Two Rescue Birds, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

Yes, you are right, you are looking at two rescue birds. These are Cockatiels that we took in today. The one on the left is a 1 1/2 year old Normal Gray. The one on the right is a White-face Cinnamon Pearl (age unknown). They are currently in one of our foster homes to access their friendliness and health. They will be made available for adoption once we are certain they are healthy and tame.

Sunshine, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

I took this picture of Sunshine when we were at Petsmart for a short while today for our adoption event. (We did not stay long due to the sudden death of our senior German Shephard this morning.) Sunshine is a three legged cat from one of our foster homes. She is very sweet and affectionate. To read her story, please check out her Petfinder page: search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11388334 Sunshine is looking for her furrever home.

Grandma, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

We rescued Grandma and 9 other cats from a hoarder situation in Baton Rouge on February 25, 2007. APAWS found rescues or took in the other 50+ cats and 7 dogs. She was very thin, full of fleas and earmites, and her tail was full of infection and necrosis and was falling off. We took her to the vet right away. He recommended amputating her tail immediately. He removed the tail only just above the dead part, leaving a short stump of a tail. It has taken her several months of TLC. But, Grandma is doing great. She has put on weight and her coat has filled out nicely and softened. She loves attention now. She still however prefers not to be picked up unless she wants to be. She will sit near you and enjoy a long petting session. Grandma is currently in one of our foster homes, and is looking for a quiet inside only home where she can retire for her remaining years. search.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9557335

White Kitten Male, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

Six of the kittens that we took in Friday night were very sweet and affectionate. This white male kitten was one of the ones that loves to be held. He and the other adoptable ones will be available for adoption once they are fully vetted. You can watch our Petfinder list on this page to see when they are available: www.acadianahumane.org/adopt.html

Two Feral Acting Kittens, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

These are two of the eight kittens we took in last night (Friday, July 18th). They are about 3 1/2 months old. They are very feisty and feral acting. We could not touch them to do any of their vetting. When we met the people to get these cats and kittens, their was a little boy with them who kept "These are bad. See!"; as he hit on their crate making them hiss and spit. Poor babies. Thanks to the help of Wild Cat Foundation, we were able to get them transferred to a TNR trap without getting hurt. They will take care of them until Monday when they will drop them off at our feral friendly vet to be fixed and vaccinated. I will pick them up Monday afternoon from the vet and bring them here. I will try to work with them, as I wonder if they are this way because of the way the boy treated them. But, I have a feeling these two will not be adoptable and end up cat ranch residents.

Three More Kittens, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

These are three more of the eight kittens we took in last night (Friday, July 18th). They are about 3 1/2 months old and very sweet. One is white, and the other two are blue and white Tuxedos. They all tested negative, had their first shots, were dewormed, defleaed, and microchipped. Once they are spayed/neutered they will be available for adoption. They are currently in one of our foster homes.

Three Rescued Kittens, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

These are three of the eight kittens we took in last night (Friday, July 18th). They are about 3 1/2 months old and very sweet. They tested negative, had their first shots, were dewormed, defleaed, and microchipped. Once they are spayed/neutered they will be available for adoption. They are currently in one of our foster homes.

Joy and Faith, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

We took in these two beautiful and sweet girls on Friday. The black one, which we named Joy, was the Momma to eight kittens that were about 3 1/2 months old. She was such a good Momma that she was still nursing them! Joy has a sleek and slender build like a Siamese. Joy also has a sweet voice and loves to talk to us. The other cat is a sweet and affectionate Torbie. We named her Faith. Joy is one year old, and Faith is a little under a year old. Both tested negative and had their first shots, deworming, defleaing, ear mite treatment, and microchipping. They will be available for adoption once spayed.

Cat and Kitten Rescue, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

On Friday evening, July 18th, we met with someone from Lafayette to take in 2 adult cats and 8 kittens.

Six Kittens at the Vet, originally uploaded by MyCatRanch.

On Friday morning, July 18th, we took six kittens to the vet for their rabies shots. From left to right, there are two kittens in each crate: Snowball and Ange, Demyx and Nyx,Whiskers and Smokey.

I woke up early, probably because it was so warm and yicky. I was about to get up but I must've closed my eyes again without realizing it, because next thing I knew it was two hours later. Voice class was not until 12:00, so I was doing ok time wise.

I began getting ready and put a few things in the sink to wash by hand. Got out of the shower and realized my bathroom floor was a small lake - I had left the water running in the sink and it overflowed EVERYWHERE. I swear my short term memory is nonexistent! I can't tell you how many times I've done this. You think I am so attached to Finding Nemo because I like fish? HA! If you're talkin' to Dory, you're talkin' to me - that's exactly how scatteredbrained I am. It's like the writers had a sneak peak into my brain. I can be doing something or talking to someone one second and the next... I... 

OOO! Looky there! Shiiiiiiiiiiiny!

Just. That. Fast. It scares me sometimes.

Anyway, it's a good thing the ceiling fans are usable now, because I had a towel and bath rugs to dry. (Not to mention my floor.) It took forever to mop up the water. I kept waiting for the downstairs neighbors to come to my door screaming about water coming from their ceiling. (They didn't.) All in all, I was only about 10 minutes late. It took a while to calm down and get the breathing under control, so we were chatting a bit before we began. He asked about the work situation and I told him how my resumes seem to be going out into a black hole. We talked about how oftentimes resumes are scanned by software that picks up keywords. Somehow or other we came up with the idea of making a cover letter composed only of keywords: Microsoft Word, typing, reception, transcription, office, etc. By the time we were done, we were both cracking up. I've never seen him laugh like that! Glad my never-ending unemployment can be used as a source of amusement. It'd be a shame if it was just wasted. He's so sweet.

Anyway, I am exhausted. The towel and rugs are still not dry. I have a desperate taste for a chocolate shake, but the thought of going back out there - in the rain and mud and the rain - does not appeal to me. We'll see. The humidity seems to have lessened a bit, and I'm not sitting here sweating after my second shower of the day. That's always a good thing.

Why am I so tired? I've got M*A*S*H episodes to catch up on for 4077th_watch . I also gave in and bought The X-Files Revelations set. So between that and all the actiivity on the communities, I've been overdosing. I thought it would be a waste of money since I own the series, but the movie cash alone is worth it and I'm loving all the extras. It's nice to have a small set to pop in when I need my fix. I keep the DVDs in a plastic bin so they don't get dusty. It's a pain to remove the other boxes that are on top of the bin in order to dig through nine seasons worth of DVDs. Yes, I am that lazy.