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With a mix of sadness and excitement, Pearl was adopted yesterday after a whirlwind romance by a family with several pre-teen kids and a big, cat-friendly dog. The flirtation started shortly after lunchtime, and by 5 pm their eyes had locked and they were drawn inextricably toward one another. The kids convinced mom to race to the shelter before closing to finish the paperwork, and by 7 pm she was whisked off on a new adventure, filled with exciting new toys, new rooms to explore, and big dogs to harass and chase around the house.

Last evening I posted a new photo of Pearl to Flickr in anticipation of linking it here at some point in the near future. Apparently the Purina company beat me to the punch and snagged it for a new website they've developed, which collects various pet-related stories, photos, and videos from around the web and lets the public vote on them. I caught wind of it before the photo went public because I saw the access info on Flickr, so I got a jump on when it went live tonight at 9 pm PDT (midnight Eastern.)  Here's a screengrab as of 10pm PDT (click for full size):
She's #1 for the day with 12 votes so far! You can help by going to this site, find her picture, and then click the green 'vote now' paw (it's shaded gray in the above picture because I already voted.) We'll have to wait and see how long she reigns supreme... there are a few tough competitors in there.

Due to the crisis* of a very recent** discovery of ringworm on Pearl's left ear, I am hereby announcing a suspension of all blogging-related activities*** until such time as the crisis is resolved and a pill**** is prescribed, and I will be rushing back to the animal clinic to ensure a successful diagnosis and make sure the vet's handwriting is sufficiently legible.

* Resulting in no change to our normal routines

** Okay, so it's actually been there for at least three weeks, but there was no solid evidence it was ringworm until just three days ago when the tests performed by an outside expert came back positive.

*** Whereby I mean I will continue my typical posting schedule of about one post every ten days, unless I feel like doing more or less, and I will continue to read other peoples' blogs for insight and analysis.

**** And it better be precisely the pill I read about online, and not some ointment or other 'compromise' salve...

With a larger living space and an understanding cat (or at least a tolerant cat), the great Foster Cat adventure resumed this weekend after a bit of refresher training and a tour through the tragic world of the Isolation Room at the Seattle Animal Shelter.

Here is Pearl, found stray, abandoned and alone, in West Seattle. She was stuck in a cage by herself in the Cattery, looking for someone to teach her how to be social and friendly. During her time in the Cattery, she picked up a Kitty Cold, leaving her sneezy and ill. Some human attention and time away from the tiny cages was in order.

 

Jiffy, meanwhile, was found stray, abandoned and alone, in front of the Seattle Animal Shelter building in Interbay. He too needed socialization, and to gain some weight before he could be neutered and put up for adoption. Like Pearl, he was stuck alone in a cage, but in his case the cage was in a converted closet that was pressed into service as a make-shift kitten overflow room due to the prolific and productive nature of unfixed cats in warm climates.

Luckily, kittens are naturally apt to get along with other kittens, and having a playmate and sleeping partner makes everyone feel better, both physically and emotionally.

See the gallery here. (Also stay tuned for news of KittenKam!)