I took last weekend off from taking more of Princess Buttercup’s children to the Austin Animal Center (not quite the Humane Society). Sadly Lynx-o disappeared several days ago. I fear he died or another, more aggressive cat scared him away. It’s probably the former because he loves to eat too much to be intimidated. I will continue to hold hope for Lynx-o since I received good news regarding his siblings, later I’ll share it.
Today I foolishly fed the others this morning which made it difficult to round them up when I was ready to head for the AAC. Ramses and Princess Buttercup responded to sound of food on the dish. Hattie eventually appeared. Neffie was a no show. I gave the gray kitten about 30 minutes before giving up, I will have to make a third trip. Hattie and Ramses were easily placed in the carrier; their loud purring indicated fear. The drive was thankfully uneventful beyond some panting.
The paperwork with the city was different from two weeks ago. It remained no bother and to help with the burden, I chipped in another $50 to help care for the animals this center takes.
Out of curiosity I asked the clerk if she could tell me Leona, Tigra and Cleopatra’s fates/statuses. Leona and Tigra have been adopted! Cleopatra is at an adoption center. How overjoyed I was! I’m not terribly worried for Cleo, she’s still a kitten, people prefer them since they think adult cats can’t adapt.
With additional optimism in my heart, I was allowed to have a final goodbye with Ramses and Hattie. I let them know I do love them but what I do is for the best. It would selfish of me to keep them around when there are other people who will love them as much.
Fingers crossed on catching Neffie and spotting Lynx-o. Afterwards, no more kittens for their momma and maybe getting the city to collect the less sociable creatures.