I thought I’d let you know that the cat we adopted about a year ago, Batman, is a source of joy and laughter around our house!  Over the last year, he has settled right in.  One of his favorite tricks, that surprised me to no end the first time he did it, is to jump up at the light switches and turn them on and off!  The first time he did that I thought the power went out.  We soon figured out what he was up to.  It is really hilarious to watch.  He enjoys laying in front of the fire in the evenings while we watch TV, and sleeps at the foot of my bed – he and our other cat have each scoped out their places on the bed.  He loves attention, especially when I am on the computer.  He jumps up and stands right in front of me as I attempt to work.  We cuddle for a bit and then he jumps down and goes to settle down somewhere.  I am especially happy that he seems enjoy being a “two-person” cat – he pays just as much attention to my daughter as he does to me, and she is so happy to have him settle down near her while she does her homework.  He is a real “personality”.

We are really happy he joined us, and if we ever are looking for another cat we will definitely be back!

Denise and Miranda

We adopted 13 year old Russell at the end of January, just shy of his 1 year anniversary living at MEOW. We wanted a friend for our 13 year old female calico, Buffy.  She’s shy, but demanding- a bit high maintenance.  His sweet nature and loving disposition were a big draw for us as we thought those attributes would provide the best possible outcome for all of us to live in peace and harmony.

Within 2 weeks, Russell gained access to the entire house and made himself completely at home. He’s keenly inquisitive, very intelligent, and exudes tons of charm.  He loves being around action and people. He shows the right amount of deference and wariness to Buffy, yet doesn’t let her stop him from going where he wants to go. His reaction to her fits of growling and hissing is merely to provide no reaction. Their encounters are such that she will occasionally seek him out!

One can’t mistake his sweet disposition as weak. Russell has a mind of his own and can be highly independent when it suits his needs. He established his routine early on and quickly set about teaching us what to do and when. As well, he is quite a talker and his gravelly, old man voice can often be heard throughout the entire house- usually at 4:0AM. Thanks to MEOW and the addition of Russell, our family is now complete. 

Sandy A.

I recently adopted “Gracie”…formerly called Amber.  She is an absolute bundle of loving joy!  She is adorable, smart, sweet and soft….and loves to fetch, just like a dog!  Only problem is she loves to snuggle up to my face and neck in the middle of the night, and insists on sleeping on my pillow!  So much for my allergies!  Thank you so much for providing this valuable companion to me!  Gail

I adopted Dudley March 24th from Meow and at first he had a little bit of a time adjusting to the new surroundings. Two months later, it is as if Dudley has been a part of the family forever. He and his ‘sister’ Missy get on well even though he does like to torment her a bit.  Dudley is very active and vocal (which I am getting used to) and loves his toys, cardboard scratcher, treats etc. He had one ‘accident’ but since then uses the litterbox without fail. Dudley is very sweet and friendly and LOVES to get pet. He does not like to be picked up or hugged, but over the past few weeks will at times crawl into my lap for a nice nap and petting. I am getting used to the 5am wakeup calls of kisses and head rubbing.. he is very loving and a doll.

I appreciate the call from Meow to help Dudley settle into his new home and he is a treasured part of the family!!

Regards,

Cara

Dear MEOW,

Back in 2000, my parents adopted a Brown Tabby Maine Coon named Harrison (and we kept the name!) from your rescue center as an early 10th birthday gift for me 🙂  They remember that he was having a hard time getting adopted because he was an older kitten, rather large for his age, and kind of awkward and shy.  When they came to pick him up, he was hiding away at the very top of one of the cat toys.

Ever since they brought him home, he has been a very loving addition to our family.  He has become more confident, sassy, intelligent, and loving as the years have gone by.  Everyone always says what a nice, big, lovable cat Harrison is… and, quite frankly, he still remains one of my best friends 🙂  He is critical enough to tell me when I’m doing something wrong, and forgiving and loving enough to always be there during my roughest times.  It’s like he’s always known how I’m feeling and just what to do to comfort me.  Whenever I visit home from college, he is always there waiting for me, sleeping with me in my bed, and laying by my laptop to watch what I’m up to.

On his 12th year of life, he’s getting a bit crankier and a little bit hard of hearing, but overall, his health is great, and he’s still as active as he has ever been.. and very happy and spoiled, too!

Thank you for all the great work your rescue center has done and for bringing Harrison into my life!

Love,
Sarah

Hello –

I’ve been meaning to send a message about Boo, who I adopted at the end of January 2011. 

She had been at Meow over a year, and had been returned twice.  I wasn’t allowed to adopt her outright – but was only able to “foster” her for two weeks.  The day the 2 weeks was up, I knew I wanted to keep her.

She is a perfect cat for me – and she’s settled right in, bit by bit.  She doesn’t like to be held or snuggled, but loves to be petted and has learned that flopping on her back is cute and she’ll be rewarded with petting for it.  She also sleeps with me and has recently decided that sitting in my lap isn’t all that bad.

I discovered that she is allergic to seafood, but after that cleared up, she is a very easy keeper – eats her food, loves her treats (and will remind me if I forget), and uses her litter box.  She has discovered laying in the sun, sitting on the windowsill, and likes to sit at the screen door and stare at the birds outside.

She has an extensive vocabulary and tells me all about her day when I get home. 

In all, she’s proven to be the perfect cat for me.

Thanks for helping me find the perfect pet

We want to thank MEOW Cat Rescue and the foster parents for taking such good care of Siva and Mila (AKA Amber and Hazel) before we adopted them in December when they were four months old. Both are eager to be in on any action. Dusting, vacuuming, unloading groceries are all great sources of fun (not to mention actual cat toys with feathers or bells!). Siva is quite the coquette; she loves to cuddle, anytime, anywhere, with anyone. Mila is quite the snuggler too. But Mila prefers to come to you on her terms. You were absolutely right that they are a bonded pair. It’s clear they would be heartbroken without each other. It’s hard to remember what life was like before these delightful, curious, joyful widgets joined our home.

Anne and Su

We adopted Maggie (formerly Midori) from MEOW about 3 weeks ago. She made herself at home really smoothly, investigating every nook, cranny and room pretty quickly. She loves to drop to the floor and roll so you can rub her tummy. My husband built her a tall cat perch with two levels and she found it and climbed it within 5 minutes of bringing it into the house. She likes to talk in short little blips, likes to sit in the window and look outside, and is very fond of playing with a peacock feather, a laser and today she discovered the fun of climbing into a paper bag.

We are so happy that Maggie has come into our lives and thank MEOW for helping us find her.

~Holly and Gordon

Hello!!

I’m sending y’all an update on that lovely ‘plus-sized’ kitty I adopted from you a couple months ago. She is acclimating well to our home. Our other cat, Pookie, was a bit skeptical of her at first and now they don’t seem to mind each other too much. Rocky our German Shepard is very curious about her and also terrified as well. He wants to play with her, especially since she is a very playful little girl, but Kiki (yes, we did rename her, I think she responds better to it) has made it very clear that she will be having none of his playful antics. They are all such a joy to watch. We even went camping with her already.

We took her to the vet on Halloween. She weighed in at 17.05 lbs so she did lose 7.5 ounces since her last weigh in. The vet put her on an all protein diet, so no dry food and changed her wet food to a low carb wet food by the same brand that y’all gave us. BUT the biggest challenge with her is keeping her away from Pookie’s food. My husband built her a cat condo so she could get some exercise going up and down it but she never went higher than the second tier. So that’s where we put Pookie’s food. Then, we saw her jump nonchalantly from the bed to the top tier!! She has very strong motivation when it comes to food. I think that she has also been eating the dog food, so my husband has to build Rocky a table for his food that Kiki cannot reach.

Here are some pictures of her. Enjoy!

Thank you again,

~Helen and Alvin

Freddie Fender (the name affectionately given to him by his foster family, which I quite like and am keeping!!) is doing well in his new home. He sometimes has difficulty walking…no, not because of his fan-belt injuries…because he can only take a few steps before he flops over for a belly rub! He had his own room for the first couple days with me, but then I caved and let him out “early” (i.e., basically I completely failed at following the correct new cat introduction plan).  He’s getting along “okay” with his housemates (Frankie and Spitz)…though, he’s a bit of a ‘confused bully’ and will chase Frankie and Spitz around until they start hissing at him, then later snuggle up with them on the bed as if saying “Yeah, I know I was just tormenting you, but you don’t mind sharing some of your body heat with me, do you???”

Freddie apparently has lived a very exciting life. When he’s not busy laying on his back for belly rubs, he is frequently jogging beside me relaying seemingly fascinating stories. I can’t say for sure, but based on the sheer enthusiasm and urgency in his voice, I believe one of his adventures went something like this:  “Timmy fell down the well but Lassie was sound asleep!! So I fetched a ladder and put it in the well and single-pawedly saved Timmy!!!!”

He doesn’t mind vacuum cleaners, thinks hairdryers are bad, is wildly un-amused by my bird (wait until she learns to yell at him by name!!), quite enjoys the window cat beds, LOVES the kitty water fountain, and seems to be adjusting okay to his new “diet plan”. He likes to eat with his paw and is already such a bed hog that Frankie, Spitz and I are left with only a small corner of the bed to sleep on…

Kathy