Sahara update

Fostermom Claire writes that "Sahara is such a wonderful cat. It's hard to believe he hasn't been a housecat all his life because his favorite place is in someone's lap, purring and drooling contentedly on their leg. He's incredibly mellow and seems to have no limit to how much petting and snuggling he can 'endure.' We've noticed that he really like to lick fingers and toes! It's adorable. He also loves nuzzling faces and hands and giving kisses. He likes toys but seems to have a pragmatic attitude to them: if they're moving, efficiently subdue them so the snuggling can resume."

Thanks to our recent donors Amy L. (we wish you could keep fostering too!), Chris G., and Anton and Meng, and to all the folks who donate a can or two of cat food for us at Parkers on 55th. It adds up and the cats appreciate it!

Roger update

Over the weekend MJK received a phone call from the Liliana Colony caretakers: some neighborhood kids were bullying and apparently even kicking Roger. Volunteers went to pick up Roger, who is now safely in the loving fosterarms of Hamsini. He went to the vet and had an abrasion cleaned and is on antiobiotics for an upper respiratory infection (cold). He's got an adorable "bulldoggy" look, doesn't he? And such whiskers!

Roger was rescued from a life on the streets and is in search of his foreverhome. Many other cats await their fosterhome and are on the streets or in cages in the pounds. Send your foster/adoption inquiry to hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com.

Some Forever Home Cats

Bridget with big brother (BIG brother) Tom.


Louis le Roi ... loves his food so much he lies down to eat! Here he is with his kid, Louis (LouEE cat, LouIS kid).


Effi, now Bear ... showing off magnificent tummy flooooooffffff!

MAZEL TOV to our adopters on their good decision to adopt a homeless cat! Happy life, Bridget! Happy life, Louis le Roi! Happy life, Effibear!

Evan

Evan is a very sweet and friendly adult cat from the Liliana Colony who received his TNR services last week.

Evan tested positive for FIV, which is spread in outdoor cats primarily by fighting among unneutered tomcats--they give each other deep puncture wounds during fights. Although Evan is friendly and would make a good housecat, we released him due to our lack of foster space and because it can take much longer to get an FIV+ cat adopted, although most shelters and vets do now believe that FIV positive and negative cats can intermingle with perfect safety in the household.

Tonight: ZUMBA class benefitting Hyde Park Cats! See sidebar ➔ for details.

Carmen update

Carmen was found wandering around the streets back in December. Just over the weekend we got some new pictures from fostermom to post on Facebook, and a reader fell in L-U-V. Lookat that punim! Carmen's hopeful new mom said "his face made me giggle before I had coffee at six this morning." I feel the same way (except for the six a.m. thing ... nothing will make me giggle that early).

Diego

Diego from the Liliana Colony -- semiferal and TNRed.

Thanks to Jessica S. for the wet food!

Frida and Sahara updates

Update on Frida from her foster family: "Frida's recovery is progressing well at the Cheney household. Frida greets people as they come into her room with a welcoming little meow, hoping to be petted; she is very affectionate, and sits for as long as you want to pet her soft brown tabby coat, purring so loudly you can easily hear her across the room. She is a pretty shy little girl but will sit for our boys (4 & 8) so long as they are gentle. Impeccable litter box habits despite the street pedigree." Thank you, Cheneys, for doing this mitzvah.

And thank you to Claire and her roommates for stepping up to the plate and offering Sahara a foster home! He is available for immediate adoption (neutered, neg/neg, vaxed, etc.). He would be fine with other cats or as a singleton.

Curious about fostering but not sure it's for you? Talk to us and find out more! Any of our current fosterers would be happy to email or chat with you over coffee. Every fosterhome we have means more kitties we don't have to put back out on the street, or more kitties we can rescue from euthanasia in the pound.