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I've taken to bringing my camera along whenever I go to work at the shelter. The cats are so beautiful, and some of them so photogenic!
I'm still without an official room assignment; but "my" four rooms are currently being cleaned by a guy who's leaving in a month and a half, so I'll have them back soon. This week I just scrubbed the halls and the room where the two dogs live, which needs to be done because usually there isn't an extra person to do it; the cats' rooms are most important, because their health depends on it; so other stuff can fall by the wayside.
But I finished my work, and then I went in to cuddle the cats. They're as lovely as ever.
I found out a little of their history, too: The cats in my rooms were the pets of a man who, when he found himself too old to take care of the cats, donated a large amount of money to Tenth Life, with which they built an extra wing and, in part of that wing, housed his cats! Can you imagine having sixty cats for pets? You'd practically be running a shelter!... Well, you would be running a shelter, actually.
Room B
I'm still without an official room assignment; but "my" four rooms are currently being cleaned by a guy who's leaving in a month and a half, so I'll have them back soon. This week I just scrubbed the halls and the room where the two dogs live, which needs to be done because usually there isn't an extra person to do it; the cats' rooms are most important, because their health depends on it; so other stuff can fall by the wayside.
But I finished my work, and then I went in to cuddle the cats. They're as lovely as ever.
I found out a little of their history, too: The cats in my rooms were the pets of a man who, when he found himself too old to take care of the cats, donated a large amount of money to Tenth Life, with which they built an extra wing and, in part of that wing, housed his cats! Can you imagine having sixty cats for pets? You'd practically be running a shelter!... Well, you would be running a shelter, actually.
Room B
This is a shy white cat, peeking very cautiously out at me over the rim of her bed. I wish I could tell which one she is, but there are six white cats in this room! The white cats' names are Heidi, Ari, Aimee, Adam, Chuck, and Alecia, so one of those names belongs to her. I'm assuming "her" because most of the white cats are female.
Another cat whose name I don't know. The three black cats who are in this room are named Momma, Dugan, and Mindy, so s/he's one of those. In any case, I had to stay away, because this particular cat is still a bit shy--not shy enough to hide away, but shy enough to back off whenever I approach. I don't think it's Dugan, because a black male cat was pretty friendly with me last week, so it's probably Momma or Mindy.
This kitty--yet another Room B white cat--is the friendliest of the white cats. Moderate petting, a bit of play, and she's happy. At least, I think she's a she.
Tiny Tim is looking for the homemade Kitty Teaser I brought, which is currently dangling out of reach... seems he can never quite catch it! He and Charlie are quite taken with chasing things, I think.