This was our cat Bullseye who was rescued from the
barn at Monica's mom and dad's
farm in June 2002. He was orphaned and we had to feed him with an
eyedropper to keep
him alive. When we got him, he didn't even have his eyes open yet. He grew
into a
healthy and very happy cat who had a comfortable home.
UPDATE: October 2007:
Very sadly, we had to make the decision to have the vet euthanize Bullseye
due to a recurring
health problem. He now rests near our house in a place that he used to love
to look
at from the window. He will be in our hearts forever and there
will never be another like him.
As much as we loved Bullseye, we missed the activity of having him around the house. In
November, we decided to foster a cat from the local Humane Society to fill the void. We took
Peepers (approximately 3 years old, a female) into our care. We felt bad for her as she had
been a
"surrender", and she spent more than a few months in a cage. After a
while, we found
that she had a
very "closed", "lazy", or "laid-back" personality, and we eventually
decided to
adopt her so
that we could help her to try and come out of her shell.
They say
that animals
can go through
depression while in a shelter, and it was evident in her case. We
weren't sure
if it was the
fact that she missed her previous owner and home, or if she was just not
happy being
restricted to her cage. Whatever it was, she has moved forward and
is
obviously
grateful to be living with us. She makes a wonderful lap cat!
Since Bob still really missed having a "Black Mask" cat (and one with a lot of energy) around, in
Since Bob still really missed having a "Black Mask" cat (and one with a lot of energy) around, in
January we were
fortunate to locate 3 month old Victor via Petfinder.com. He was
rescued
by a different
local cat shelter along with his mother Violet and three siblings -
Vinnie,
Veronica, and
Valerie. We looked at him and felt that he could provide the level of
energy that
Bullseye used to entertain us with. He certainly has done that, (even
exceeding our
expectations of matching Bullseye's personality), and
turned out to be great company for
Peepers as
well. Sometimes he even teaches her how to let loose and
have some fun!!
When they
wrestle and she is laying on the floor, it is fun to watch him turn
around
and put his butt
and back feet on her, somtimes he even spins around and STOMPS on her!
She takes it
well though and never gets hurt or complains...instead, she wriggles out
of
the hold and
proceeds to chase him around the various rooms of the house!!
Page created by Monica
25 January 2004
Updated March 2007