your Aging Cat

Caring for your Aging Cat

Peppie really chillin'

Peppie really enjoying a safe and happy home : ) 
 For all the animals who do not have this luxury, my cats, all rescues, and the adopted kitties get spoiled ^..^    The adopted kitties are the cat colony I care for.

 

Peppie Chillin'

                                     
                                        Peppie enjoying the nice summer afternoon 7-14-12  ^..^

Mylo ~ Chillin'

Mylo taking it easy and enjoying a drink on a hot July 2,  2012 day ^..^

Jury Finds Wilana Frazier Guilty in Dexter Kitten Case

Yay!  Finally a case where animal cruelty punishment is more than a slap on the wrist  ^..^
Jury Finds Wilana Frazier Guilty in Dexter Kitten Case

Back on track ~ The big, beautiful, fluffy gray cat

Yay!! I was able to square away with my coordinator for self publishing regarding my actual photo's of Ollie.  He double checked with the design team and I can use them all!  Hip Hip Hooray!!

I will keep you updated on the progress of the book ^..^

Thank you for following or stopping by to visit......

How Cats Fall Prey to High Rise Syndrome

How Cats Fall Prey to High Rise Syndrome

Callie's Story ~ continued

On October 31st, 2011 Callie was trapped.  Not knowing if a boy or a girl at that time, the cute little kittie was named Callahan since living and being trapped at Callahan's Beach in Smithtown, NY.  A little wet food in a large covered carrier, in Callahan went and the door was closed right behind.   This poor little kittie was so freightened as to what was happening to the then life that was known to Callahan.  The carrier was kept covered on the drive to Callahan's new home.  It is best to keep cats trapped covered as they do feel more secure in a small and covered confined area.  I know for dogs it is the same but not certain when they are initially rescued.  Anyway home Callahan came and into a room that would have a large dog crate to be the new home for socializing.   Once cats pass the age of 6 to 8 weeks without any human contact and the longer time passes, the longer it takes to socialize the cat. There personality also plays a part in the timeline of quick they become friendly.  I had my job cut out for me and was ready for my adventure.

You see, I was a bit spoiled, Mylo was my first cat I ever socialized and he was very receptive to my interaction.  Maybe Mylo was use to seeing me since I would bring food to the feeding station for the feral and stray cats in my neighborhood but boy oh boy it was relatively quick.  Within a few days, Mylo was eating tuna fish right out of my hand : )  What joy that gave me!   All the feral cats in my neighborhood I made sure were spayed or neutered and then released back to the colony.  For some reason when Mylo came back from being neutered, I felt I was ready to give socializing a try.  I even called my shelter and placed Mylo on the adoption list.  Since the wait list is always so long, we figured I would have him all socialized by the time the call came.  Well we all know what happened - yes Mylo was socialized all right but I could not give him up. Mylo is so sweet and adorable! Mylo was born in December 2007 and was trapped, neutered and returned to me to be released the end of March 2008.

Here is a picture of Mylo a couple weeks into the process of socializing him and a pictures of Callie.

Mylo Playing in his safe little bed

Callie being coy in her cat tunnel Dec 2011

She felt safe enough to come out and investigate but this is how far she got ~ it was a start. More updates to follow.....     Thank you for following our adventures ^..^

Minor Delay ~ The Big, Beautiful, Fluffy Gray Cat

A little disappointed but of course I want the book to be perfect.  So the hold up is due to some of the actual photographs of Oliver that I would like to use need to be fine tuned.... the quality of the picture needs to be adjusted for printing, if possible.  Let's cross our fingers other wise we add an illustration.

Hopefully by Monday we will be on track ^..^

Thank you for visiting ...

Illustrations Submitted!

Yeah!  I am so excited that I finally was able to finalize what was required to submit my illustration instructions for my book ~ The big, beautiful, fluffy gray cat.

