Meet Lola!

Hi there folks, my name is Lola. I'm two years old and I'm a lucky black cat. My foster mom calls me the sweetest cat that she ever did meet.  How about that?  I'd hate to brag, but I do love my human friends.  I can't wait for them to get home so I can run up for a snuggle and tell them about my day.

I just love to cuddle and am a little black shadow making sure you're not getting into any trouble without me.  I'm a laid back cat who just wants to be around people. Don't get me wrong though, I love my play time too! My favorite game is to leap up in the air after a feather wand.  I also love to sneak attack things from around a corner. My foster mom says it's the cutest thing to see me wiggling my tail just before leaping on the poor unexpected toy (Or my best friend Pixie if she's giving me too much trouble.)

Mostly, I just want to be around you.  I do like laying in the sun sometimes though, just catching the rays and kicking back.  After that, I may tour the house for a bit, making sure that each nook and cranny is all in its place.  I love exploring and finding places I bet you don't even know existed. 

I am definitely a nurturing, patient cat.  If anything is wrong in the house, I am immediately there looking to see how I can make it better.  I love looking after my little friend Pixie and making sure she doesn't get into any trouble too.  Maybe you could take us both home?  I love to snuggle with her while you're gone and we play really well together!  

I'd be happy just to have a place to call my own though. I'm kinda sad to be here at the Petsmart on Grant and Swan waiting for my forever family. I'd much rather be with you, snuggling and cuddling and just being around friendly faces.

My purrrfect home is out there I'm sure!  I get along with most everyone, other cats, dogs, kids and anything that's not small and may look like something I could hunt. I learn very quickly too, so I rarely get into trouble once you tell me not to do something. 

If you'd like to meet me, I'd love to see you at the Petsmart on Grant and Swan.  Ask to see me in person, I am kinda scared that I got put back in a cage after being in the pound, but I'd love to show you my true colors. 

Lots of love,
Lola

Meet Pixie!

Hi there!  My name is Pixie.  I'm what's called a cowcat, since my white coat with black spots supposedly makes me look like a cow.  While I do like munching on some grass every once and a while, I like to think I'm called a cowcat because I am really a cowgirl at heart.

I am just a bit over a year old and still have lots of kitten in me.  I love adventuring all around your house, chasing down any varmits that I find. Don't worry if you don't have any though, there are these awesome toys like lasers and feather wands that help me practice my wrangling skills. I loveeee to play. I'll even help you by bringing you my favorite toy when I decide it's playtime.  My foster mom says it's adorable.  

She's right, I am adorable. And I know it.  I love snuggling up to you, looking up with my gorgeous eyes and begging to be pet.  Even cowcats need to be pampered too.  I'm a goofy girl at heart though. I always want to know exactly what you're doing and if I can help out.  Whether it's sneaking food from you...

Doing dishes...

Decorating...

Or even just snuggling on the sofa.

I've been a wandering gal long enough now though, I'm really looking to find my purrrfect partner(s) to take me to my own home on the range.  My perfect family would be someone who can play with me a lot and who has animals that don't mind me wanting to play with them. I'm a very active and frisky kitty, and I'd love to have another playful cat to keep me company. (A side note, I love my best friend Lola. We've been together a while and she's the bestest cat I know.  My favorite wish is that we could go home together.) 

I'm not a huge fan of big, playful dogs. I'm too small to play with them and they scare me a bit if they get too curious.  I love my older husky friend though and we curl up together all the time.  Kids and I get along okkk, but I probably shouldn't go home around younger ones.  I am still learning to play gentle and be patient about being picked up and hugged. I don't want to hurt someone by accident!

Does it sound like I could fit in your home? I'd love for you to meet me so I can give you a taste of my down-home cowcat charm in person.  I'm currently at the Petsmart on Grant and Swan if you'd like to come visit!  Ask to see me in person, I'd love to get out and play with you, my cage isn't the wide open range I'm used to!

Anyway, I'll sign off with a howdy and a hi-five for you!  I hope that someone reading this is my true forever family. I can't wait to meet you!

Pixie

All dressed up and ready to go!

So the day has finally come.  Pixie and Lola are now off at Petsmart in the adoptable cats center. I'd post a picture, but I only have ones of them behind the bars of the cages, and it breaks my heart. I'm going to the adoption event today so hopefully I will have better ones, or better yet, the most amazing ones of them going home with their perfect forever family.

I have to admit, I'm going to miss these little girls so much. The house is so empty without them.  I just hope I'm there to see them head to their own homes.

Also, I'll be doing one (hopefully) last update on my two lovelies.  I found out yesterday that Lola is actually only 2, which makes a whole lot more sense than 7!  Also makes it much easier for her to be adopted.  So there we have it, their story is hopefully almost done. I can't wait to see where they end up. ♥

Lola's Beauty Shoot

Poor Lola!  I was looking through the blog and realized that she never really gets her chance to shine for the camera. Lola has never been a big fan of sitting still for the camera (she would much rather run around or be pet!), plus Pixie usually comes in and steals the show!

