Is It Christmas YET???? How Many Days Until Christmas????

We're getting closer to that time of year when excited children ask the universal question.... "It is Christmas YET??? How many days until Christmas????"  Conversely, mothers who have been procrastinating through the holiday season ask... "HOW MANY days until Christmas??? How can it be Christmas ALREADY???"

Today is my crazy holiday known as "See How Many Gifts Can Get Wrapped While The Kids Are At School".  Catchy, isn't it?  I always know it's here when the annual "I Can't Possibly Find Another Thing to Wear to ANOTHER Freakin' Christmas Concert or School Party" is finally over. You might think I'm a little stressed. Truth is... I'm not. I'm just really tired and ready to sit for a day with paper and bows.

I'm in the homestretch. Shopping, school baking, and cards are done. Well, almost done. Have you requested your special edition 2012 Teeny Tiny Tabby Town holiday card? All you have to do is send your snail mail address.  I'll run it out to the mailbox in my very best sock monkey pajamas to get it on it's way.

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A few guest stars stopped by to help with today's photos.

Let's see if you recognize them...

"This tree is made of a most unusual substance."

 "It doesn't smell natural at all."

 "Nope... Doesn't taste natural either."

 "Gosh, I hope Florence's forever family has a REAL tree."

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 "Hmmmm.... Nope, doesn't feel real!"

 "Does the Lady think a purple tinsel tree will fool Lionel?

Lionel is ever so worried that his real family will not have a real tree.

Will Santa still fill a stocking left by a purple tinsel tree?"

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 "Hey, Henry... Will you look at what the Lady brought upstairs?"

"It's awfully small, Tika..."

"If we keep staring under the tree perhaps teeny tiny presents will magically appear..."

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"Sorry, Guys. It just doesn't work that way.

But if you're REALLY good, Abby Claus might leave you a special something."

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"Uh Oh..."

"WILLIE RAE'S NOT PEEKING!!!!"

"Roxie either..."

"Roxie was just checking to make sure the paper was secure....

Honest."

"Yeah... sure she was.  How many more days until Christmas??"

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Comet's new mama arrives this evening to take home her little ball of fluff.  He's been banging on the door every few minutes and asking if she's here yet, or if it's breakfast time yet, or if I can come in and give kisses... one or the other.

Vixen, Cruz, and Lincoln return to adoption hours this weekend. I love them very much, but I'm hoping to worry about a lonely little Peeps on Monday while he waits to go home on Christmas Eve.

I'll be back on Monday with all the (hopefully) exciting details.  In the meantime... I think I'm out of tape again.

They'll Be Home For Christmas

What a fabulous weekend for adoptions at the Futures 4 Felines cat rescue!!! The following kittens left us for their forever homes...

Bear 

(at his very first adoption weekend... he was adopted within minutes!)

Butterfinger 

(whose forever family has been waiting for WEEKS for him to be old enough)

Buttercup

(whose forever family recently lost their senior orange kitty... thank you to our vet for sending them our way!)

Cooper

(who said goodbye on Sunday morning as expected... 

He has a fabulous new mom and three kitty brothers!)

And also going home....

(drumroll please)

TIKA!!!!!

After being with our rescue for over five months, Tika was our very first adoption on Saturday. Her new family arrived shortly before adoption hours began and asked to see the kittens. After showing them the younger set, Tika's new dad said "Well, we were really thinking about someone a bit older..." I practically sprinted as I led them to the room behind the cat condos to introduce them to the full-time residents. Our girl Tika turned on the the charm and had her new home won before any of the midgets above.

Tika has a fabulous new home with a mom, dad, and human brother. When we warned them about her habit of flooding the area around her water dish, they laughed and told us that their former kitty did the exact.same.thing. They're a match made in heaven.

I will admit that my eyes were misty as I loaded our girl in her carrier.  

And on Sunday...

MOTHER JEFFERSON!!!!!

Mother Jefferson's new family arrived late Sunday afternoon to pick up supplies for their cat and dog at home when our adoption hours caught their attention. They had recently lost a senior tortie and hadn't planned to replace her this weekend, but after seeing our Mama the wheels started spinning.

Mama turned on the charm... purring and rubbing on her new dad's legs. Her new mom brought their yellow lab to meet Mama, and all heck broke loose. A crazy excited dog got into Mama's face too quickly and she drew blood, slicing the poor puppy's ear. Dog blood spurted everywhere. Can you believe they took her home anyway?

Once Abby the dog was patched up and the nervous energy calmed down, Mama sat and purred while Abby sniffed her gently. Mama will be joining Abby and another cat in her new home. She even has a space to escape over-enthusiastic dogs. There's a cat door in the door to the basement... and the kitties rule that particular level of the house (and every other level of the house too, I'd wager).

Happy life, sweet Mama. You've certainly earned it.

And not to be outdone...

HENRY!!!!!

"Where ARE they?"

Our boy Henry has been waiting patiently for five long months for his forever family. On Sunday, they finally arrived.

"Well, it's about time!"

