The Zoo
Hi! My name's Francie. I'm the old head around here. My people rescued me as a kitten when I showed up limping.
and they took me to the Vet. He checked me out and said I had a broken shoulder. He said I was too small to operate on and the best thing they could
could do is put me down. They didn't like that idea (thank you). The other choice was
to keep me quiet for a couple of weeks and hope I'd heal up ok. Well I healed up ok but it still
hurts sometimes.
My people keep me inside because I can't climb like the other guys but I make out all right.
I even chase the "Red Bug" from time to time.
Monday March 2, 2009. After a short illness Francie passed quietly in her sleep at age 15.
Hi, I'm Max, Francie's sister. Max is my nickname. When I was a kitten I was fearless and our people called me "Maxi cat"
that was shortened to "Max". I was mostly an outside cat until I was spayed and then the strays kept beating me up
so my people took me inside.Hey this is great. A warm room, food when I want to eat
and my own spot on the couch. Other than a lap what more could a cat want.
Oh yeah the "Red Bug".
Hey guys I'm Shadow AKA "Schmoo". I had some other people a long time ago but I went exploring and they got lost.
I found this place with a lot of kids who wanted to pet me. Oh man that was great. One even took me to a lady
who would put food out for me but I missed the kids at night and had to sleep where ever I could. Then one day I followed some
kids into a room they called Mrs. H's portable. She was nice and let me sleep in her chair. She didn't even get
too excited when I found the mice. She called them gerbils but I know they were mice.
She called Mr. H. and he came with cat food and clean water and took me home.
I'm Sadie, I'm Sam's sister you'll meet him later. I used to sleep outside with Sam but but now I get to sleep inside with the rest
of the zoo. I'm the real "Red Bug" hunter in this house. If I haven't seen it for a while I go sit in the hall
and meow. Then low and behold it comes out of hiding. From the hall to the living room and back again. It sure is
a fast thing. It hides inside shoes and boxes, it runs up the wall and waits for me to jump after it.
I've taught Pixel to chase it too but Mouse just watches it most of the time. Pixel, mouse, schmoo and me enjoy
playing tag. We run from one end of the house to the other and drive our people nuts.
Hi guys I'm Sam. I'm Sadie's big brother, she's a little girl. I'm the one that saved Mouse.
Our people call me an "inside out cat" 'cause I stay outside most of the time. I'm no fool though
if the weather is bad I'm inside. Sadie and me came here a long time ago looking for something to eat.
Our people leave food out most of the time. After a while we figured out these people aren't so bad.
They like to scratch your ears and rub your belly. One even purrs back and gives head butts.
We get lots of visitors like the big rat they call a possum. They call it a possum but I think
it looks like a rat.
Sam is gone I found out from one of our neighbors that an my next door neighbor's
pit bulls got him. They have since moved out and took the dogs. I just wish I had found out before they moved
so they could be held accountable.
Hi I'm Mouse. Can you believe that, a cat named mouse. Well I got my name because when I was little
I had
a grey patch of fur on my head shaped like a mouse with it's tail hanging down over my right eye.
I was the baby of the house for a while. My mom got lost when I was too young to eat on my own.
I cried but she wouldn't come get me. When I'd cry these big creatures would come and I'd get scared
and run and hide. One night Sam, he's a nice guy, got me to come and curl up with him to get warm.
Then one of the big creatures came and started petting Sam and me. When I didn't run away it
picked me up and put me in a safe place and fed me some warm milk. Sam comes in to visit
once in a while but he mostly stays outside. I stay inside all the time now, I don't want to go out
I've been there and it wasn't fun.
I'm Pixel. I'm the new guy, or rather gal, around here. I was lost and kept calling for help
and nobody came. Then I saw this lady trying to find me.
When I went over to her she picked me up and took me to their house and fed me and
took me inside to a warm box. They thought they named me pixel because I was so small
but little did they know who I am. Hey Callahan, I'm still around but I can't do the walls anymore.
Sadie, mouse and me have a lot of fun. We play chase the red bug and romp all over the house. Schmoo even gets into
the act once in a while.
Hi I'm Wiggles. This is me when I was a baby. My mama disappeared when I was only a
few days old. These people took me to a warm place and started feeding me like mama.
I got my name because when I was old enough to feed from a bottle I used to grab it with
with my front paws and suck so hard that my ears would wiggle.
This is me now, I had a hard start in life but I grew up good. I live inside all the time
because I was raised on a bottle and don't know everything about being a cat. The guys inside
have helped me and taught me about the red bug. Every night I go to the outside door and wait for it to
come out. Look out comin' through I got the red bug. When I get tired I curl up in the fuzzy guy's lap
and we purr at each other. Oh yea, I know I'm lucky. I've got a good place to sleep
food when I want it and someone to rub my ears and pet me.