Civilization
is defined by the presence of cats.
Priscilla
(Prissi) is my oldest kitty (born in 1989). She was
rescued as a kitten from a situation that would have been fatal. After
treatment for parasites and a good diet, she became healthy and playful.
Her favorite passtime is helping us tie our shoes in the morning and resting
on my husband's stomach while "making biscuits" (kneading his tummy).
Wally
is a real love! He was found at a WalMart under a bag of bark mulch. Wally
came to live with us in July 1991 when he was about 3 months old. He is
a real "daddy's boy!"
Slash
(Slashie) &
Millicent
(Milli)
I
found these two at a dumpster near my home. Their mother had been dumped
there, like so much trash, and had produced a litter of kittens. It took
over 3 months of twice daily feedings to finally get close enough to catch
them. Unfortunately, the mother cat was killed on the highway before I
could catch her. Slashie earned his name on the day I captured him (ripped
my arms from fingertip to elbow).
Elizabeth
(Libbi) just appeared outside of the fence that I
have around my 
backyard.
I thought at first that she was Slashie. Fearing that he had escaped the
security of the yard, I ran back to bring him back in. Well, it wasn't
Slash--it was a 3 pound female, persian mix who had recently had kittens.
After spaying and a good diet, Libbi is now about 7 pounds and is a fabulous
companion.
Lillian
(Lilli)& Megan (Meggi)
Lilli
was another cast-off. Someone dumped her on the farm where I live--I guess
they thought an 8-week old kitten would fare fine on it's own. Well she
did OK and avoided capture until she had kittens of which Meggi was one.
She and the litter were secured and two of the kittens were placed in a
very good home. Unfortunately, there just aren't enough good homes to go
around and I couldn't place Lilli nor Meggi. Oh well, what's two more?
Lilli has turned into a very affectionate cat but Meggi remains a little
on the wild side.
Rotunda
Bobunda (aka Robo Kitty; aka Fatty) was brought into
the vet hospital where I work. The people who had found him didn't really
want a cat, much less one with medical problems (he had 2 urinary blockages
while they had him). The last time he blocked, it was due to scarring and
would require surgery to make a new urinary opening to bypass the blockage.
The owners requested euthanasia. They decided to let us have him and find
him a home. The surgery went splendidly and now Fatty lives with the rest
of The Dilbeck Horde.
Please!
I don't have room for any more kitties! Spaying and neutering your pets
will help solve the overpopulation problem!
Click on the icon
to visit the Doghause Spay/Neuter page for more information.
