Blackie

BLACKIE WAS ADOPTED NOVEMBER 5, 2000

along with her brother, Hewey!

Blackie Came to Visit Santa for a Picture on December 9, 2000:

BLACKIE'S STORY:

Blackie, part of a litter of 5, was born on about August 12 to a mom that had been severely abused and then tossed out into the streets by her family when they moved. Some caring neighbors housed the mom cat and her litter in a shed and cared for them until the kittens were old enough to leave their mom. At that point, the kittens went to the vet for leukemia testing (all negative), deworming and their first shots, then into a foster home where they were freed of fleas and set up in a huge crate with an assortment of kitty accessories. Initially they were all very frightened, never having been in a home before. Not to mention the fact that there were other cats and dogs running around the house - a very overwhelming experience for these little guys who had never known life other than in a shed.

Within less than a week all kittens had made wonderful progress in acclimating to their new surrounding, especially Blackie. She was the first to take food from her foster mom's hand and she is always the first at the door to the crate when her foster mom approaches. She loves to sit on her foster mom's lap and will purr in appreciation. Her siblings still look on with horror as though Blackie has lost her mind, but they won't be far behind her. Blackie is setting a good example and showing them that humans are really useful to have around!