Well, I will keep it brief but my heart is soaring!  The wonderful WONDERFUL staff at The Humane Society of Pinellas managed to get all of our Lucky 13 kittens adopted and in good homes.  These were the kittens that I blogged about in December, who were all exposed to FIP . Now a lot of people, myself included, didn’t know how we would find homes for 18 kittens all exposed to FIP and having had a really tough health history to begin with.  We unfortunately lost Ambrosia, one of the gorgeous girls, but the other 17 were adopted.  Now guaranteed, they were a harder sell than the other kittens that didn’t have a disclosure or need a waiver signed by the adopter to state how they understood the risks of what their kitten was exposed to.  I experienced a renewed sign of hope in seeing that people in my community were willing not only to give these kittens a shot, but to take a chance, open their hearts and homes, and fall in love. 

Great job HSP, you continue to show why you are the place I donate my time and money to.  Your true love and care for the animals in our community make you the best shelter hands down!  And a special thanks to Dr. Conrad, and the medical department for fighting for these kittens and giving them the opportunity to not just live, but to thrive and be loved.  BRAVO!

Swoozie wants to be all yours!

Hello, my name is Swoozie.  I am a beautiful girl with a unique grey/tortoiseshell looking coat.  Though looks are definitely important to a girl like me, my life hasn’t been the easiest.  When I was just a little bitty kitten, I was exposed to ringworm and had to be put into the medical department at the Humane Society of Pinellas.  Due to there being many kittens in my community cage, we were all isolated.  During this time some of us also got coccidia.  So we were kept down in the medical department until all of us were well.  It wasn’t until we were nearly 5 months old that we finally were able to come ‘up the hill’ for adoption.  At this point, a litter of my cage mates came down with FIP.  FIP is Feline Infectious Peritonitis.  And you can read a bit more here: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fip.html as to what FIP is.  Now all of us here in our cage, Lucky #13, are healthy and don’t show any signs of getting sick.  But there is always the possibility that it could happen.  With any cat or kitten, we can be carriers of FIP and live long healthy lives as the disease can lie dormant.  Or we can begin to show signs of FIP and have to be put to rest.  So as you can see, my life has been tough.   The majority of the people that come to the shelter want teeny tiny little kittens and not ‘big’ kittens like me.  But I have so much love to give, and just want a family that understands my circumstances and is willing to give me a chance.  I love to play with toys and other kittens, I also love catnip.  I am a bit on the cautious side, not truly shy, just needing a little validation and to have my trust earned before I really open up.  If you are a loving family who doesn’t mind on the perfect kitty taking a little while to open up and give you my heart, then I’m your girl.  Please come and meet me today, because I am ready to be yours!