Friday, April 23, 2010

Furtastic Friday - My Extended Feline Family

The other day I told you all about my cousin Raji who found his forever home with Gammy & Gampy, so I thought I would tell you about my two other cousins today. They live with Gammy & Gampy down in Victoria now but before they lived 3 hours north of Sydney so Harry & I would go and visit them a lot and for quite a while we even lived with them so we are all friends.

Q:

Q was found by Gampy in his work shed. She was only a couple of weeks old and she was all alone. No one knows how she got there and because she was only a tiny baby of course they had to keep her. She is almost 5 years old now and is a real trouble maker. I don't think she likes Mama much because everytime she sees her she just stares and stares at her.

Tabby:


Tabby was advertised in the local paper for several weeks as free to good home. Mama insisted that they go see her because why would someone get rid of a perfectly good tabby cat. She was very loved by the lady there and but they were going on a long holiday (several years) and couldn't take her with them. The man said he didn't know what to do because no one would take her and they might have to get her put down. Enought said, of course Mama and Gammy took her on the spot. She is almost 9 now but sadly she has breast cancer on all of her teats, it is too far gone and the surgery is very invasive. The vet said she wouldn't last long but she has lasted for 3 years and is really enjoying her new home, it has given her a second lease on life she happy, playful and a real loving cat.

Have a fabulous furtastic friday!

12 comments:

  1. Wiki, your cousins are both gorgeous...We are very sorry to hear about Tabby's breast cancer and hope she can still have a good pain free life...Kisses to you and Harry...xo...Calle, Halle, Sukki

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  2. We loved learning about Tabby and Q! They are both furry lucky to have a great forever home.
    So sorry to hear about the cancer. Sending her lots of healing vibes.

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  3. Q & Tabby are lovely kitties! It's good to know that Tabby has wonderful People to care for her; our best purrs to both of them.
    xx Lounge Kats

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  4. Oh my goodness!!!

    Your Gammy and Gampy and mummy are beautiful wonderful people!!

    Me and Charlie are trying not to cry at the thought of what would have happened to poor Tabby if it wasn't for your mummy and Gammy and Gampy. We are so happy for Tabby now and so so so overjoyed that she is living her life to the full despite her cancer. Thank you so much for rescuing her. She is absolutely beautiful.

    Q is so adorable! Look at those beautiful eyes!!! How could anyone resist?

    Thank you for sharing these wonderful stories of these amazing kitties!

    Take care
    x

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  5. They are two cuties! We are so sorry to hear about the cancer but at least she has found a wonderful forever home.

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  6. Lovely kitties, we are sorry about that awful cancer.
    Smoochies!

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  7. So nice to meet your cousins, Tabby and Q!! We're sorry Tabby has cancer...we hope she continues to do okay...and at least she has a happy home!!

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  8. Winston, it's lovely to meet your cousins. Q has absolutely stunning eyes! We're very sorry Tabby has cancer and hope she lives a happy and pain-free life as long as possible.

    Happy Friday!

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  9. Thank you so much for introducing them to us, they are indeed very special!

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  10. Thanks for introducing us to your extended family. Very handsome cats too. They were so fortunate to be taken in by your Grammy and grampy.

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  11. Hi Winston!!!!! Nice to meet you :) We have enjoyed reading about you and your extended family !! They are a very good looking bunch...kinda like you ;)
    Big purrs to Tabby. Mom looked after a kitty with breast cancer until it was time for her to go. WE know sick kitties need and love caring homes :)
    Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie

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