HALP! I was walking the loop in the park today and near the parking lot for the ice rink I found a woman and a cat. She said she had been there for a half an hour trying to figure out a way to help this cat, who had obviously been a house cat and was lost.
I started out with the "I have 2 cats already and can't take any more", and she has two cats AND a baby, so she beat me
Meanwhile, sweet little cat throws herself at my feet, rubbing and purring away.
HOW the hell do these cats spot suckers like us?! Huh?!
So, I got my carrier and my car while the other woman watched her and she's in my house now right next to me. Belly up, purring like crazy and a mad case of jazz hands.
She's young and sociable and very friendly. A little skinny and hungry and has a part of her neck that is growing back from being shaved (a recent vet visit, probably).
I'm going to put up posters, call the vets and shelters, etc., but I simply CANNOT keep her. I've already got two, I travel too much and my landlord told me 2 cats max (yes, I know that's hard to enforce legally, but she lives in the building and often takes care of my cats, so I don't want any trouble and she'd defintely know).
So, please keep your eyes open for posters and also if I can't find her home very soon, she will be up for adoption.
Here are some pics. They don't do her justice. She's gorgeous!
I tried to get a shot of her shaved neck, but coudn't get it in the pic. Here's the best one;
Jazz
hands:
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NYkittyNY Regular
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Park Slope
Thu Jul 10, 08 3:50 pm EST
awwww....
she definitely is a looker...
Whatchuwant Parliament Menthol Funkadelic
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Thu Jul 10, 08 3:53 pm EST
Dude, she looks seriously comfortable in your crib....that was fast!
I'll keep my eyes open for an empty home. Meanwhile, there's Bergenites' kitty.... _________________ "...you can choose the rain....but I choose the sun..." - N. Costa
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Thu Jul 10, 08 3:57 pm EST
She's in one of the kitty beds now making some serious muffins. She's very "tall' and when she makes muffins while standing she is a big high-stepper like she's in a marching band.
Stella and her were trying to touch each other under the door (I have her isolated) and there was no hissing or growling at all
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Bergenites Local
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Thu Jul 10, 08 4:07 pm EST
Aww, what a cutie! Flexi - good luck! I hope you have more than I've been having with Dizzy (and she's probably nicer too)...
NYkittyNY Regular
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 179 Location: Park Slope
Thu Jul 10, 08 4:11 pm EST
Good luck posting signs, just be sure to hit the other side of the park if you are able, cause shes not necessarily a Park Slope Kitty.
lanciano Death by Scioomangie
Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 147 Location: up around the bend
Thu Jul 10, 08 4:46 pm EST
Oh my god, she's so pretty. I'm so tempted but I litterally (HA!! litter-ally) have NO room for a poo box!
BrooklynGigCenter Insider
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Thu Jul 10, 08 8:51 pm EST
She's gorgeous! Can we come over and visit her?
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Thu Jul 10, 08 9:50 pm EST
BrooklynGigCenter wrote:
She's gorgeous! Can we come over and visit her?
Will you take her? If so, you can come visit. She's adorable. If she's in fact a she. BrooklynPotter and I are playing vet and we can't tell what's exactly going on back there
BrooklynGigCenter Insider
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Thu Jul 10, 08 10:48 pm EST
If I didn't think my cat would rip her to shreds, I absolutely would!
vidro3 's Taxes subsidize your parking space
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Thu Jul 10, 08 10:49 pm EST
you should check the local vets offices. if she is sick perhaps her former owners abandoned her rather than treat her.
keep her away from your other kitty in case she has a contagious illness.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Yes, she is in my office in house without access to my cats.
I checked PPAC, and tomorrow I have to check others.
BGG, this cat would be great with cats. I'm sure of it _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Thu Jul 10, 08 11:48 pm EST
Oh, and litter trained. Damn, the timing on this couldn't be worse for me, but I just could not have left the kitty in the park. So wrong. _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Fri Jul 11, 08 11:25 am EST
Sweety cat is so well-behaved. Just wants attention and love. Head butts me all the time to be pet and tries to follow me out of the room.