I will keep you posted on the progress and also I owe many posts about Callie and my adopted kitties ^..^

Welcome Callahan ~ Now known as Callie

One day while visiting our local town beach, Callahans Beach, here in Smithtown, we noticed an adorable black kitten.  The kitten had to be approximately 4 to 5 months old.  Here is a picture of Callahan two days before this cute little kittie was trapped.  Callahan lived at the beach, hence the kitties name, all by it's self.   There were no signs of any siblings or a mommy.  We decided this cute kittie should be trapped, neutered or spayed and socialized in hopes to find the kittie a home.  We do not know, at this time, if the kittie is a he or a she ^..^

Here is a picture of Callahan two days before she was trapped ~

October 30, 2011

I promise to update the trials and tribulations on socializing Callie on a regular basis as well as the other kittie update.....       Thank you for following ^..^

Shelter Dog Turned Hero

Animals are just down right wonderful!!  Whether a cat or a dog ~ gotta love them all ^..^
 
Shelter Dog Turned Hero

Cats and Inmates Help Rehabilitate Each Other

How wonderful ^..^
Cats and Inmates Help Rehabilitate Each Other

Thank you Ivy!!

Thank you so very much Ivy for the donation of cat food!   The kitties all told me how appreciative they are that their Aunt Ivy thought of them and provide such yummy food and goodies!!

Once again - thank you ^..^

Hank the cat runs for Senate, faces negative ad from dogs | MNN - Mother Nature Network

Cute ^..^

Hank the cat runs for Senate, faces negative ad from dogs MNN - Mother Nature Network

Dog survives 53 days in wild, reunited with owner - MyVerizon.com

Yeah!!
Dog survives 53 days in wild, reunited with owner - MyVerizon.com

Shelter Dogs Turned Crime Fighters with NY Police | Petside

Yeah for all the animals that make it out of the shelters ^..^

Shelter Dogs Turned Crime Fighters with NY Police Petside

Woman Saves Cat’s Life; Cat Returns the Favor

Amazing how both cats and dogs can sense when we are in need of assistance!! Gotta love them all ^..^

Woman Saves Cat’s Life; Cat Returns the Favor

ASPCA | Member Story: Rescuing Buster

Thank goodness for this young girl who helps to rescue animals ^..^

ASPCA Member Story: Rescuing Buster

Happy Holidays ~ Hemingway and Callie Update

Hello and happy holidays to all!  Hemingway is still going strong.  His eye issue is still a concern but he is much more active than the late summer or early fall and eating well.  Always a positive.  Callie is now in her new home 2 months as of January 1st, 2012 and it is slow going with the socializaiton.  She is slowly warming up enough where she will at least come close to me to get to her food and water.  We play a lot together which is helping her warm up to me.  Yes I know that does not seem like much but when  a cat or dog is born and not in contact with humans after 6 to 8 weeks old, the older they get the longer the transition is.  Then depending on their personality, the transition can be short or much longer. 

We did have a bit of a set back when last week we tried to catch her to be brought to the Vet for her check up and spaying.  We were not succesful and boy oh boy did she hide for a week. Callie was so tramatized that it is now slow going as not to make her feel suspicious of my actions.

Wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful 2012 to all my followers ^..^

Hemingway Update and New Rescue

Hemingway, Grandpa, is feeling so much better.  He is out and about and back to his normal self and possibly even better.  Thank goodness!  Due to his age, he has some limitations but overall as spry as possible for his age.  

Now as of November 1st we trapped Callahan a beautiful black long haired kitten.  Richard does all the trapping ~ thank you to Richard.  Callahan appears to be a boy and he was all by himself at Callahan's Beach in Smithtown. Not sure what happened to his mommie or siblings if he had them, but whenever we would go to feed him, Callahan was the only one who would come out for food.  I will post some pictures of this cute little boy.  Still working on socializing him which is progressing slowly since he seems to be approximately 6 to 8 months old.  The older they are when trapped the longer it takes to earn their trust.  Once that happens he will need to be neutered. 

