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Because I'm available during the day during the week, sometimes HHAS' cat coordinator, Carol, asks me to help out with special tasks at the cattery. A couple of months ago I was tasked with administering the afternoon dose of an eye drop to Franny the Shelter Cat for a few weeks until she was on the mend, which was a bit of an adventure because she was a feisty Calico girl who *hated* getting her drops. :/ We had an understanding, though--she would get lots of treats before, during, and after and I wouldn't get swatted or bitten, LOL. It was a success--never a drop of blood was shed between us. ;)
A few days ago Carol called me for a new adventure. We've got a three expectant mamas, three semi-feral 6-8 week old kittens, three 10 week old kittens, and a couple of scared and unfriendly adults at the cattery right now. She was wondering if I was available during the afternoon during the week to come in for an hour or so to socialize with those guys to help get them ready for eventual adoption for at least one day a week.
Of course I am, but...
...We're currently down to one vehicle right now. J's truck is, for all intents and purposes, dead in the water. When he brought it in for repairs it was discovered that his 1998 Ford Expy with about 250,000 miles had a burnt 2nd cylinder, a way-too-pricey repair to make on such a vehicle. He's in the process of obtaining new wheels, and in the meantime he's catching rides with coworkers occasionally and using my Bridget most days. Which leaves me without a ride many days of the week unless I've got something I really need to do during the day which requires a car...
That being said, I *do* need Bridget at least once a week for something or another, so J and I talked and came to the conclusion that, because I usually do my therapy appointments on Wednesdays, that I could also do socialization at the cattery every week on Wednesdays, too. Problem solved! :)
I'm a bit wary of working with the timid and unfriendly adults, because, after all, they know how to fight better than tiny kittens do, but I think with enough treat givings, slow blinks and gentle and soft chit chat I'll get them to slowly warm up to me. I worked my magic with that feisty and cranky-assed Calico Franny just fine, LOL...
We'll see what happens. I'll keep you posted on my adventures! :)
A few days ago Carol called me for a new adventure. We've got a three expectant mamas, three semi-feral 6-8 week old kittens, three 10 week old kittens, and a couple of scared and unfriendly adults at the cattery right now. She was wondering if I was available during the afternoon during the week to come in for an hour or so to socialize with those guys to help get them ready for eventual adoption for at least one day a week.
Of course I am, but...
...We're currently down to one vehicle right now. J's truck is, for all intents and purposes, dead in the water. When he brought it in for repairs it was discovered that his 1998 Ford Expy with about 250,000 miles had a burnt 2nd cylinder, a way-too-pricey repair to make on such a vehicle. He's in the process of obtaining new wheels, and in the meantime he's catching rides with coworkers occasionally and using my Bridget most days. Which leaves me without a ride many days of the week unless I've got something I really need to do during the day which requires a car...
That being said, I *do* need Bridget at least once a week for something or another, so J and I talked and came to the conclusion that, because I usually do my therapy appointments on Wednesdays, that I could also do socialization at the cattery every week on Wednesdays, too. Problem solved! :)
I'm a bit wary of working with the timid and unfriendly adults, because, after all, they know how to fight better than tiny kittens do, but I think with enough treat givings, slow blinks and gentle and soft chit chat I'll get them to slowly warm up to me. I worked my magic with that feisty and cranky-assed Calico Franny just fine, LOL...
We'll see what happens. I'll keep you posted on my adventures! :)
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