xxForeverxx, when I read your post your thoughts must have echoed across the miles to my "girls". As I turned around I saw them together like this, and I had nothing to do with it this time! Of their own accord they chose to share the blanket and sit so close together. They are both intently looking out the window, waiting for something to happen. So, feast your eyes on this!

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Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful picture of your precious Mindy and Shelley. It is obvious they are trying to let you know, "hey mom, see - - we can be nice to one another without being told to do so!!" This is so sweet.

I hope today is treating you and your precious girls kindly, my friend, and that each of you will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Mindy and Shelley. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

moon_beam, they are snuggled together again today on the blanket by the window. These two really enjoy each other's company and don't mind sharing a window seat. I took pictures again and just sat here and watched them sit next to each other. It gave me this feeling of "All's well". I am so blessed to have Mindy and Shelley in my life and it is a double blessing that they get along so well. I would NEVER have seen Tina and Danny snuggle together on the blanket. Danny would have wanted to, but Tina would have hissed and walked off. She tolerated him snuggling with her until he got so big and took up too much space. Then she wanted nothing more to do with him and rebuffed his further efforts to snuggle next to her.

My girls bring me so much joy by being such good friends. Shelley is the perfect companion for Mindy. They are not jealous of each other as they know they're both loved very much. Last night they both slept with me on the bed, and it felt so good waking up with them and stroking their soft fur.

Shelley still treats Tina's cat chair as "holy ground". She will not let her paws touch the soft cushion and if she has to jump up there to get on the ledge then she will balance herself on one of the arm rests. I can almost imagine Tina swiping an angry paw from the great beyond, defending "her" chair.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Mindy and Shelley are doing. I am so very thrilled that your precious girls are bonding nicely together. So many times I hear "a cat is a cat, a dog is a dog, a horse is a horse" - - and so forth. Many people do not accpet the reality that every creature has their own unique personality and behaviors. I see this in the woodland residents, too - - which makes watching the squirrels, birds, and other woodland homesteaders who choose to reveal themselves, so very fascinating to do. You have many treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina, and are now on a journey with your precious girls each of them providing you their own very special and unique joys to cherish.

I hope today is treating you and your precious girls kindly, my friend, - - this first day of a new year. May it be the beginning of many good things for you and your precious Mindy and Shelley. I also hope you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Mindy and Shelley. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

Wonderful photo. This time it definitely looks like they went their together because they wanted to. You said you sat there ad just watched them.....it is amazing how they can be doing absolutely nothing but we still want to sit and watch. They are fascinating creatures. I often just sit and watch or just lay with them. I am glad you get that feeling of All is well. It shows you just how much of an impact Danny and Tina had in your life as they made you love cats so much that you were able to welcome another two into your life.

I have said to myself today that no matter what I think about what I could have done differently when Chewy was horribly taken away the one thing I do not regret is getting Ellie. I already had Fudge and Pixie but I felt there was something missing for them two as well as myself and Ellie filled the spot perfectly. I also do believe that my special boy Chewy helped me find her and I am sure Mindy and Shelley were led to you by Danny and Tina too.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx,

it give me a sense of peace to watch Mindy and Shelley nap or see them looking out the window. It is just very calming. I used to take little naps with Danny. He spent so much time in my bedroom, lounging on the bed. Mindy and Shelley are always with me in the same room, and Shelley LOVES to cuddle! She enjoys it so much when I hold her in my arms and sometimes she makes sounds like a little baby being comfortable in her mother's arms. She is very sweet, and she even likes getting her tummy rubbed which Tina did not like at all.

I've always loved cats. I like dogs, too, but I just adore cats. My parents though are "dog people" so we never had a cat in the house. I am glad that Ellie brings you so much joy and I'm sure it's interesting to watch how she interacts with Fudge and Pixie. I knew I wanted a tux cat, but I didn't think it would be a "girl". I think it worked out quite well that way, though. That way she doesn't remind me too much of Danny as the gender is different. Tomorrow it will be 1 year since the day I brought Mindy home. I was so happy when I picked her up at the SPCA, just couldn't wait to bring this little kitty girl home with me.

Shelley is quite the talker, and that's because she is part Siamese. I love all the different sounds she makes. Mindy talks mostly in little "screeches" and has a quieter voice than Shelley.

