Blacky and Whitey Explore Their New Home

Saturday afternoon, July 27th around 2pm I receive a text message from Barb who works at PurringPals. Her text reads: "PurringPals has an adopter wanting to meet your kitties."

Right away sadness takes over. I've been worrying about who will take Blacky and Whitey, who will want them... they come as a pair and they're already 2 years old, not the little 10 week old kittens one would probably prefer. I posted the flyer in all the local veterinarian offices and local pet stores but no one called. I ran a newspaper ad for 2 weeks which only brought me strange people ... people who either had way too many cats in the first place, people with no computer so they couldn't come here to the blog to actually see Blacky and Whitey nor keep me updated and strangely enough a person called  looking for outside cats to keep the rodents at bay (I had to hang up on that person, who knows, it could of been a prank call but I bit my tongue and strongly suggested they re-read the ad).

Every day I'd ask the Good Lord above "please see that my kitties get to a home where they're loved and cared for"  -   BAM! Answered prayer came this past Saturday. Barb texted me and sent me Ann's application. She was the perfect match! I called her right away and between my embarrassing break-downs over the phone, we agreed to meet where Blacky and Whitey lived the following day on Sunday around 5pm. Previously Ann had been checking out this blog site and was willing to drive over 90 minutes to take her 2 new companions home with her. At that point, It was a confirmation for me that she really wanted Blacky and Whitey which really helped to put my mind at ease. Sunday afternoon I drove to B&W house with their new carrying cages to let them crawl in and out of it so they'd get use to it before Ann showed up. I also brought along 2 of my shirts with my scent still attached so they'd be a little familiar and comforted. Blacky and Whitey didn't have a whole lot of visitors in the 2 years they lived with me so when some one came over both cats were a little cautious, friendly but not too friendly if ya know what I mean. With Ann, it was different... they both took to her right away (more confirmation that she was the one).

After the final meeting, talking and packing up Ann's car with all the cat "stuff" it was time for me to go. I expressed over the phone that I couldn't stand to see them drive away ... so I left a few minutes prior to the departure. Yes, I cried the whole way back home. It's hard, it really is. I feel this is a bittersweet time in my life.... sad that Blacky and Whitey are gone but happy they're with Ann. She is truly an Angle sent by God.

I asked Ann if I could drive to her house and visit in a few weeks and without hesitation she agreed.  

Yesterday I received my first email update with photos:

 On Sunday, July 28, 2013, Ann wrote:
> Well Blacky slept the whole trip and Whitey slept after about fifteen minutes.  In fact, Blacky was so relaxed by the time he got here that he dozed on and off in the cat carrier for a few minutes after I opened the door to let him out.  Whitey was very thirsty and snoozy and she was all too happy to curl up in Mommy's shirts for a nice nap.  Blacky had to explore every nook and cranny to make sure he was still the master of his new universe.  Eventually he curled up in his kitty hole though, with just the tail poking out.  They were both purring after a half hour but they are quite tired now after their adventure!  For now, they have two rooms open to them.  Tomorrow, I'll open up the whole upstairs for them to poke around while I'm at work and then the downstairs will be on Tuesday.
> Thank you again for letting me bring these cuddle bugs into my life when I needed them the most!  I promise more pictures this weekend.  Until then, I will be thinking of new ways to spoil them.  If you ever want to come visit, you are sincerely more than welcome here any time at all.
> I promise we will stay in touch!

These are the photos she sent:

 

 

My Goodness! I'm getting choked up again! I'm surprised ol' Blacky can still fit inside that cat hole. Yep, that's my shirt Whitey's on.

Thank you Ann!

Thank you Barb! 

I love you Blacky and Whitey

A Few Cute Videos

Blacky exercising on the back door!

Blacky exercising on the window!

Blacky exercising in the laundry basket!

I usually made the toys we played with. I took a old coat hanger and tied a few colorful strands of ribbon around the end and they loved it...more Whitey than Blacky!

From The Beginining

~Whitey~

 

-Blacky-

 

I found a good picture of Blacky's markings, tufts of white fur! 

Whitey, the beautiful cat model!!

That's pretty cool looking! Whitey makes a clicking noise with her mouth when she sees a reflection on the wall or ceiling.

More white fur markings on Blacky

Gosh Whitey...get into it why don't ya!!

These pictures you can really get a good look at the white fur on Blacky. Over the past 2 years it's been fading (or rather he's been shedding it!). He no longer has white fur behind his ears.

I went through my pictures and picked out my favorite. 

I don't love one any more than I do the other...