I'm bringing her to PPAC later today to see if she's microchipped. Fingers crossed! Toes too! _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
bullyboy Regular/Unleaded
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Fri Jul 11, 08 11:26 am EST
She's adorable and probably has owners who are missing her something fierce!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Fri Jul 11, 08 11:31 am EST
bullyboy wrote:
She's adorable and probably has owners who are missing her something fierce!
I really hope so. She's definitely a house cat who either lost her way or worse (maybe abandoned). A total lover.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Fri Jul 11, 08 3:31 pm EST
Good news: Kitty has a microchip
Bad news: owner didn't register microchip with tracking company
So, with the help of the wonderful Caseopele (who can attest to the gorgeousness of marching band hand kitty), we've got the chip number. PPAC was told that the chip came from Animal Care and Control, so now the hope is that ACC can find the adoptee. And that this person is looking for their cat.
Fingers still crossed. _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Whatchuwant Parliament Menthol Funkadelic
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Fri Jul 11, 08 3:42 pm EST
Flexichick wrote:
Good news: Kitty has a microchip
Bad news: owner didn't register microchip with tracking company
So, with the help of the wonderful Caseopele (who can attest to the gorgeousness of marching band hand kitty), we've got the chip number. PPAC was told that the chip came from Animal Care and Control, so now the hope is that ACC can find the adoptee. And that this person is looking for their cat.
Fingers still crossed.
Shit, did I register my cats with aforementioned tracking company???
Good luck, Flexi. You are so awesome to be taking this on... _________________ "...you can choose the rain....but I choose the sun..." - N. Costa
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Sat Jul 12, 08 4:15 pm EST
after countless phone calls I found a good foster home for Jazzy (it's a boy!) where he will have plenty of room, another cat buddy and a nice lady looking after him. If nobody claims him (and if she doesn't fall in love with him and keep him herself) I found an adoption agency who will help me place him.
I'm so relieved....and exhausted! _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Sat Jul 12, 08 10:06 pm EST
i *thought* it was a boy! _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Sat Jul 12, 08 10:23 pm EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
i *thought* it was a boy!
I really thought so too. He has a boy face with his big nose and being so tall. Plus, none of the belly pooch that fixed females get
Either way, he took to his new foster home immediately and is such an adaptable little guy.
I am extremely relieved that he's someplace safe and happy
Bergenites Local
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Mon Jul 14, 08 11:06 am EST
Just curious - how did you find an agency to help you with adoption? Or a nice foster home for that matter... I'm glad it worked out for you, but I'm wondering where all these great people are for the cat I've now had for nearly 5 weeks?!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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I'll PM you. _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Mon Jul 14, 08 8:54 pm EST
Oh, I miss this little guy already. So sweet!
He will be up for adoption if his owners don't come forward. If you're interested in a handsome, sweet, adaptable, litter trained kitty with big green eyes, a big nose and giant jazz hands, please PM me _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Flexi, I'm going to unsticky this and move it to the pets board. If you have updated info on how to adopt this fella, post it here and we can re-sticky it.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Mon Jul 21, 08 8:07 pm EST
Please re-sticky
Mr. Jazzy will likely be on display for adoption in the Kensington Kitties bus this coming Saturday (July 26). The bus is on 7th Ave. across the street from Sean's liquors.
Please stop by and check him out. If you're thinking of a cat for adoption, this is the boy for you!
Mod note: Done! Please keep us updated -- we try to unsticky anything on the pet board that hasn't had an update in a while or else the board is nuthin' but stickies. And good on ya for looking out for this sweet boy! -- apollonia666
caseopele Custom Freaking Title
Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 1853 Location: The 10th circle of hell
Mon Jul 21, 08 10:35 pm EST
Psst, Shawns...
Can't wait to see him! _________________ A man needs a little madness, or else he never dares cut the rope and be free. -Nikos Kazantzakis
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Mon Jul 21, 08 10:42 pm EST
Yah, "Shawn's". I knew that.
