It brings joy to my heart to see sweet Thrasher back relaxed and happy again.
Me too. It is so wonderful to see her safe and happy. 
Gorgeous. And per the Crayola website, though I think it could use a more elaborate name, the closest I could find to it is "Red Orange".And the third gladiolus is now opened. I don't know how to describe the color. Suggestions?
Flamin' hot!
Lovely!
Lari
While I hope Baby J overcomes the dairy intolerance, there is something called a “Depression Cake” or Crazy cake” that is dairy free, vegan, and can even be gluten free. Back during the depression many ingredients were hard to acquire and this cake was the solution to that dilemma. Vanilla is the one I am familiar with but I know that there is a chocolate version. Maybe that would work? Just something sweet and nice for a Smash and grab treat. Lol No matter what you do for the day, it’s going to be a great day. It will be so much fun!
I’ll take all of those I can get. Thank you!
tabbytom
So that’s why we have Fur babies!
Makes purrfect sense to me!
rubysmama
Thrasher snuggles with such emphasis these days. Lol It’s as though she wants to impress upon me how relaxed and happy she is to be back. I think the Clowder Power worked some magic for her. It certainly works for me.
pearl99
I am so glad you are back. I hope all is well there. 
tarasgirl06
Poke Salad Annie! Yep! I grew up around Poke greens. I am not a fan of Mustard or mustard greens either. I have cooked a lot of them but not my favorite flavor. 
Jcatbird
I am very fortunate that there is a 100% dairy free Kosher bakery about 7 miles from me. It made J's baptism and my birthday much better. I'm not sure how much they customize from the normal flowers or balloons they put on cakes, but it could be worth asking! I probably want her smash cake to not be too sweet though. So we'll see!
Lari
Wow! Maybe I can find a bakery like that one! Maybe they can do something special for Baby J.
BellaGooch
It is a good feeling isn’t it? She looks so totally happy and relaxed. I would wish that for every cat and hooman.
rubysmama
The Crayola website! Great idea! I have always loved Crayloa. Lol I can remember how cool the giant box of crayons was to a little girl. A rainbow in a box.
tarasgirl06
Flamin hot! Lol Yep!
Thank you. It is, indeed, and I'll get to see Itty Bitty on occasion!I know you will miss them but it is true that having they are safe and loved is the best gift you could give them. You guarded them until they got that and gave them the best start in life that a feral can get. More lives saved!
I REMEMBER THAT SONG! The neighbor I used to have so much trouble with reminded me of Poke Salad Annie's granny...a mean, wretched, spiteful woman! The poor thing died the day after this last Christmas. I was relieved to hear that her daughter arranged for cremation and private memorial...I was afraid she'd get a pauper's burial by the county. Personally, that would be fine by me for myself, but she would have hated it.
On at least one occasion, I have seen a hummingbird visiting the glads. Also, yes, I deadhead the Susans, but even so I will have to divide the plant after this year.
N NY cat man You pack an amazing amount of flowers in your garden! I love all the blooms. Do hummingbirds visit the Glads? I’m not sure what the exact color would be called but I would wear that color! I think you’ll have a lot of seeds from those Black eyed Susans. Or do you dead head?
I'd forgotten about them. Although I know they'd be happy living at Chez Catbird, I hope you're able to find someone else to give them their fur-ever home.
Surely she is lovely!!!
And her protector is very handsome, too!
Elvis is a plastic fanatic. When I open the sideboards that contain cases of cat food, he goes right to the plastic surrounding the food and starts in licking. This morning I found a ziploc bag of my roomie's on the floor where "someone"
N NY cat man That brought back great memories for me. Once in awhile my mother would come up with some small surprise, like a cupcake, and wish us a “Happy Unbirthday.” I don’t think I ever connected that to the Alice Story. So, that is not useless knowledge to me. It have me a Merry Unbirthday!