Yesterday morning I woke up with Shelley and Mindy snuggled next to me. They were side by side, their bodies close together and Mindy has her paw draped over Shelley's body. There just is no better way to wake up than to have my girls with me like this! They are such good friends, and I so enjoy seeing them together. Shelley and I had some good cuddles yesterday as well. She loves being held and placing her paws on my arm.

Mindy and Shelley played a good game of chase last night, with Mindy "cornering" Shelley and trying to anticipate her next move. Danny used to do the same thing with Tina, and Tina always got upset, but not Shelley. It's too bad the weekends always go by so quickly. Before I know it Monday comes around. I just love spending time with my girls and watching them play.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are doing. I know what you mean about waking up to the sweetness of your precious girls snuggled next to you and each other. There is a feeling of peace and unity that words simply cannot adequately describe. I so understand how you feel when you share with us how the weekends go by so quickly. The time we have with our companions is precious.

I hope today is treating you and your precious girls kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious Shelley and Mindy will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Mindy and Shelley. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I know how you feel about the weekends going to quickly....I am quite lucky at the moment as I am on maternity I have spent hours and hours with my three. I bet you would spend every second of the day with Shelley and Mindy if you could

Once again along with that photo of Shelley and Mindy sitting by the window together it is great to see their relationship blossoming. And how lovely that Mindy had he paw over Shelley. I bet they looked so gorgeous and peaceful together.

I was glad Ellie was a girl as She reminded me so much of Chewy with the markings I do not feel like I replaced him by having a female I feel like I am remembering him more by getting another cat that looked like him. If that makes sense! A bit like you saying about Mindy being female.

How is Shelley today?

xxForeverxx

moon_beam and xxForeverxx, thanks for sharing my sweet Shelley with me. She has been cuddling with me quite a bit this week. When I come home at night she just loves to cuddle in my arms and take a nap. She is so loving and gentle, really the perfect friend for Mindy. Shelley is almost the opposite of my feisty Tina who wasn't afraid of anything and truly had "cali-tude".

xxForeverxx, that is great that you get to spend so much time with your fur tribe right now. I bet they enjoy that so much! I wonder how they will react to your baby. I had a cat once when we were living in Europe and he would sometimes sneak on top of the garage and then on to the neighbor's balcony, through the balcony door and take a nap in their baby's crib while the baby was not there though. The neighbors were quite surprised to find this big tabby in their daughter's bed, but they had a good laugh about it.

Shelley is always the first one to jump on the bed when I go lie down at night. Last night Mindy came aboard as well and before settling down she gave Shelley and extensive "bath".

xxForeverxx, your Ellie is a beautiful cat. They say that when people bring a new cat home they avoid getting a look-alike cat or at least one that's a different gender. I had wanted another Tux boy, but I'm quite happy that Mindy is a girl and has golden eyes instead of green eyes. But it is nice to see the familiar black and white Tux markings and so I have something to remind me of Danny. With Shelley I didn't have a choice in the gender as Calicos are pretty much always female, but Shelley's face is very different from Tina's face.

I took this picture of Shelley a few days ago, and it almost looks like she is saying a prayer.
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Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, are doing, and for this newest wonderful picture of your precious Shelley. I am so smiling at your thoughts about her "praying." Whenever I say a prayer outloud, my precious stops whatever he is doing and bows his head with me. It is so special.

It is always a privilege and a pleasure sharing your precious Shelley with you. It is very obvious that you are devoted to one another, and I know how much joy this brings to you both. I hope today is treating you and your precious girls kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious Shelley and Mindy will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Mindy and Shelley. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

Lovely Picture of Shelley. She looks like she is about to lay down as she is falling asleep or now I see it her saying a prayer! I definitely think that is what she is doing!

That is funny about the cat in the crib! Fudge jumped in our cot the other day without me realising when I was sorting the last few things out and I only noticed when he decided to start chasing his tail in the cot!
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I still love hearing of the bond that continues developing between your Shelley and Mindy. I bet Shelley, as she is so loving and gentle, loves to be licked my Mindy and sits or lays patiently letting her.