Caseopele and BrooklynPotter can attest to his awesomeness _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
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Mon Jul 21, 08 10:44 pm EST
you renamed him "shawns"??? _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
caseopele Custom Freaking Title
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Mon Jul 21, 08 10:47 pm EST
Jazzy is seriously awesome and he didn't get that name for nothing! _________________ A man needs a little madness, or else he never dares cut the rope and be free. -Nikos Kazantzakis
darla Feline Lover
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Mon Jul 21, 08 10:57 pm EST
I'll try and stop by to see Jazzy on Saturday. I hope it's not as hot as it was this past weekend!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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brooklynpotter wrote:
you renamed him "shawns"???
Potter! Put down the bottle and read the thread
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Minxie and Jazzy sitting in a (kitty condo) tree
K-i-s-s-i-n-g
I can see it now. Really, two is better than one. _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
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Mon Jul 21, 08 11:55 pm EST
Flexichick wrote:
brooklynpotter wrote:
you renamed him "shawns"???
Potter! Put down the bottle and read the thread
it's not nice to pick on the nice lady _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Tue Jul 22, 08 12:07 am EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
Flexichick wrote:
brooklynpotter wrote:
you renamed him "shawns"???
Potter! Put down the bottle and read the thread
it's not nice to pick on the nice lady
<---looking around for nice lady. Nope. None here
darla Feline Lover
Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 161 Location: Ditmas Park
Tue Jul 22, 08 10:03 am EST
Flexichick wrote:
Minxie and Jazzy sitting in a (kitty condo) tree
K-i-s-s-i-n-g
I can see it now. Really, two is better than one.
I really wish I could add to the family, but Minxie doesn't like other cats at all. Sometimes I wonder if she thinks of herself as a cat or just a baby (my little baby).
She does not like it when I touch/smell like other cats. She will sniff me when I come home and hiss.
When strays come to our window she will hiss and spit at them. She really gets crazy.
When I fed her as a stray kitten, she always hissed at her siblings. Even when I was only playing with them, no food involved.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Stella gets crazy when strays come to the window too. I'm afraid she's going to manage to get the screen out one day when they go at it.
Ah, well, my dreams of Minxie and Jazzy are nixed... _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
caseopele Custom Freaking Title
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Wed Jul 23, 08 12:05 am EST
Hmmm, Stella and Minxie seperated at birth? _________________ A man needs a little madness, or else he never dares cut the rope and be free. -Nikos Kazantzakis
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
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Wed Jul 23, 08 12:10 am EST
add miss harriet to the separated at birth list. she loves me, but the boyfriend has lived here since september and she just torments him on an hourly basis _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Thu Jul 24, 08 5:55 pm EST
Jazzy's adoption page. If you know anybody who is interested, here's how you can get it touch:
Mr. Jazzy was not getting on the bus. Nuh-uh. Poor Jazzy made a run for it and 3 people had to chase him down on 7th Ave. They cornered him when he ran under the wheel well of the bus.
Mr. Jazzy is no fool. He's back in his foster home chilling inside, where he belongs.
His foster home is around the corner from the bus. If you stop by, they can take you up to see the JazzMan _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
darla Feline Lover
Joined: 29 May 2007 Posts: 161 Location: Ditmas Park
Sat Jul 26, 08 6:23 pm EST
Jazzy knew what was up! I'm glad he is back in his foster home safe and sound.
I was going to stop by earlier and decided to double check the board, just in case. Good thing I did.
I'm sure Jazzy is more charming inside anyways.
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Sat Jul 26, 08 6:33 pm EST
He totally knew what was up....but he needs to be seen so he can get adopted. The KK ladies will take you around the corner to visit him in his foster home. Just go by and ask to see Jazzy
I'm so glad he didn't get splattered on 7th Ave. They were scared that he was going to get hit and there apparently was a mad scramble to catch him _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Thu Jul 31, 08 11:07 pm EST
Jazzy is still needing a home. I've had a few people asking about him so fingers crossed that he lands someplace nice soon _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
Flexichick Windsor Terrorist
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Thu Aug 07, 08 2:33 pm EST
Seems like a family with a 3 year old kid was looking at Jazzy this past weekend. Fingers crossed that he finds a good home soon _________________ Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball!
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