What is black and white and no longer in the cathouse?
I had four donated Andrea toy sets with instructions to send a set with each newly adopted Winnie’s Wisher. The first set went with Mitts. The second set went with Circe, Glitter, and Cashmere. The third set went with Sunshine and Juice. But I no longer have the fourth set either. It went with a kitty to a new home last Tuesday night.
Is anybody having the same reaction I have been having? Adoption after adoption . . . First of all, to have Mitts finally chosen into a wonderful loving home after the nightmare she’d been through warmed my heart in a way I can’t really explain. The fact that she had been here so long made her adoption even more special. Then who was chosen next? Circe - the cathouse kitty who had been here the longest. Glitter and Cashmere (also long-timers) were chosen TO GO WITH Circe. Three cats all going to the same home after years of living in the cathouse. The fact that Cashmere got to go along was especially wonderful because she was SO shy. She got the chance to be with her kitty family while adjusting to her new human family. After that, Sunshine and Juice were taken into a home where they are being given lots of love, time and patience. Could it get any better than that?
I have been reeling over not only the fact that the most perfect homes came along for just the right kitties, but also that SO MANY have been chosen in only a matter of weeks!!! For me, this has been like Christmas, birthday, happiness and heaven all rolled into one.
I received a picture of Mitts with her new “mom and dad” in front of their Christmas tree. You might have noticed that R left a comment on the blog about how well Circe, Glitter, and even Cashmere are doing. I received a text from M that Sunshine and Juice are starting to come around. And in the midst of all of this excitement, an email arrived that made my heart dance even faster.
A few weeks ago, I received an inquiry about a Winnie’s Wish kitty. This person (A) had fallen in love with a picture of . . . Mickey Mouse. She asked me about him and I responded with my usual type of email. It turned out that she was looking for an indoor kitty. For some reason Mickey just hit her. She fell in love with him just from his pictures. We emailed some, and A was hopeful that maybe her husband would agree. At one point, she even emailed to say that it seemed her husband was warming to the idea and maybe Mickey could be a Christmas present to her. Christmas came and went, and I assumed it was over. But then all of a sudden last Tuesday, I heard from A that her husband was all in and she was ready to adopt Mickey Mouse. We emailed back and forth on Tuesday to discuss a possible meeting place and time. This wouldn’t be a “transport” as each side had to drive less than half an hour. It was more like a delivery. We were looking at Saturday as a possibility, but A could hardly wait to get her hands on Mickey. We actually managed to work it out to meet that very night! Husband and I took off just after dark, met up with Mickey’s new family, and turned him over. I have already received an email from A that Mickey made a quick and full adjustment. I suspected he would; he was such an easy-going, loveable kitty.
That's Mickey Mouse in the middle.
Playing with Frosting
Lots of black and white, with a bit of Autumn mixed in.
SEVEN. Seven Winnie’s Wishers adopted into their very own forever homes. Does that strike anyone else as miraculous?!
Kat at Teenage Mutant Ninja Kitty Horde (who adopted a Winnie’s Wisher herself) has a slogan - Clear Chrystal’s Cathouse by Kitten Season. We’re certainly on the right track!
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Sallie needs a home.
Isis is currently on hold.
Shiloh needs a home.
Truly needs a home.
Autumn needs a home.
Frosting has been adopted.
Hershey Bear has been adopted.
Maverick has been adopted.
Spritz has been adopted.
Cashmere has been adopted.
Jo-Jo has been adopted.
Mickey has been adopted.
Sunshine and Juice have been adopted.
Mitts has been adopted.
Halo has been adopted.
Circe has been adopted.
Glitter has been adopted.
Tulip has been adopted.
Golden HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Percy HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Trex HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Monkey HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Charms HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Luna HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Bagheera HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Elfin HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Jasper and Soapy have been adopted.
Dearest and Max have been adopted.
Gabriel HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Leo HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Handsome HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Possum HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Alice HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Tuxie HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Ash HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Sparkles HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Moonie HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Prince Charming HAS BEEN ADOPTED.
Way to go Mickey Mouse!! I'm so happy for you Chrystal...now, we must start a campaign for Frosting!!
Much Love,
Mindy :)
Posted by: Mindy Slimmer | 01/14/2013 at 07:43 AM
LOVE this post! Yes, Chrystal, seven is a fabulous number, in such a short time and after such a long "dry spell." We are overjoyed for you!
Posted by: The Poupounette | 01/14/2013 at 08:00 AM
We are so glad to hear the news of mickey Mouse in a new house.. have a grand life in your new loving home and drop some pictures off to
Chrystal from time to time so we can all see how you are doing. love the follow up pictures of the ones adopted. Great news for a new year in the cat house. That is a good slogan .. to empty the cat house before kitten season. We will all be following the blog and cleering for Frosting to be the next one to go... We are so happy for Chrystal that she got another adoption. Have a happy day all... Ginny & The Fur Family
Posted by: ginny & The fur family | 01/14/2013 at 08:10 AM
This is indeed good news. What a warm way to start a cold new year. Well done!
Posted by: Bellen | 01/14/2013 at 08:36 AM
Mickey is doing great in his new home. We all love him and I will keep updated coming.
Posted by: Amber Aden | 01/14/2013 at 09:25 AM
Yeah for Mickey Mouse and his new family!!!
Great updates too.... ;)
Posted by: Random Felines | 01/14/2013 at 09:41 AM
Thanks Amber for letting us know how Mickey is doing!! You rock!!
Posted by: Mindy Slimmer | 01/14/2013 at 11:14 AM
Wow! Such good news. How nice to get updates so we all know how the babies are doing!
Posted by: Pam and the Califurrrrrnia5 | 01/14/2013 at 12:12 PM
Yay!!!!! How awesome is this! Yay for Mickey Mouse, such a little cutie! Thank you, Amber, for such a quick update! Thank you for adopting him!
And thank you to the other adopters for the updates too! Seven, count them, SEVEN adoptions! (I feel like the Count on Sesame Street, including the happy laugh!) Can it get any better than this???
Well, actually, now that you ask.. ;)
I see the sidebar has been updated and there are ten more kitties still searching for their forever homes! Can we double this miracle of adoptions, and a little more, and really Clear the Cathouse By Kitten Season?
You know we can! All we have to do is spread the word! Tell everyone you know, facebook, tweet, email your friends and family, share it with everyone! Friend Chrystal or Daily Dose on Facebook and share her updates and pictures of the kitties! We CAN do this!
Don't forget every donations helps! You can also still get Winnie's Wish FUN FUN FUNdraiser toy sets! Chrystal's book is awesome, and still available! Adoptions needed so badly! Please, help in any way you can!
Posted by: Andrea and the Celestial Kitties | 01/14/2013 at 01:48 PM
Somewhere over the Bridge, Winnie is doing an angelic dance of joy!
Posted by: Webbthistle | 01/14/2013 at 06:53 PM
Oh how wonderful!! I degree that this will just snowball with more adoptions!! After all, there are some magnificent cats on the sidebar! ::grin:: But I'm so glad Mickey Mouse found his Forever Home!!
Posted by: Kat & the Teenage Mutant Ninja Kitty Horde | 01/15/2013 at 09:54 AM
Tears of joy! We're so happy for Mickey Mouse (and all of the other recent adoptees, of course).
Posted by: meowmeowmans | 01/15/2013 at 10:19 AM