I did not realise that Calico's are usually female. It is true what they say about learning something new everyday! I think it is a nice tribute to Tina though as it shows what an impact she made on your life and the good thing is Shelley has a different personality so there is no chance of accidentally comparing.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, that is funny about Funny jumping in your cat and chasing his tail! Mindy recently chased her tail, but she can never catch it as it is a bit short! Last night Shelley and I had some cuddles while I was watching movies to relax. She loves falling asleep in my arms and stretching out her legs and she enjoys touching my arm with her paws. She is a very loving and gentle little cat. After a good cuddle she made some excited noises, walked over to Mindy and laid down in front of her to get a bath! Mindy happily obliged and Shelley just laid there and enjoyed it! They were chasing each other across the bed this morning while I was trying to sleep in a bit. They always get so rambunctious on Saturday mornings. Shelley sits with me in the bathroom every weekday morning when I put on my make-up to get ready for work. She doesn't want me to leave.

Mindy and Shelley still avoid the cat chair like it has the plague. The carefully step around the cushion and step only on the arm rests, never the cushion. It is so strange.

Miss Shelley really showed off her ball playing skills last night. She was bored and grabbed a soft little toy ball from one of the toy baskets. She chased and batted at it in the kitchen, batting it from corner to corner, and then she pawed and batted it in the living room. At one time she even put it in her mouth and walked off with it. That reminded me so much of my Tina and how she used to prance around with her little crinkle ball in her mouth. She just LOVED that crinkle ball toy and she was very protective of it. Shelley is very good about sharing. She is so easy to get along with and is such a good friend to both Mindy and me. Sometimes she plays chase with Mindy in the morning. She is a very sweet cat, loves to lick my hand when I hold her in my arms. She just has a sweet, easy-going and fun-loving personality.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how your precious Shelley and you are doing. It is always a blessing sharing with you all your precious Shelley's activities, and how she enjoys being close to you. It warms my heart to share with you the love bond you and your precious Shelley are developing every day.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious Shelley and Mindy will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Mindy and Shelley. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I wonder whether they will ever sit on the chair as I generally believe they leave it out of respect. They know it is a special place that they do not want to sit at.

It is great seeing them run round playing with balls etc isn't it. Fudge has a really small toy dog that he does exactly the same with that your Shelley does with the crinkle ball. Sometimes he gets so excited chasing after it he ends up running into a door though!

I still would have though that it would be Shelley having to lick Mindy as Mindy was there first but that just shows you how caring Mindy is as she is happy to clean her friend who came into the household after her What a wonderful pair.

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, I think you're right about the chair. They may either wait until 1 year has passed or they may never sit in it. It just grieves me that the chair sits empty. When Tina was still here Mindy used to sit in it at times. It has a thermal cushion in it that keeps their little bodies warm. Shelley has put on quite a bit of weight. She loves to eat and is always hungry. And she'll come to me and sit there and cry until I feed her, but I only give her a little bit at a time. Shelley has been going crazy on the jungle gym this morning, scratching on the posts and playing with the sisal rope. Both of my girls seem to always gets real frisky on the weekends, because they have me home with them. Shelley is more impatient than Mindy and she sometimes gives off a heavy sigh as if to say:"Why don't you get it?"

I found out my friends took in a stray cat and she had five little kittens recently. One of them is a calico, two are orange/white, one is orange, and the other one a tabby. I think that brings them close to 20 cats, but they take good care of them. It breaks my heart when people leave their animals behind when the move or just throw them out like they're a piece of furniture. I wished I could have taken Shelley's orange kitten, but I'm only allowed two cats where I live. I sometimes wonder if she misses her kittens. She must have been such a good little mommie cat.

Here is Shelley going crazy on the jungle gym.
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Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how your precious Shelley and you, and Mindy, are doing, and this wonderful picture of your precious Shelley. There is no doubt she is a very happy girl!! And you are so right when you share with us: "Both of my girls seem to always gets real frisky on the weekends, because they have me home with them."

I am chuckling about your observation of your precious Shelley: "Shelley is more impatient than Mindy and she sometimes gives off a heavy sigh as if to say:"Why don't you get it?"" Ah yes, if only we could talk with our precious furkids in a common language - - it would idealistically make their lives, and ours as their caregivers, much easier!!

