I Adopted Salty!!!

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Registered: 01-23-2002
I Adopted Salty!!!
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Thu, 06-10-2004 - 12:00am
I couldn't stop thinking about Salty the kitty at the Humane Society since I first saw her last Sunday. I am lucky she wasn't adopted in the mean time....I stopped by after work today and ended up spending 3 hours there! I had lots of quality time with her and dh came during the last half hour to see her, too. I wish I could adopt all the cats....but I had to choose one, and Salty's won my heart. Her and that cute stub of a tail! ;-)

She had only been there since June 2 and had gotten spayed on June 4. They couldn't tell me what had become of her kittens. I was told it's stressful coming there for cats & she may have lost them. I wish someone knew for sure. Maybe she had them prior to being given up by her previous owners. I have paid for her and have her papers, but I had to leave her with them until tomorrow after work since I had to come home and get a bedroom all ready for her and I needed to buy supplies/toys/etc. I will keep her in her own room for awhile until I can gradually introduce her to my other 3 cats. They said I should be careful of her sutures from her surgery until June 14. I am still pondering a different name for her. She's a black tortie...so Salty doesn't make a lot of sense to me. She doesn't seem to respond much to that name, either. Any suggestions?

Her photo was just posted on the Humane Society website....I'm glad I got her before someone else did. It's not the best photo they could have taken....you can see her shaved fur from the surgery a bit and she looks sooo skinny. But she's still my beautiful little girl! I don't know how long she'll be on this site, but here is where her photo was as of tonight:

http://www.nehumanesociety.org/A355897.html

I also copied the photo into my webiste:

http://pages.ivillage.com/suzypenguin/id1.html

I will post a new photo of her once she's home tomorrow night.

Thank you everyone again for all your support & encouragement in helping me to follow my heart and adopt my Salty! I'm soooo excited! :-)

Hugs,

Suzy


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Registered: 05-06-2004
Thu, 06-10-2004 - 6:16pm
I am sooo glad you went back and adopted the cat. You had a connection with her. I had the same thing happen to me in a shelter last fall. The kitten I went for didn't pay me any attention, yet two others, a 2 month old and 4 month old zoomed in on me. I ended up with both of them. I have 3 calicos. I love them. Their names are: Missy, Mally and Tails. Tails had the longest, fluffy tail. She was 4 mos. old and her tail was full sized. Would hit you in the face every time she got near us. I wanted to call her Angel. Enjoy your baby! donna
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Registered: 09-24-2003
Thu, 06-10-2004 - 11:12pm
Congratulations and welcome to your new home Salty!

Gwenn

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Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:15am
Thank you!

I am slowly answering posts as my Salty gives me a few minutes to check here....I'll answer the rest tomorrow.

I am glad she has an appetite so she can get to a healthy weight hopefully. I'll see what the vet says. Poor thing has been sneezing a bit today....might be something from the Humane Society. She should be fine, though.

I hope I find a nice name soon....so I can let our vet know Monday.

Give Tasha a hug for me!

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:16am
Thank you! I sure will :-)

Hugs,

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:18am
Thank you! She is so cute and her fur is growing back slow but sure.

Have a great weekend!

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:20am
Thank you Ellen!

Yes she does, doesn't she? Looks like a Siamese crossed with a Manx perhaps (to explain the stubby tail) LOL I am so happy I adopted her! :-)

Hugs,

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:22am
Thanks so much Zooker! I will keep you posted. :-)

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:26am
Thank you so much Pink!

On the paperwork the former owner filled out she listed the name as Salty. Strange that she doesn't respond to it, though. I will look up cat names this weekend and try to pick out a nice one. I'll ask here for everyone's feedback, too. I'll check out some "S" names too.

I'll try to post more photos this weekend.

Good Night!

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:29am
Thank you Donna!

I love your story about Tails! How cute! I bet your 3 Calicos are adorable!! (And lucky your found them) :-)

I love having such a special connection with Salty, too. She definitely got my attention there at the shelter. I couldn't forget about her.

Hugs,

Suzy


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Registered: 01-23-2002
Sat, 06-12-2004 - 1:30am
Thank you Gwenn!

Suzy (& purrs from Salty) :-)