K KittyJ Laughter is contagious. We happen to love smiles around here and the kitties are great about providing them. The return of Thrasher was a day of great joy. She was a feral that was difficult to bring in originally but desperately in need. Twice she has blessed me by coming in. This is a long thread to try and follow but the kitties here have brought great joy. They have some interesting stories to tell. Each cat that has passed through here and each one that has stayed, has captured my heart. Mackie is known as “the laughing cat” since he loves a good joke. Each cat has a distinct purrsonality and they share it with love. I am glad you found us but I also know how hard it is to keep up with so many wonderful threads and articles on TCS. I spend a lot of time reading on the site myself. It’s a great place to be. I hope you will find some laughter here.
Thrasher just decided she was ready to rejoin the Clowder. She was eating good again and had gotten lots and lots of snuggles. She needed her furmily around her again. I smile every time I look at her.
To look at Thrasher, you would not know of the stress most of the time. She can still be a little jumpy at times but mostly, she seems blissful. When I hold her she is like putty. Lol Putty cat!
Greed is corrupting. It’s a sad thing when it causes damage. It’s not something I understand. I get joy by sharing. I feel very bad for anyone who misses that kind of pleasure. It’s the best!
Elvis is a Silver tinted Silver lustered lover! Lol Banjo likes munnies too. She thinks it’s pretty and it can lead to paying for things her furmily enjoys. Things like midnight rides and cat bed/sanctuaries. I don’t think Whistle understands it can bring catnip. He just thinks that stuff grows on trees. Catnip and money.
had dragged it out from a shelf. And the only munnies here are small plastic cards, which he'd probably do a lot of damage with if he could get ahold of them. *He IS the COO, after all*
Surely is a cutie!
I hope her treatment for tw goes well and both her and her BFF can get adopted together. 
Looking forward to seeing the post about the male cat. You are making a difference in the lives of the kitties in your area. God Bless you! 
Thanks! I honestly don't know what I've been doing that's been so time consuming, but I did have family here for about a week, and catching up on gardening that I'm behind in, and some remodeling in my house that I've waited 25 years to do which means picking out the stuff and scheduling the work etc. Then on a bathroom demo found some hidden water damage which means have to replace subfloor. Ugh.
. Gracie had me scared for a few days.
Mamanyt1953
It will be great if you can check in on Itty Bitty! It’s always gratifying to get to see them in their homes. Heart warming! We’ll want updates too. That will be a smile post and, as you know, we can never have too many of those.
rubysmama
I had actually delayed talking about them because so much was going on here and I was hoping for a report of good news about them. I got a delayed bloodwork report on Marcus. He does have FIV but that is something we can deal with. BJ has that too. It may be that Marcus ends up here but I still hope to find them a loving home. I’ll do the best I can for them. They won’t be living from
tarasgirl06
I have never seen so many tapeworms! Ugh! Poor baby. I had already given her worm treatment so I hate to think how she started out! She and Marcus are on more worm treatment now. Also mite treatment and antibiotics for ear infection. It’s going to take a little time but I plan on fattening them up just a bit and giving lots of snuggles. Must be a cat thing. I guess that’s why the cats are in charge. They know far more than we do.
Whenallhellbreakslose
Surely is a sweet one. Precious! The vet called and the kitties are doing well. That vet is the best! They are in the most caring hands right now. Thank you about making a difference in their lives. I wish I could have kept them from being dumped to begin with. Judging by how sweet they are, someone loved them before. I’m glad of that. Marcus is a very interesting fellow. I think he’s going to win a lot of hearts. Photos coming!
pearl99
I think you just said what ate all your time! My goodness you have been overwhelmed! I am glad Gracie is better. I know that Mackie and some of the others barf if they eat Cat Chow but do well on Nutrish. Or, at least one version of it. Pawpurr has had to change dry food recently too. I think it was causing some skin reaction. She seems better but we’ll see. We miss her.
Jcatbird
, a propos nothing whatsoever, LORD, I love the flooring at the vet's office! That rustic gray just makes me happy!
Mamanyt1953
Marcus loves the flooring too. Color coordinated with him! It really is pretty. They put that in fairly recently. The decor there gives off a nice calm feeling.