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious Shelley and Mindy will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Shelley and Mindy. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Moon_beam, thanks for stopping by and sharing my Shelley with me. She is a very sweet cat, gentle and loving, and the good thing is that she loves me and Mindy equally and is always willing to snuggle with Mindy. We are a happy little family. I love cuddling Shelley, and we had such a good cuddle last night when she feel asleep in my arms. It helps me relax after work and it just feels so good holding her in my arms and watching her fall asleep. Today, after I came home from running errands, Shelley came downstairs to greet me and laid down on the steps and enjoyed being petted. That was so sweet! I mistakenly got up at 8 this morning, because with my sleepy eyes it looked like it was 9:00 a.m. I was dismayed when I found out, but I was already up so I made breakfast. I like to sleep in a bit on the weekends as I'm not a morning person, but my girls got a bit impatient this morning and wanted to be fed. They just go nuts over the canned food, and Shelley always meows impatiently when I get it ready for them. She sits with me in the bathroom when I go put on my make-up for work, and sometimes she meows impatiently for me to get out of the shower already. Shelley has such a cute face, with such interesting and funny markings. She brings me much joy.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, are doing. I can imagine your reaction when you realized your early rise yesterday when sleeping in on the weekend is such a treat. I hope you and your precious girls were able to enjoy some extra sleep in time this morning.

I know how much you enjoy it when your precious Shelley cuddles closely to you, falls asleep in your arms. She knows she is loved, and I know how your heart revels in the joy of your precious companions.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious Shelley and Mindy will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious Shelley and Mindy. Please know you and your precious girls are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how each of you are doing and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Miss Shelley was racing around like a maniac this morning, chasing after her pink soccer sponge ball. She just LOVES to run! It doesn't really matter to her if she catches the ball or not, she just wants to run and chase. This afternoon I watched Mindy and Shelley playing a good game of chase. Shelley chased Mindy to the little kitty perch by the front windows where Mindy would quickly jump on top of the perch and tease Shelley with her paws. Then the game began again in reverse, Mindy chasing Shelley into the bedroom. And so they played for a while, and I had a good laugh watching their crazy antics. I had always wished to see Danny and Tina play so happily together, and now I'm getting my wish fulfilled with Mindy and Shelley. They are such good friends, and I love seeing them together.

My girls enjoyed some balcony time earlier. Shelley always loves going out there. She reminds me of Tina, who also enjoyed the outdoors. Last night Shelley and I had a really nice cuddle while I watched a movie. She stretched happily in my arms and looked up at me with adoring eyes. Then she licked my hand. I love this sweet and gentle "mommie cat" who has been with me 11 months now. She is a real treasure, and I'm so glad that she is with us.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how your precious Shelley and you are doing, and Mindy. It sounds like your precious girls are enjoying each other's company immensely, and I know this brings great joy to your heart. They are the light of your life.

I hope you and your precious Shelley and Mindy will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, DannysMom, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I think maybe Tina and Danny have maybe sent a message to Mindy and Shelley to make the most of their time together and play she sounds like a real diamond. Its great that you are so glad she is with you. Has it been almost a year already? Time really does go quick.

Have they still been laying together a lot?

xxForeverxx

xxForeverxx, you are so right...a year does go by quickly. Next Saturday Shelley will be with me for a year and she has an appointment to update her rabies shot. She and Mindy still nap together, but mostly when they both sleep with me at night. This morning Shelley tried to jump on Mindy and wanted to wrestle, but Mindy hissed at her and so she backed off and laid down away from Mindy. I guess they have their little spats once in a while, when one isn't quite in the mood to play, but that's normal. They get along fine otherwise. Mindy still likes to groom Shelley, and Shelley loves to cuddle in my arms. One time she affectionately grabbed my hand with both front paws and just licked my hand. She also likes tummy rubs which Tina never tolerated. She hated having her tummy touched.

Shelley gave me quite a scare this morning. I went to pet her good-bye and head off to work when I noticed that she was having a discharge from her right eye and she was squinting and could not open the eye. I rushed her off to the vet where they examined her and put a stain in her eye to look for damage. Thankfully there was no damage to her cornea and no ulcers. My vet thought something might have gotten into her eye and irritated it. They flushed her eye with saline and put eye drops in it which I am supposed to give her a few times a day. The vet tech was so kind to show me how best to put a drop in her eye and Shelley complied without a fuss. Of course tonight was a different story. When I came home and tried to put a drop in her eye she struggled a bit and closed her eye, so I had to try a second time. Her eye looks better now. She keeps it open and doesn't squint. My vet showed me how her third eyelid was really swollen this morning. Poor Shelley.

