BATCH #5 HAS ARRIVED!

We took a beautiful drive out to Aldergrove today to pick up our 5th batch of *VOKRA kitties.  There were four batches of mommies with their kitties, but the batch we took were the only ones available to leave the facility today.

Mommy is a beautiful chocolate-point Siamese, while her four kittens are not Siamese at all.  Two are grey and white, one is a tabby and one has a dark grey, almost dusty-black coloring.  Mommy is shy, but friendly and has let me pet her (and her kittens).

The kittens are only 2 weeks old, so they will be with us for another month and a half.  Stay tuned for all the updates on this batch!

Welcome to your foster home!

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

ADOPTED: KOLE & EBONIE

When things are meant to be, they are meant to be.  A wonderful, retired couple was looking for a pair of siblings (one male and one female) and wanted black kittens.  Kole and Ebonie fit that description to a T.  Although they had another appointment lined up, I made sure that Kole and Ebonie were the first pair of kittens that they would see.  My master plan worked as they fell in love with them and cancelled their next appointment.

Kole and Ebonie helped secure their furever homes by playing "fetch" with a ball that I made from a crumpled up piece of paper.  I swear I must have thrown that ball down the hallway more than 10 times during their viewing, and each time Kole or Ebonie brought it back to me for my next throw.

I am so happy that Kole and Ebonie will live the rest of their lives together with their new family.

ADOPTED! Kole & Ebonie - Dec. 21, 2014

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

ADOPTED: SLATE

It's was no big surprise that Slate was adopted as she was the most affectionate foster kitty that we've ever had.  The gorgeous couple that adopted her, Josh and Justine, had a kitty at home that Slate would buddy up with.  Justine said that she'd always had black cats, but was disheartened to see all the black cats that were available for adoption on the *VOKRA website.  It's a definite reality that black cats are the last to be adopted simply because of the color of their coats.

I just need to add more pictures of how cuddly and loving these kittens are on their profiles, and maybe a video or two of them jumping into my arms when they want some lovin' !!

ADOPTED!  Slate - Dec. 7, 2014

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

AFFECTIONATE KITTIES

I've read that black cats are more affectionate and loving than all other cats.  I would think that this may have been from years (if not centuries) of black cats being vilified.  It would make sense that only the most cuddly and affectionate black cats were spared from being left out on the streets to fend for themselves or harmed in any way simply due to the color of their coats.

I have fostered four batches of kittens to date and this batch of black kittens are definitely the most loving and cuddly of all the kittens that I have fostered.  It really is a shame that people do not look past their coloring to see the sweet little personalities that each of these kittens have.

First night with Slate and already wanting to be cuddled

They are still impossible to tell apart, so the identification tags definitely come in handy!

The Three Musketeers

Ebonie being funny by photo bombing my shot with Kole.

My bad ... did I just ruin your picture?

Slate is definitely the photogenic kitten in this batch.  She sits so still and looks directly into the camera.  So damn adorable!

Aren`t I pretty?!

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

BATCH #4

It looks like the midnight express has rolled into our house tonight.  We picked up a batch of 10-week old kittens from *VOKRA (3 siblings: 2 girls and 1 boy) and they are all identical in coloring - black as night.  To tell them apart, I made up little mother-of-pearl discs with their names on them.  I've named the two females Slate and Ebonie, while the male is named Kole.

Slate has proven to be the more social and cuddly of the three kittens.  She pretty much jumped into my lap and came up to my face for some cuddles when I opened up the kennel.  Ebonie is quite shy and tends to feel more comfortable relaxing inside the kennel.  Kole, being the typical boy, loves to play with his toys and race around the bathroom.

It was impossible for me to get a picture of all three of them together, but since they all look exactly the same, I'll just post a picture of Slate (who was sweet enough to sit pretty for this picture).

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

SOMETIMES LIFE IS JUST NOT FAIR

My two new foster cats have been dealt an unfair blow.  Their owner had to surrender them to *VOKRA because she has terminal cancer and was given only 3 more months to live.  Although these cats may have been like children to her, unlike actual children, people do not usually designate guardians for their cats once they are gone.  That's why organizations like *VOKRA are so important to kitties.

Prior to picking up the two female cats, I was told that one cat was extremely overweight.  Boy is she ever!  At almost 18 pounds, she is definitely the heaviest cat that I've ever had to foster.  And the funny thing is, her name is "Minny".

Minny and her wide hips!

It's all about the angle!  Minny looking like a regular sized cat

The other cat, named Chloe, has striking ice-blue eyes and a beautifully colored coat.  She's a Siamese/Tabby mix and loves to be pet.  I'm not sure whether she's a cuddler, but I'll give her a few days to warm up to me and see what happens.

I see you!

Chillin' on my cushion

A full body shot of Chloe

I've never fostered just cats before ... only kittens and their mommies, so let's see how this round of fostering goes.  I'm hoping for a quick adoption for Chloe as she's pretty much ready to go.  We'll have to get Minny on a weight-loss regime, but how do you get a cat to lose weight?!?  You can't starve a cat as that would stir up other problems.  Hmmm ... is there such a thing as kitty calisthenics?

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/

CALENDAR WORTHY PHOTO

The photographer/organizer of the *VOKRA 2015 calendar has just advised me that one of my photos will be featured as "Miss May" in their upcoming calendar.  My picture of Arthurelli napping atop his mommy Stacey made it into the month of May (Mother's Day month).

I should actually give my husband half the credit for getting this picture taken as he was the one that alerted me to the cuteness that was this little kitteh nestling in for a nap on his mommy's back.

I'm also advised that I get a free copy of the calendar, which I would have happily purchased because you know I'm going to be bragging all about my awesome picture!

What mommies have to endure to make their babies comfortable

Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

https://www.facebook.com/VOKRA

Adoption application:

http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/adoption_application/