kitties in the sun...

Ladybug on the window

Suki and Sheba in my office.
Then Sheba spies a ladybug on the window glass...
(click on photos to enlarge)

Sheba

Sheba...our very own Egyptian Goddess...

Sheba's learning to fetch

Cats

Sadly we had to say goodbye to our beautiful kitty Pearl last month.  Pearl was such a sparkling light in our lives, and we loved her dearly. 

We'll miss our gorgeous sweet Pearl:

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Shortly after Pearl passed away, we adopted a new homeless kitty from the local animal shelter. We've named her Sheba, and she is quite a beauty.  She looks a little ocelot-like, with unusual markings.  She's still only about 7 months old, so she is quite a feisty kittenish girl.  Our other cat Suki has been very patient with this new  impudent upstart.

Sheba:

Kitties.....

Just thought I'd put up a couple of pictures of our beloved kitties...

nine year old Pearl, the 'prima donna' silver Main Coon cat is on the left. She mostly puts up with the rambunctious

Suki, on the right, who was adopted from the Humane Shelter only a few months ago.
Suki likes to really 'get in yer face', as you can see here.

distractions...

Suki wants to make sure all work is carefully monitored and checked for Quality Control.

Pearl sleeping...

I caught Pearl sleeping by the window curled up on top of the big round scratching post. See her soft soft swan's down. Click on a photo to get even closer to the Puff Fest...

kitty flypaper

All you have to do is put a piece of wrapping paper down for a second on the bed, and within 30 seconds there will be cats on it.

Suki loves to play turbo ball...

Our new adopted kitty Suki has lots of energy. We got her these Bergan brand track-ball cat gizmos.
She seems to enjoy them...

Our new kitty

We had a sad 6 weeks. Of our three beloved cats, 8 year old Lydia got kidney failure and died. Then a week after that, our 20 year old Ellie kitty began to fail and died. Both kitties passed away peacefully at home with us, within a month of each other, after about two weeks illness each. We did all that we could to save them and make them comfortable.
Things were pretty glum in the house, and poor Pearl kitty who was left (our 9 year old silver Maine coon cat) was understandably confused and worried, both her longtime companions having 'disappeared'.

We went to the animal shelters near us and carefully looked over all the kitties needing homes. After much consideration of various cats, we picked one to adopt into our family. She had been taken from an abuse situation, had been emaciated and sick with infections, and the end of one ear had to be amputated. She recovered very nicely after weeks in the Humane Society shelter being nursed back to health and then spayed. We think she is between 2 and 3 years old, since she still had many kittenish characteristics.

We've named her Suki.

Suki has lifted our hearts completely and is such a sweet delight! She is the most affectionate cat I have ever known, giving face kisses and cuddling us all the time, following us around the house cheerfully. We have completely fallen under her spell. It's a very happy match for all of us!

Pearl and Suki are tolerating each other much better than I had anticipated, both cats adapting pretty quickly to each other. We are giving Pearl lots of extra loving, of course (poor Pearl has been through a lot the past couple of months).
We can also feel good about giving a desperate homeless cat from the Humane Society a good 'forever home'.
I hope you too consider adopting your next pet from your local Humane Society or animal shelter. If you can't adopt, then consider making a small donation to support the good work they do! Every little amount you can give helps eliminate the suffering of desperate innocent animals.

Welcome home, little Suki!