She is quite sensitive cat. Some heavy rain tonight caused her to run for the bedroom, tail tucked under and crouching low, just like Danny always did when we had a thunderstorm. And it hadn't even thundered yet, just raining heavy. But Shelley was scared. Mindy just gave her a surprised look. Thank goodness Miss Mindy isn't bothered by the weather. I tried to comfort Shelley and cuddled her in my arms, but she ran off into the bedroom. Sigh! I love this little cat, but I so miss Tina's feisty and fearless spirit.

How funny that the roles seem reversed...now I have a fairly brave Tux, but a scared Calico. Mindy just has this quiet determination and patience.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Shelley are doing. I'm so glad you were able to get her to the vet so quickly so that she could have her eye looked at and taken care of. I hope your supervisor was not upset with you for being late to work. I hope her eye is feeling much better today and continues to improve. Please let us know how she's doing.

Storms can be so frightening for sure, even heavy rains. Could it be that she had to survive the elements before she was rescued? I'm hoping that your tender love and Mindy's confidence will eventually be able to give your precious Shelley reassurance that everything is okay when storms pass by.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley and Mindy kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious girls will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, DannysMom, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi, DannysMom

Sorry to hear about your scare with your precious Shelley. I'm glad she turned out to be OK and that you were able to get her to the vet. Like moon_beam, I hope you didn't have too much trouble being late for work. I hope it gets cleared up and she feels better soon. TTFN

TTT

moon_beam and Tom's Dad, thanks for caring about Shelley. She is doing much better and her eye seems to be back to normal, however my vet wants me to continue giving her drops for 10 days. I think I'll have to get another bottle as this one is so small and I keep missing when I try to put the drops in her eye. It's not easy doing this, but Shelley is very cooperative. She does close her eye, but usually the drop lands on the lower eyelid and seeps into her eye. She is so gentle and patient about this. I always tell her she's a good girl and that the drops are necessary. Shelley struggled a bit last night, so Mindy looked at us real concerned and meowed. She cares so much for her adopted kitty sister. I told Mindy it was okay and she seemed to understand. Tina would have gone crazy had I ever tried to put drops in her eyes. She did need eye ointment one time and I had to get a friend to help me with her. She was almost impossible to medicate. I'm glad Mindy and Shelley are much easier in that regard.

Thanks for inquiring about getting to work late. I should have mentioned that I called my supervisor before I took Shelley to the vet and he said it was no problem. I have just about the best supervisor you can have. He is really nice to work for and I consider myself very blessed in that regard.

I know very little about Shelley's background, only that her previous human got her when she was 8 weeks old. Shelley is just a very sensitive and gentle cat. I remember how freaked out she was when I first saw her. She seemed to sense that I had come to take her away and she cried out in panic and clung to her human's neck. I was so shocked and felt so bad for her. I held her and told her it was okay. Still, she cried all the way home in the car, and she quickly hid between the couch and one of the end tables after Mindy hissed at her. She stayed there for hours and only came out during the middle of the night, walking around meowing.

This is Shelley nursing her three kittens. One of them is a dilute calico, one an orange tabby, and then there's the gray one.
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Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how your precious Shelley and you, and Mindy, are doing. Eye drops can be very tricky indeed. I'm glad her eye is looking better already - - which means that it is feeling better, too. How precious of Mindy to inquire about Shelley - - "hey, mom - - what's going on here? Is Shelley going to be okay?" Both of your precious girls are blessed to have you for their Forever Mom.

I'm glad to know that you did not have any problems from your supervisor yesterday. I am soooo glad this job is working out for you, my friend.

Thank you so much for sharing with us this sweet picture of your precious Shelley with her babies. They are soooo cute.

Today is Friday, and I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley and Mindy kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious girls will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, DannysMom, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Happy 1-year anniversary, Shelley! It was one year ago today that I brought this sweet little cat home. She was so scared at first, and voluntarily kept to herself in the bedroom where I put her food and water. A week later, Mindy and Shelley slowly made friends. Shelley was in heat at the time and she affectionately rubbed her cheek against Mindy who was quite surprised by this display of affection. I remember how Mindy loved grooming Shelley and how she enjoyed wrestling with her so much when they made friends. At the time, in my grief, I wasn't able to understand how hard it was for Shelley too. She had to adjust to a new home and a new kitty friend. When she would look up at me with those big, gentle green eyes something stirred in my heart. It was as if she was pleading with me to be patient with her as all this was new to her too. After a few months she would hop in my lap for a cuddle, only staying a few minutes. And then, staying longer in my arms each time, falling asleep. Shelley is a very gentle and playful cat. She is smart and affectionate and a real talker. She makes me laugh when she chases after a sponge ball and runs in the wrong direction. She just wants to run! I am so glad I met her and brought her home. I couldn't have found a better friend for me or Mindy. She is just a wonderful cat, and she seems to understand so much.

