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JMCKUSICK

(5,334 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:23 PM Thursday

A quick kitties update

We just got home from the vet with Shadow. She is now spayed and got her shots. I am camping on the floor with her tonight and she's been oh so snuggly since we got home and took the cone off.

I've been writing this in and off for the last hour, and Shadow is just so happy to be home, and has been my literal shadow since we got back. Yay!!!

She's eating well🥰, purring up a storm and marking me up like I was a new rag lol. She looks great, and man, her shaved little boobies are sure to turn Cuddles head when he sees her.....oh wait, he's already fixed😜.

As for the outside family, we tried grabbing two of them today but they both got away and ran off.
Per the Vet clinic, we can't bring any in from Fri to Mon as they are too busy, so wait til Tuesday it is.

I did get some more back story on how they got back there. It seems there's a guy who is chronically homeless and struggling with alcohol and drugs. He claims all of them, but clearly admits that he can't afford to take care of them. It's clear he loves those kitties, but it's also clear that he's not really connected to the really of what's happening with these babies.
It's pulling at my heart string because he has names for each of them and clearly has an attachment to them, but he can't take care of them
The vet clinic recommended bringing as many as I can, and once they fix the Papa, he should just keep him.
I just let Cuddles in and he so much wants to play with Shadow, but for obvious reasons, we're gonna hold off for a day or two.

Petunia is a little grumpy, but that's to be expected until she gets back in the groove of things lol.

I hope you guys can feel my simple joy in having her home and healthy, mixed with her attentiveness and playfulness are songs to my heart.

I almost took a picture of her with her cone, but her pathetic look was too much for me to capture.

Now for what I hope is a easy peaceful evening with my girls and Tobys boy.

https://imgur.com/a/LaUmzfm

https://imgur.com/a/ZWbSb3v four of Shadow's siblings

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A quick kitties update (Original Post) JMCKUSICK Thursday OP
Thx SuzyandPuffpuff Thursday #1
Have you seen her picture? JMCKUSICK Thursday #2
Awwww! They are lucky to have loving humans looking after them. CousinIT Thursday #3
Ask and you shall receive lol JMCKUSICK Thursday #5
What a beautiful kitty family! SheltieLover Thursday #6
No one is happier about the cone than her lol JMCKUSICK Thursday #8
She sounds so purrrfect! SheltieLover Thursday #11
She is lol JMCKUSICK Thursday #12
Give thanks for the Cat Distribution System! SheltieLover Thursday #13
Awwww! I love the colors on the white girls. And Tabbies are Fabby! CousinIT Thursday #7
Thank you CousinIT JMCKUSICK Thursday #9
Great news , John. debm55 Thursday #4
Indeed Debbie indeed JMCKUSICK Thursday #10
Love hearing about the kitties. Wonderful what you are doing for them John. Nanuke Thursday #14
Thank you Nanuke, JMCKUSICK Thursday #15

CousinIT

(12,343 posts)
3. Awwww! They are lucky to have loving humans looking after them.
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:31 PM
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I agree that the homeless guy should keep Papa. I'd love to see photos!

JMCKUSICK

(5,334 posts)
5. Ask and you shall receive lol
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:42 PM
Thursday

This is four of Shadow's siblings;
The two majority whites are her sisters, the gray is a boy and the little one, the runt is a girl.

https://imgur.com/a/ZWbSb3v

The runt and the he gray are at the vet clinic being spayed, neutered and given their shots and I gen they'll be homed.
I'm still trying to catch the others lol

SheltieLover

(77,948 posts)
6. What a beautiful kitty family!
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:49 PM
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Ty for caring for them.

So glad Shadow is fixed & that the cone of shame has come off!

Enjoy!

JMCKUSICK

(5,334 posts)
8. No one is happier about the cone than her lol
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:55 PM
Thursday

She's as playful as ever, not a hint of nervousness around Petunia or Cuddles

CousinIT

(12,343 posts)
7. Awwww! I love the colors on the white girls. And Tabbies are Fabby!
Thu Jan 29, 2026, 06:51 PM
Thursday

Bless you for taking care of the baby furries!

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