A Busy Night (and much kitten love)

Bunny curled up on my lap.

"Don't get attached, don't get attached..." I muttered to myself over and over again. I hadn't even gotten a chance to put my coat and bag away and I already had three cats climbing all over me. Bunny, Rabbit, and Plato. Plato I had met last week and both times he snuggle onto my lap and purred away. Bunny and Rabbit were both new, and both about seven months old, so they still had soft, silky kitten fur. They were a little shy of me right away, but it took only a few seconds of sniffing to decide that they trusted me. One would hop off, and another would hop on, making it impossible to begin cleaning. Not that I minded. I willed myself not to get attached... not yet, and to just enjoy the love and affection that I was receiving. After a particularly tiring Monday, this was much needed.

I visited the large, back room before starting to clean. A lot of new, large, orange cats were roaming around. I paid a visit to Nipper- the frightened cat whose owner passed away recently. She happily sniffed my fingers for a few seconds before her ears lowered and she swatted me out of her way. I'll try again next week.

Meow lounging on top of Arizona's cage.

I started by cleaning a small room housing Meow and Arizona. Arizona was an incredibly affectionate cat, not yet available for adoption.

Meow lived up to his name, with his inquisitive "meow?" every time I would say something or move anything. "Do you like being brushed?" I asked. He held still, so I grabbed a brush and started storking his fur. He lifted his nose into the air and began to purr. His fur was ever so silky soft once I finished.

The shelter hadn't even officially opened when I had arrived, and yet people were already looking at cats to adopt. By the time I finished the small room, the place was absolutely packed with people. No one had cleaned the large, front room yet, so I started in there. A family with three girls were in there, looking to adopt Plato and Pokey. Another couple came in to adopt Han Solo (the gray tabby who was originally thrown from a car). Bunny and Rabbit were soon claimed. With so many people, I was having a hard time cleaning.

Frito welcomes Flax back into her cage.

It was hard seeing all of my new favorites leave (yes... all 4 of them) but exciting all the same. I like seeing the actual family that the cats are leaving with, and after Monday, seven spots in total opened up for more cats in need to stay.

Plato and Pokey ready to go.