Moon_beam, thank you for your comments. I'm getting better with placing the eye drop right the first time. I have to make sure I tilt up Shelley's head enough so that the drop can fall right in. The vet tech made it all look so easy, but they do that every day.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, are doing - - and for sharing your one year anniversary of Shelley joining your household. Shelley is blessed to have found a Forever Home with you and her big sister Mindy.

I'm glad the eye drops are going easier. Yeah - - the veterinary care providers do make everything look so easy - - while we find ourselves fumbling and struggling with the med dispensing at home. I really think there should be a "visitng nurse" service for furchild caregivers who can help us with our precious companion's home health needs if we need it.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley and Mindy kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious girls will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, DannysMom, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thanks, moon_beam. Yeah, it would be nice to have some kind of a "visiting nurse" to help, but I managed and Shelley's eye is fine now. I'm so glad this sweet little cat is better. Lately I'm looking at her and I'm just becoming soooo attached to her and I just have to smile every time I see her. She is a wonderful cat, so gentle and loving. Today she crawled into the new cat bed and figured out that she can cover herself and have a good snooze inside! Shelley likes to grab my feet in the morning when I move, and yesterday she "helped" again in making the bed as has become her custom. She loves fresh new sheets and she tries to grab the sheet when I tuck in the corners. Mindy and Shelley had so much fun playing chase this morning. I love seeing my girls so happy together. It always bothered me how Tina wasn't very fond of Danny, so I'm very happy to see how Mindy and Shelley have become such good friends.

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Hello DannysMom

Glad to hear Shelley is doing better. I love that picture. Her grabbing at you reminds me of Tang either swatting me or hooking his front paw to grab me as I'm walking by or away. As if to say "You have not been dismissed" I'm glad she and Mindy get along so well. I wish my kids did. But it's probably that they are different genders. I hope they have many happy, playful years with you and each other. Take care.

TTT

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how your precious Shelley, and Mindy, and you are doing. Like Tracy, I am also very glad to know that your precious Shelley's eye is doing ever so much better. The picture of her in her bed is so sweet - - she looks very contented - - as well she should be having you for her Forever Mom.

I hope this Memorial Day is treating you and your precious Shelley and Mindy kindly, DannysMom, and that you and your precious girls will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Hi DannysMom

I am sorry to hear that Shelley has had a poorly eye. Sounds like she is getting better though and has dealt with it like a brave little girl. What a wonderful cat she is. What a lovely photo of her in the bed you brought. She looks so comfortable!

Her markings really are amazing with the mix of white, ginger and black.

I know what you mean about them having just little spats every now and again. Fudge and Ellie love to play fight but only occasionally you will here a small yelp where one of them has obviously got a little carried away. They are never hurt though.

Wow a year already! I hope she had a lovely being with you birthday

It is lovely to see a friendship between cats especially when to start with you introduce them and (like fudge, pixie and ellie) they do not get along very well but then over the weeks and months you just see it blossom ad they slowly accept each other and really start to love each other. I remember you saying at the start Mindy was a bit unsure of Shelley but now she has done so well to accept her and now they are great friends

How is Shelley today DannysMom?

xxForeverxx

Tom's Dad, thanks for stopping by. That is so funny of Tang to grab you when you're walking by. It reminds me of Tina. I know what it's like when fur kids don't get along so well. Tina was always so jealous of Danny. I had her for three years before I brought Danny home, so maybe that's why. She always saw him as an "intruder". I'm so glad Shelley is gentle and mild-mannered.