So I decided to do a Lola-only photoshoot and let her beauty be known to the world. :)

She was surprisingly cooperative with treats and an interesting backdrop.

In true Lola form, she was more curious about the camera...

...and determined to be pet...

...than interested in posing and looking completely adorable!

She definitely got it down though...

...and showed off how completely cute she is!

    

She did get a bit distracted at times...

...but pulled it off beautifully, and I even got a picture of how pretty her eyes are!  

Of course, Pixie can never be kept away for long and decided that she wanted some attention as well.  She and Lola settled down for a nice long grooming session to wind down from the excitement of the day.

I'm so glad that I got a chance to show off Lola though. She's my little cuddlebug and always wants to be around you and be pet. She's so sweet and patient. I'm sure Lola is going to be someone's awesome lap cat.  She's the perfect mix of laid back and playful.  She's still waiting to meet her perfect match, so drop a line if you'd like to see if you are it!

Kitty Bloopers

Wow. Only one post for all of October?? I was definitely slacking. I promise to make up for it this month though. I have a bunch of posts I want to do in the works so it's just a matter of getting the cats to cooperate for pictures. Of course, that is a task all of its own so we'll see what happens. ;)

I have a confession though. I am not the best photographer. To make up for it I take -lots- of pictures (seriously, I carry around 2 4GB cards with me in case I fill one up).  When it comes to cats (particularly these two sillies), I have to take even more to make up for their lack of interest in posing for the camera. The results after all of it are lots of bad pictures, a few great pictures and a bunch of silly ones. Of course, I like to highlight Pixie and Lola's best side, but I can't help but share some of their silly faces I see every day. 

We're just practicing sticking our tongues out so we can be as cool as these guys!

Whhhaaattt? Lola is NOT cuter than I am!

 *rolls eyes*  I'm totally cuter.

 Just a minute here...

THE WORLD IS SPINNING!

Well, here are a few at least, I'm sure there will be plenty more in time. Pixie and Lola will always be silly...cute. :)

Electoral Cats

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 2 months, you know that today is Election Day!  Adding their meows to the chorus, Pixie and Lola want you to make sure you go and vote today. 

The cats and I decided to have our own ballot box.  Both Pixie and Lola love boxes. What better way to encourage you to vote, by looking cute and reminding you of your civic duty?  So without further ado, Pixie and Lola's political debut!  **Disclaimer: Pixie and Lola have no political affiliation, they just want to make sure you go out and vote, whether it's for Romney, Obama, Gary Johnson, Jill Stien or the Purple People Eater.

Hey! You can't watch us vote!

This would be a lot easier if I had thumbs...

The ballot goes in here?  What a waste of a perfectly good box.

And then of course, they decided voting was much less fun than playing with the box. :)

Home Alone

Sorry for the lack of updates everyone!! I meant to post this weeks ago, but put it off because I didn't have the pictures I wanted. And then procrastination hit...anyway I have a few other posts already in the works, so expect them soon!

Anyway, a few weekends ago, I had a wedding to attend. It was the first time that I've left the cats completely alone for more than a day, and I was a bit nervous.  Pixie in particular has a curious desire to explore and get into EVERYTHING.  I was worried that leaving her alone for more than 24 hours may result in something disastrous for either the cats or the house.  I also was worried that they may regress a bit in terms of affection being alone.

When I say everything, I mean everrrything.

Of course, like with everything else about this pair, I was pleasantly surprised by how well they did. Other than a heavier than usual coating of cat hair on the sofa, the house was fine and the cats were more than happy to see me.  They greeted me at the door, and Pixie was very vocal about wanting to be pet before dashing off to find a toy for me to play with her. She's learned if she brings me a feather wand or simply goes and meows loud enough while sitting on it that I'll generally come and play with her. 

Apparently she took a liking to playing with shoes while I was gone. She gets more like a dog every day.  I'm working on fetch. :)

Lola on the other hand was content to come and twine around my legs, wanting to be pet and idly join in on the play time before going up to sit on top of the sofa to watch. I gave them both a treat of some wet food after playtime, and Lola took advantage of Pixie's preoccupation with the food to come and demand some attention of her own.

                               

 
She still doesn't pose well for the camera. I'm going to do a beauty shoot with her soon to get some really good pictures show off how pretty she really is.

They both have really come into their own, to a point where I think they'd be fine being adopted separately. Of course, I'd love to see them together, but now that Pixie is completely comfortable around humans and other animals, I think she doesn't -need- Lola to show her the ropes. In fact, I have been separating them more and more during food/playtime to see how they do.  Lola actually comes into her own when we're just one on one, and Pixie isn't around to distract her and me. 

That being said, they still are absolutely adorable and love being around each other. (I finally got a picture of them cuddling!)  So if you have a spot (or two!) in your house for some cats they would love to meet you! As always, let me know if you have any questions, I'll do my best to get back to you. :)