Cat of the Month-February

Precious, Constantly Purring and Looking for Cuddles

Everything is great with Precious and she is now fully settled in.  Dolores and her were almost instant friends and things have worked out great with her and Tinker.  She is full of life and love and has brought a new energy and playfulness to my other cats.  I’d say my neighbor downstairs wonders what goes on in my apt because all three cats are constantly racing each other from one end of the apt to the other; its quiet comical!

She is a really happy cat and is constantly purring and looking for cuddles (even in the middle of the night !).  She is very social and loves when there are guests so she can climb all over them and be the center of attention. All in all we’re delighted we got the opportunity to have her in our family, her name is perfect, she really is precious.

I’d like to thank you all in Kitty Kind for all your help and support from the start of the process to the end, I will always recommend your organization to anyone interested in adopting a cat, you do a great job.

Geraldine

Volunteer of the Month at KittyKind

Congratulations to Valerie V., our February Volunteer of the Month!  Valerie is a wonderful and responsible volunteer that helps out organizing the Intake process at KittyKind, and she has also helped out with events. She has been volunteering for KK for about a year, she says,  “I always loved animals and wanted to volunteer ever since I can remember but work got in the way.”  Valerie loves volunteering and finds it very rewarding, she loves cats and especially likes it when they finally get adopted into new loving homes. “KK is filled with caring people who make a real positive difference for the cats of NYC.  I have also volunteered with the Mayor’s Alliance and the ASPCA”.

Valerie has one 6-year old black cat and has just started fostering other cats for KK. She wants people to know that KK is one of the few rescue groups that actually answers all it’s emails and phone calls. Thank you Valerie for all your hard work, you are a true asset to our organization.  Here’s a quote Valerie wanted to share with other volunteers – “Time spent with cats is never wasted” (attributed to Sigmund Freud)

This months nominations also included: Susan P for her many years of service as a dedicated meds team member, Miriam H for her tireless work doing adoptions, coordinating foster homes and keeping KittyKind organized, her heart is always with the animals, Karmen K for being a wonderfully committed volunteer, Nancy P for all her help raising money via the donations box, Shelby V for her hard work each and every Wednesday AM, Amanda M for being a constant help to the Monday AM crew and Meg C for keeping everyone on top of all animal related topics via KK’s Twitter account.

***Winners are chosen at random from all nominees.

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They Fell for Cece and the Rest is History

We weren’t quite sure what we were getting into when we agreed to foster a cat with asthma, but we knew that we’d make sure she took her medicine and we were glad to help.  Little did we know that we would fall in love with her quirkiness and multiple personalities so much so that we found ourselves missing her even though we were next busy with three sweet but energetic kittens.  The rest is history – we jumped at the opportunity to take Cece back and adopted her shortly thereafter.

Cece became an official member of the family on Halloween 2009 – perfect timing given her black, white and orange coloring. Since then, she has managed to discover every comfy nook and cranny in our apartment – and apparently we have a lot! Some of Cece’s favorite pastimes include snuggling up smack in front of our flat screen TV, chasing her favorite laser toy, and promptly reminding us that it’s mealtime. Luckily, Cece’s asthma has been manageable and she doesn’t mind when we force her to take her medicine as long as we follow it up with treats.  The quickest way to get Cece to come running and share some kisses is to shake her favorite bag of treats – works every time!

She is very affectionate and loving cat – on her own terms – and can often be found curled up on our laps or sleeping peacefully at the bottom of the bed. We are very fortunate that she chose to adopt us.

Thanks Kitty Kind!

Jen & Jiill

Barnaby, Happy at Home

Barnaby is doing very well in his new home.  We were concerned at first because he is extremely picky with his food, but we have found both a wet and a dry food that he likes very much.  He took to the litter box and the scratching post/pad right away. My partner and I are both so glad that Barnaby is such an affectionate, lovable and playful cat.

He seems to be very happy with us and we are glad that we were able to provide a home for him.  Barnaby’s former owner, Alice, has been in contact with us and we have sent her pictures as well.  She is glad that he was able to find a home as well.

Nick

James, Happy to Run and Play Around

I can’t thank the KittyKind volunteers enough for letting me adopt James. He is lovely and seems very healthy.

I kept him in the bathroom with the door partially opened with a screen the first night. My adult cat Bert was very cautious but interested. The second day I let James out and he found a nice spot in the closet. He came out only to eat and use the litter box. From the third day on, James and Bert have been doing fine. No hissing or growling. They seem to enjoy each other and  even rub their faces together. James loves the toys and scratching posts and is very kitten like. Bert seems to maintaining his dominance and James is just happy to play and run around get a good head-rub. Both boys will see the vet next week.

Thank you again.

Kathryn

The Three (Very Cute) Amigos

I started out being a fosterer a few months back, so when I was first asked by Miriam if we could take 3 kittens to foster for a short time, I was delighted. We got the gorgeous little ones home and, after a day, we didn’t want to give them back.  We saw how they got on so well together, played and cuddled up together; we felt we could not split them up at all.  We didn’t want to have to choose between them, which one to keep, so we decided, after a short time, to adopt all 3. We now are so happy we decided to do this!

Let me start with little Lilly, she is just so cute and loves her food!  Lilly is the little baby of the 3 and is easily led by the other two.  She will cuddle up with you at night and likes to be petted and played with. We feel she needs to know someone is there and enjoys being looked after.  Lilly often enjoys a wash from the other 2 also!

Tappy is the most mischievous of the 3 and is always looking for what to do next; however she is by far the most affectionate. She will often jump onto our laps in the evening and likes to cuddle up onto our shoulders, purring away.

Sunny is the independent one of the 3, who likes his own space. He will play rough with the other two and always seems to win (being the male and the biggest). He prefers to sleep on a blanket on the sofa on his own, while the other 2 will curl up together on the chair and fall asleep.
In the short time we have had the 3 amigo’s (as we call them), we have had so much joy every day. They have definitely settled in and walk around like they own our apartment, they are very cute, lovable individuals each with their own unique personality.  We are so pleased that we have adopted all 3 and did not split the amigos up!
Thank you
Katie and Joe

Two Playful and Loving Kittens Adopted

The kittens are great.  They’re extremely healthy, great appetites (1 1/2 tins of good quality cat food a day each plus 1/4 cup good dry) and they’re lively.They’re playful and affectionate and like to be picked up and cuddled.  I need to clip their nails however! The two of them are tearing around the house like maniacs.  They’re great kittens and we’re both very attached to them already. They had a lot of people including small children around them today and managed it all very well.

Best, Anne & Marie

Mimi and Emmitt, Friends Forever

I am so happy to report that all is well with Panda (who has been named Mimi.)  She and Emmitt have met and although he has put her in her place a couple of times, they are getting along fantastically. They are busy chasing each other, running around, and playing with toys. She is eating well and using the litter box like a good girl.  Last night she was a little crazy with the scratching and biting but now she will let us pet her and pick her up and cuddle her without too much of that.  She also didn’t try to hide or avoid Emmitt at all.  She is really a little love and I’m so happy that she is the one we adopted, especially because of her story.  [NOTE:  Panda was rescued by a good Samaritan, who found her wandering with a rope around her neck, and contacted Kitty Kind who took her in for adoption.]

I have attached a picture of Mimi and Emmitt from this morning as they were resting after breakfast.

Thank you so much for your care and concern for Mimi.  She is really a special baby, and I really feel lucky to have her with us!

Thank you and have a great day!

Gia