Moon_beam, thanks for stopping by. My girls and I had a nice Memorial Day together, but as usual the weekend went by much too quickly.

xxForeverxx, thanks for your comments and your kind words. Shelley is such a sweetheart. When I come home she wants to be fed right away, but then she leaves her food dish and joins me in the bedroom as I change into something more comfortable. She'll sit on the bed and wants to be petted. She loves getting attention. Shelley's birthday is not until tomorrow, but my vet had already sent an e-card. I know it must make you so happy that Ellie is getting along with Fudge and Pixie. How sweet of her to play with Fudge. And I know what you mean about the occasional yelp. Sometimes Shelley and Mindy get carried away. Mindy hates it when Shelley gets too rough which really happens less often than Mindy being a bit rough.

Shelley is doing fine today. I had a little experiment the other night, and it turns out Shelley likes soft rock and old style R&B. She laid down with me and started purring when I played "Midnight Train to Georgia" by Gladys Knight and then Dionne Warwick, Mary J Blige and Toni Braxton. But she started play biting me and getting a bit restless when I played Guns 'n Roses "Knocking on Heaven's Door" and jumped off my lap when I started singing along. Lol! I usually play classical music for the girls, because it's so soothing and relaxing after a long day at work, but I also enjoy other music, mostly the British bands from the 80s...Dire Straits, Duran Duran, U2, etc. I also like Coldplay.

It is so hot here today...in the upper 80s. It feels like the middle of summer already. And of course today is the start of the dreaded hurricane season.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how your precious Shelley, and Mindy, and you are doing. I'm smiling at your precious Shelley's music preferences - - they DO have their prefernences!!!

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley and Mindy kindly, DannysMom, and that you and your precious girls will have a peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Happy Birthday, Shelley! She is 2 years old today and she is having lots of fun chasing "sister" Mindy. Shelley started protesting loudly around 8 a.m., trying to wake me up to get her food, so I got up. But it was nice having an early Sunday morning out on the balcony for a while, catching some sun. Shelley wanted lots of cuddles yesterday. She is such a loving and gentle cat.

Happy Birthday Shelley! Congrats

Tom's Dad, thanks for the birthday wishes. Shelley was trying to enjoy the new cat bed on her birthday, but Mindy had other plans and chased her out of it! I had to take her to the vet today for her distemper shot. Of course she panicked and tried to get out of my arms when she saw the carrier. She cried all the way down to the vet (I'm glad it's a short drive). But she did really well and was comforted by a very nice vet tech who loves calico cats and was telling me about her calico she had for 18 years. She comforted Shelley as she took her in the back to get weighed. Her weight hasn't changed from the last time. It is still at 10 pounds. Whew! I breathed a sigh of relief. It look as if my strategy is working. I'm still feeding her a bit of the Castor & Pollux, but they'll be weaned off it as I'm mixing in Orijen. Shelley doesn't care too much for the Orijen food, but it is helping her with weight control as is feeding them only canned food in the morning. I am so glad. Keeping their weight down is my biggest concern. My vet said to keep doing what I'm doing and he was also encouraged by the fact that Shelley hasn't gained any weight since last time. She was quiet on the way home and soooo glad to go back home! Mindy was very glad to see her "sister", but a bit put off by the strange smell on Shelley.

It is so amazing how attached I've become to Shelley. I LOVE this little cat. Sure, she drives me crazy in the morning when she is so impatiently begging for the canned food, but she is such a sweet cat, so gentle and loving. She enjoys being petted and getting lots of attention. She often rolls around on the floor, showing her tummy, and she likes it when I gently rub her tummy. Tina couldn't stand having her tummy touched. Shelley has the most beautiful light green eyes. They are so full of love and gentleness. I look into those eyes and it makes my heart melt. I know everyone is different, but I think Shelley's story could encourage others who have lost a beloved fur kid that, yes, it is possible to love again so deeply and with all your heart, but it takes time to develop a new relationship and it will grow over time and blossom. I am so glad I re-homed this sweet kitty.

Miss Shelley is a real sweetie! We've had lots of cuddles this weekend. Just this afternoon she settled happily into my arms and dozed off as I was watching the last hour of "The Maltese Falcon". Every once in a while she stretched and gave off a happy little moan. She so loves attention and enjoys getting tummy rubs. I was snapping pictures of Mindy hiding in a paper bag yesterday while Shelley was napping on a cushion nearby. As I was taking pictures Shelley made little noises as if to say:"Me too, mom!" So I took some pictures of her as well and she seemed to "pose" for me, looking happily into the camera. I love her beautiful, big green eyes!

