Black Bart

We're teaching Black Bart (now Falstaff) how to play chess and many other skills. Actually, we've been having a great time with him, and he seems very happy. We were hoping that his presence would help to socialize our other feral cat, whom we adopted when she was two years old; she spent about eight months hiding in a room of our house, being petted by me and running from everyone else. Falstaff and she were interested in one another from the beginning; she has (we believe largely because of him) come out of hiding, and is now social with everyone in our household; she even plays with toys! Falstaff is healthy, boisterous, and gorgeous, curious and fearless. None of the pictures, by the way, do his tail justice; it is a thing of beauty, a large, black, fluffy plume. I could go on and on, but overall, he is (and we are) doing very well. Thanks for everything. Jenny

Boo

Boo found a wonderful home with her sister Pebbles! Yay!

Blackbeard

Blackbeard is a very special kitten who was found under a mobile home with his brother Black Bart and two sisters Queen Anne and Princess. All four kittens were very sick with pneumonia. They were unable to breathe due to cakey, runny noses and they were completely blind as all of their eyes were swollen and sealed shut with infection. Blackbeard's left eye was like a grape protruding out from his dirty, crusty little face! Lucky for them, Blackbeard's family was rescued and brought into foster care. He and his siblings were treated for upper respiratory infections (URI) and severe conjunctivitis. Blackbeard was also being treated for a ruptured eye!...All results of being born in to deplorable outdoor conditions where they did not receive any care from the humans in their community. After some intensive TLC, several baths, antibiotics, flea treatment and lots of time to recuperate in a warm, cozy foster home, Blackbeard and his siblings were all adopted! Blackbeard in particular is sooo playful. He LOVES people and being snuggled. He insists on sleeping curled up next to his humans. And, he loves to play play play! He's a special, adorable, spunky little guy! Thanks to public donations, Blackbeard was able to have enucleation surgery on June 18, 2007, a procedure in which he had the remains of his ruptured eye completely removed and the socket cleaned and properly closed. He made it through surgery with flying colors. Blackbeard thanks everyone VERY MUCH for their support! And most of all, he thanks his new family for giving him a new loving forever home where he gets lots of love from his humans and has other kitty companions to ambush! :) PS: Blackbeard's feral mom and dad were trapped, spayed / neutered and returned to their home. Mama and Papa tested negative for FeLV/FIV, were vaccinated and microchipped by IBOK Rescue and are now being cared for by humans in their community. Their caretakers reported that both kitties are doing well and seem to be "in love".