Our handsome Henry went home with a pair of college students. He will live full time with their parents, where he will be well-loved and exceptionally well-cared for. And some of the best news... Henry has a black lab to call his very own.

His best friend Charlie is thrilled.

And so am I.

When I held him for the last time and told him that I needed to say goodbye, Henry put his paws on my shoulders and licked my lips.  He always was an excellent kisser ;-)

Goodbye my sweet boy.  I will always love you madly.

Someone who did not get adopted?

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And On The Home Front...

Cruzie's Home!!!

 Try not to look so excited about it, Cruz.

 "Okay, how's this?"

"Can Cruzie go back to sleep now?"

Cruz is home with brothers Peeps and Lincoln. We're having a royal wrestling rumble in the foster room at the moment.

"These big boys are crazy!  Can Comet play too?"

Comet and Vixen moved into the front foster room on Sunday. Comet wanted to play, but his short self ended up on the wrong end of most of the big guys's wrestling moves.

Vixen would just rather that those ruffians went back to where they came from.  

Oh wait... that's where SHE lives now.

"Maybe living in a bathroom isn't all that bad after all..."

And when the wrestling is done... a brother cuddle puddle is the perfect way to recharge.

Vixen and Comet eventually joined in, too.

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The girls are enjoying the Christmas tree.

We hear that someone else we know is enjoying his Christmas tree, too.

Can you find Clay in the Christmas tree?

Amy, mom of Casper (aka Clay), sent us the picture above along with this report... "The very mischievous Casper wanted to be one of our tree ornaments. After falling from about 6 ft up, balling up my tree skirt and breaking several ornaments, I decided to line the bottom of the tree with tin foil. Day 4, so far, so good!  :)"

I wonder if Casper knows about Santa's naughty list...

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FYI... We've had a slight name change in Teeny Tiny Tabby Town.  I mentioned that Comet, with his wild hair and permanent expression of surprise reminded me of Seinfeld's Kramer.

Once you see it, it cannot be unseen.  After some discussion and realization at Kramer's first name was Cosmo, we decided that Cosmo Kramer should be followed by Comet Kramer.

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And if all that wasn't enough, we have a new Pet of the Week.  Please check him out and share, share, share.

What's Up, Woodward?

"What's up, Woodward?"

 "Oh, nothing much..."

"Just sitting here looking handsome."

Woodward is the big fluffy teddy bear of the foster room.  He's quiet and gentle and sweet.  He wears four white mittens on his gigantic paws, just like each of his four brothers.  I wouldn't call him a brown tabby, he's more of a golden brown in color.  Quite possibly the handsomest man-cat in the room, there's no wonder why we're meeting up with a potential family this week.

"Handsomest?  But what about Lincoln?  And when will it be Lincoln's day on the blog?  There's no day of the week that starts with 'L'."

"You just hold your horses and wait your turn.  Today is Wednesday, which starts with W, which means WOODWARD."

Very soon, Lincoln.  Very soon we will have a special day dedicated to the handsomest tabby and white dude in the room.  (And yes, that's you!)

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 Sweet baby Willie Rae, just innocently hanging out in the sunbeam.

Not doing anything at all...

"Tag!"

"Hey!  Why are you attacking me?  Willie Rae is just a sweet little innocent bay-beeeeeeeee!"

"Sucker."

"Willie Rae MESS YOU UP!!!!!"

Both Abby and Willie Rae are adjusting to being singletons and are finding comfort in each other.  Abby is becoming more independent, able to spend more time on her own but still finding time to demand hugs and snuggles.  Willie Rae has become much more interested in people.  She isn't nearly as timid as she once was and doesn't flinch around people anymore.  She is definitely a lap kitten (As in... If I'm making a lap, she's in it.)  She sleeps with me at night and needs to know where I am at all times.  Abby has filled in as a surrogate mama at times, letting her snuggle up when I can't.  Now if only Abby would teach her how to purr....

(I know she can purr.  I've heard it a time or two.  Willie Rae just isn't a regular purr-er.  Feels strange...)

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Our rescue has a new blog (which may have a familiar writing style to you).  We will be featuring a different kitty every week along with sharing information about current events.  Our very first Pet of the Week is our very own Henry

If you have friends, family members, or acquaintances in Michigan, please consider sharing our boy.  It's breaking my heart to see him waiting so long for his forever home.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Jackson and Ollie are still looking for a home.  Please contact either Suzanne or myself if you can help.  Their photos are on the Whiskers in the Window Facebook page.  Feel free to share if you have family or friends in SE Michigan or NW Ohio.  Let's get these boys a home for the holidays.

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The invasion of guest stars continues today while I'm busy mashing potatoes.

We here at Teeny Tiny Tabby Town wish you the happiest of holidays.

Of all the things for which I am thankful, each and every one of you is on the list.

Florence wasn't quite sure what to do with a turkey.

Clay told the turkey secrets and offered a reassuring pat on the back.

Abby was amazed at the amounts of stuffing it could hold.

Henry cleared out the pumpkins and got the table ready for dinner.

(Sigh.... do I ever miss this boy's face)

Henry killed the turkey.  Let's eat!

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.