Shelley and Mindy are always busy late at night, sitting down by the door to keep the bugs out. Just a few nights ago I saw Shelley watching the left side of the door while Mindy was watching the other side. The bugs are simply no match for these two smart little kitty girls!


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Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are doing. What a beautiful picture of your precious Shelley - - thank you so very much for sharing your precious little girl with us. I know your precious girls bring much joy and comfort to you - - and I know your beloved Tina and Danny are smiling with approval.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley and Mindy kindly, my friend, and that you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Tina's and Danny's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley and Mindy are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how things are going for you and your precious girls.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

moon_beam, thank you for sharing my beautiful Shelley with me. She is such a gentle cat and loves cuddles. But she is not crazy about having her nails trimmed. This month's nail trimming session was quite a stressful one. I trimmed Mindy's nails first and while I had her in my lap, sitting on the floor, Shelley came by and sniffed on her. It is quite difficult trimming Mindy's extra toe nails as those toes sit higher up on her paw and are difficult to get to. I clipped off a bit of fur along with the nail by accident and Mindy gave off a muted shriek. But at least it was done. Then I tried to grab Shelley, but she knew what I was up to and ran off so I had to grab her again. And she was not pleased. Shelley struggled in my arms while I trimmed her nails and got quite annoyed. Sigh! It really takes two people to do this. I could take them to the vet, but that adds extra stress as they don't like to go there. Hopefully next month's nail trimming session will go smoother.

Hello Dannymon

Just stopping in to say I so understand your issues with the nail trimming. Tang tore me up pretty good the last time. But that's the probalem sometimes in rescuing a stray; you just never know what they went through before. I hope today has been kind to you and both your girls. Take Care.

TTT

Tom's Dad, thanks for stopping by and sharing. Poor Tang...he reminds me of Tina. She must have had a bad nail trimming experience at the vet once, after that I could not trim her nails. She would withdraw her paw in panic any time the nail clipper came near her. Danny was always good about getting his nails trimmed, but he was hard to manage since he was such a big kitty boy. It really does take two people! Sigh!

But...my girls may squirm and growl a bit, but they haven't torn me up. They're both very gentle, and I hope they stay that way. Mindy is a bit more patient than Shelley. They are both well. Yesterday I slept in a bit. Mindy snuggled against my back and Shelley snuggled up against my legs. I love having them close like that!

Miss Shelley is also glad to have me home this week. She was hiding under my desk again yesterday evening when some storms came through. There is a little shelf on the bottom where I store software that she hides under, just wide enough for a kitty to be comfortable. Shelley is simply adorable. She laid down next to Mindy on the floor, back to back, as I was petting Mindy, and for a minute they were quite content to lay there together like this. Then Mindy got up and put her paws around Shelley's neck and gave her a play bite. Shelley then did the same to Mindy, and as she was trying to walk away Mindy grabbed her hind leg as if to say:"Come on, sis', let's play some more!' Shelley just gave her this stern, motherly look. Right now Miss Shelley is happily snoozing inside the hooded cat bed. She loves climbing in there and being covered by the hood.

Sometimes she sits in front of me, with her head slightly to the side, and she looks up at me with those big green eyes and she seems so have such a coquettish look on her face as if she is saying:"I'm so cute. Just love me!" She has such an interesting, colorful face. Last night she went on "bug watch" with Mindy. It seems to be their favorite activity at night.

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing your precious Shelley, and Mindy, with us. Both your precious girls are so very special in their own sweet individual ways, and I know you feel so very blessed to have them in your life.

I hope today is treating you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, kindly, and that you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I hope any fireworks in your area will not be stressful for you or your precious girls. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, and of your precious girls. Please know you and your precious Shelley, and Mindy, are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I always look forward to knowing how you and your precious girls are doing, and to sharing your treasured memories of your beloved Danny and Tina.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Mindy and Shelley wish everyone a happy and safe 4th of July!

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Happy 4th of July to you and your girls too DannysMom.

Shelley looks like she's getting ready to say the Pledge of Allegiance Great pic of her and Mindy.


TTT

Hi, DannysMom, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful picture of your precious Mindy and Shelley with us. Hope you and your precious girls are enjoying a very pleasant Star Spangled Day together, and that you and your precious girls will have a very peaceful evening blessed with your beloved Danny's and Tina's sweet Living Spirits to comfort you.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam