Two Winston-Salem Cats In Need of A Fur-Ever Home

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These 2 beautiful cats are in need of a loving home.  They are obviously attached and need to be together.  The Siamese is named Sambo & the DSH white is named PT.  Believe they are 5 years old.  Kernersville vet can verify age & that vaccines, etc. are current.  Family may be able to help with cost if not current.  They are indoor kitties who have had access to a porch, but have probably never touched grass.  They have not been around other cats or young children.  They have only seen 1 small dog that used to come with visitors.  The family may be able to help with transport.

Below is the e-mail from the woman taking care of the cats (it came to someone in my area rescue group). If interested, please contact me and I'll put you in touch with this family. C'mon folks! Let's keep these best friends together and find these kitties a good home for the New Year!

My uncle died in June 2010 and his wife, my aunt, died December 2010.  They had 2 cats that I'm trying to find homes for.  Currently, they are still at my aunt and uncle's house, and my mom and dad are going over twice a day to feed, water, and clean out their litter boxes.  However, we can't keep them, and the house will ultimately be sold.  We already have a dog, and my mom says that's all she can manage on a permanent basis. 
 
One cat is a Balinese male and the other looks like a white Persian and is a female.  The female originally came from a shelter.  Both have been spayed and/or neutered, but they still have their claws.  All of their shots are current, and I can provide vet records if needed. 
 
Any help and/or information that you can provide will greatly be appreciated.  Thank you very much. 

Perhaps Medication Would Help

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Today's blog post is more for my benefit than yours. I don't know if we're in some weird phase of the moon or if perhaps latent ADD has kicked in, but scattered is the only word to describe my mental processes these days. I have an abundance of "stuff" begging to be checked off the list but I'm paddling with one oar and going in circles. I thought maybe taking a little breather to just sit back and list what needs to happen in my life might calm me down and provide a little focus.

Dena's "I Must Be In Control & Do Everything Or Die Trying" List

Arts Council - Type and submit Membership/Fundraising committee notes, follow-up with member on hosting radio show, prepare press release, friend on FB fan page

Blue Ridge Relay - 208 mile race starts this Friday! To buy: headlamp, socks, travel pillow DO LAUNDRY! Bring: sheet, cash, towel, blanket, pillowcase, video recorder, reflective vest and light, notebook/pen, travel games, extra shoes...

Animal Protection Society/Western Rockingham Chamber of Commerce coffee - The APSRC is hosting a chamber coffee this Thursday from 8-9 AM at the Hunter House Bed & Breakfast (my neighbors!). I'm the rep for our group. WED: pick up bagels at Panera. Buy regular coffee to make. Check with B&B about using their coffeepot. Buy orange juice, fruit. Review recent stats of animals helped for mini-speech as coffee host. 

Book Promotion: Finish going through Twitter pals to send postcards to. Arrange blog tour. Compile list of people willing to write reviews and send to publicist. E-mail nice woman who has been waiting over a week for my response about appearing on her pod cast. 

Decide what to write for my next book. (No, I can't even think about it now. My brain will explode.) 

November Speech - I'm a guest speaker in November at the international Cat Writer's Association in NY. Haven't started on my talk and quite a bit of research is involved. Yeah. Also, contact hotel and make sure room has Wi-Fi capabilities

Buy plane ticket. Flying to Chicago in October to visit my sister and then will drive back to NC with my Mom, her cat, and her overweight Maltese who is afraid of the car. Call sister & mom to coordinate arrival/departure dates.

Answer e-mails - Friends and clients are waiting for responses. Book project for client is on hold. Must. Do. Now.

Dinner: Needs to sit in fridge at least an hour to mix flavors and will take about 30 minutes to make. 

Okay, all of the above needs to happen before Thursday at 2:30 PM. After that, I'm gone to Blue Ridge to test my legs against some hills. Thanks for letting me vent. I feel calmer seeing it all written out. Now it's just a matter of focusing and going down the list one by one, until everything is done. 

Deep breaths,

Dena 

BRENDA FOUND A HOME!

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Brenda playing with her new doggy sisterAfter Brenda appeared on WFMY news on Friday morning, she had 2-3 families calling about adopting her. A member of our APSRC group and the Humane Society of Rockingham County performed background checks and on Saturday Brenda went to live in her new forever home. She has two doggy sisters, a dachshund and the dog you see below. She's got a yard and toys and lots of love. For a dog that was literally minutes from being put down not once but twice, it's absolutely amazing to know she's now got a full life 

I have to say a special thanks to Tom Haizlip who was the one to suggest sending Brenda's story to WFMY and took a real interest in seeing her adopted. Also, Al and Faith Walker with the APSRC were tireless in their efforts to get Brenda a home. And a huge thanks to Ed Matthews of WFMY who is, quite possibly, the nicest man on the planet. 

Brenda has a home! This is a very, very, very good day. 

Brenda (the dog with 9 lives) Still Needs A Home

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I believe I have met the world's first puppy-cat. Brenda, the dog I blogged about 2 weeks ago, is now working on what must amount to her 4th or 5th life. She was quite literally minutes away from being put down last week, TWICE, and each time we (Animal Protection Society of Rockingham County) managed a stay of execution. I imagine someone running into the put down room at the vet's yelling, "Wait! Wait! The Governor called!"

Bottom line, Brenda is currently at the Humane Society in Eden, NC. She's still living in a cage, but she's alive. And I now believe more than ever that this dog was meant to live for a reason. She is going to make someone a GREAT pet. The photos you see here were taken at a volunteer's home. They kept Brenda for the weekend before being able to release her to the Humane Society. They said she was cheerful, fun, didn't bark, and got along great with their cat and other dogs. She also l-o-v-e-s her rubber bouncy ball. 

June is National Adopt-A-Cat month but given that Brenda has that 9 lives cat thing working for her, I'm asking everyone to please work on finding Brenda a home this month as well. She is so much love and fun all wrapped in a furry bundle. And look at those ears and that smile. What's not to love?