I promise not to wait so long for the next post and pictures.

Hemingway Update

Hemingway is coming along thank goodness!  I was able to obtain some antibiotics for him and he has been improving.  He is back to going outside to warm up in the sun and walk around a bit more which is wonderful to see.  Hemingway is even going up the stairs to sun in the backyard.  You can see the joy in the younger kitties who follow him around to keep him company and provide comfort.  We can only hope that once I am finished with the antibiotics he remains strong.  It seems that he had an upper respiratory infection which causes felines much trouble if not caught.  Hemingway did not show any signs initially other than his bad eye getting worse.  Once I heard him sneezing and sounding congested along with the runny eye on top of his other eye issue, I knew what was causing him to feel so weak.  He is up there in age and I do know this winter will be very tough on him.   Thank you to all who are following his story and for caring.  ^..^

Wonderful Story of Cheetah Sahara and Anatolian Shepherd Dog Alexa

Below is the link to the wonderful story of a Cheetah named Sahara and Alexa the Anatolian Shepherd dog ~  please copy, paste and enjoy ^..^ http://www.mnn.com/family/pets/stories/cats-and-dogs-really-can-get-along

No Luck Getting Hemingway To The Vet

Tried several times today, Saturday, to catch Hemingway as he is getting worse.  He has a upper respiratory infection besides his right eye that has been an a major concern as it is all cloudy.  He cannot see from the eye and I believe the upper respiratory infection is causing further issues with his right eye.

Here is a picture of our Hemingway also known as Grandpa with his guardian Slick.  I truly hope we can catch Grandpa and get him to the Vet on Monday.  In this picture from April 2011 you can see his eye already was cloudy.

Hemingway Update

Our Hemingway, Grandpa, has not been feeling well over the past few weeks.  His age seems to have really caught up with him and I can only hope we will be able to provide him with comfort through this difficult time.  Even though Hemingway has gotten use to us he has not let go of his feral ways which is fear of people.  He will let us feed him up close but  that is the extent of how close we can get to him.  He does know he has a safe home, people who care and love him.  You can see the appreciation in his eyes and expression.  Hemingway is loved by all the adopted kitties and it is beautiful to see how they all gather around to care for him.  I will upload more pictures to show the bond between several of the adopted kitties and Hemingway.  To watch them all and see how in nature they all come together is precious.  If only we could all learn from our animal children.

Martha Stewart -- Pet Happy!

Best of the Cat Breeds ~ Enjoy

Martha Stewart -- Pet Happy!

4-week old kitten found in dumpster fighting to survive - News 10 WTEN: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports

How sad to that anyone can be so cold and cruel ~ This happens too often but it still is so sad and heartbreaking.   To read the whole story, you can click on the link in the article to Orange Street Cats.

4-week old kitten found in dumpster fighting to survive - News 10 WTEN: Albany, New York News, Weather, Sports

Meet Hemingway

This is Hemingway or as I call him Grandpa.  Hemingway is a polydactal cat and is related to the younger kitties as most have the same trait, polydactal, which is how he got his nickname : )  When I moved into my home and eventually starting the  T-N-R, Grandpa was not around.  Not sure where he was temporarily sleeping and eating but from one of the neighbors I was told he had left for a few years as she had gotten worried not seeing him around.  Well he is back and luckily has regular meals, a safe place from any bad weather and a cozy place to sleep with the rest of the colony. 

Thank You Ivy

All the kitties wanted me to say Thank You to Ivy for the wonderful donation of food.  Ivy has been very generous over the last year or so in helping Caring Hearts Loving Paws.

Noah Drinking From The Pool



      Noah Drinking & Cooling off in the Pool

 

                    

            Noah leaving the pool - his private watering hole : )        


 



         Noah grooming & sunning after his drink & dip in the pool : )

Noah is one of the kitties in my cat colony

My adopted kitties as I call them

Peppie "Talking" ~ More Back Rubs Please

Mylo and Boo Boo Playing