I love Blacky & Whitey the same.

BLACKY AND WHITEY FLYER :-(

This is the flyer I'll be asking local vets to post. The flyer is sorta hard to read and It doesn't quite look like this when printed out because I had to convert my WORD file to an image file so I can post it here on blogger. Also, I called one of our local papers and placed my ad for 2 weeks. ;-(

~We're Looking For A Home With Someone Who Will Love Us & Take Care Of Us~

Hello and Meow!

     This is brother Blacky and his sister Whitey. Aren't they sooo cute!!!  Blacky, the black male and Whitey the dirty white/almost Siamese looking female were what you would call rescue cats. Their mother was killed when they were very young and had to be bottle fed up til their 8-9 week weaning requirement. I guesstimated they were born sometime in September 2011 ... so this year they'll be 2 years old.

     I moved into a small apartment July 1, 2013 that has a no pet policy which I now regret because I didn't know just how attached I am to these two adorable cats. I've been thinking about violating my lease and sneaking them in to live with me, but that's not right, even if I did talk to the landlord about it first, I can't escape the fact that it's just too small in here. I swear the apartment seemed bigger when it was empty. Right now they're fed in the morning by the owner of the only place they've ever been and after work, in the evening, I go feed them, change their cat litter, brush, play with them and love on them. I'm looking for the right kind of person who will take care of Blacky and Whitey and show them the love and attention they're use to. They get along and play together perfectly, they've never been separated. I believe they're border line Himalayan cats by the looks of their long hair. Look at some of the pictures of Blacky, he has distinctive white almost gray markings on the underside of his belly and Whitey looks like someone took a black sharpie and outlined her cute little ears. Two loveable, friendly and adorable cats if ya ask me - and still very playful.

     They need brushed everyday as all long haired cats do. 

     Blacky and Whitey are both fixed and have their shots. They've never been outside and I wouldn't care to ever have them outside either. I feel it's best they remain inside cats, I would prefer if their new owner would accommodate that wish as well.

     On average I was spending about 15 minutes in the morning playing with them and roughly a half hour or so, off and on, in the evenings playing with and giving them attention (clipping nails/brushing/holding and petting)

     I could tell they were getting bored with bird watching on youtube so I started sprinkling bird seed on the window sill and on a little table outside. They loved the different birds that would visit and would sit for hours watching and at times station themselves in a pouncing position. They both like the crinkling sound of a candy wrapper paper like smarties or Goetz caramels. I’d roll one up in a tight ball and toss it. Whitey would bat at the ones tossed to her whereas Blacky would gather up the tiny thing in his mouth and bring it back to me so I can throw again  -  yes, I honestly can say Blacky fetches (when he’s in the mood). We’ve spent hours playing with those little rolled up candy wrappers!

     They’ve been through a few different dry foods and can cat foods until we found the right combination they both liked. Through the advice of our vet we started feeding Blacky and Whitey Max Cat and they seem to both like it very well. In the morning AND the evening  I mix a half can of Friskies shredded Chicken with gravy or Friskies Beefy bits with gravy in with about ½ - ¾ cup of dry Max Cat hairball management (you can find Max Cat at Pet Smart or Tractor Supply). I’d put a little extra dry in a side bowl so they’d have something to snack on for the day. For some reason they didn’t care too much for anything fishy tasting or pate cat food so I stayed away from it and stuck with Friskies shredded, bits and filets. As far as children go, they’ve never been around any children so I’m not sure but knowing their personality, I’m sure they’d be fine. 

     I sure hope someone will take care of Blacky and Whitey. It’s wearing on me emotionally having to part from them and I’ve been crying just about every day because of it, but it’s not fair to have them in a place where they’re not loved, played with, brushed or just plain given a little bit of attention once in a while. If you’re a cat lover and interested in maybe meeting them and willing to provide a safe, and loving home for them, please email me and we can make it happen. I live in the Southern Chester County area, Pennsylvania. I’m about a hour north of Baltimore and about a hour south of Philly. By all means please don’t be offended if I don’t think you’re the right owner and won’t let them go home with you, it’s just that I care for them and want the best for ‘em. . . . I ‘m sure you would too if you were in my shoes, so… serious inquires only, please!

     I took a lot of pictures and a handful of videos I’d like to share in the past 2 years, I'll post what I have later this evening so you can see for yourself how beautiful they are.... and well behaved too!

email: blackyandwhitey2@gmail.com

     I live in the Chester County PA area. If you want to meet Blacky and Whitey email me and we'll make it happen -