I invaded his “hidey place” with the business end of the long brush with little low-growl resistance.  The brush worked its magic while I whispered to him and hummed a long-forgotten lullaby. Later, I asked Tanya to take a few pics during a second session with Mr. Wonderful.  Surprisingly, he did wonderfully.  Touching and petting […]

Came into the shelter last week to a pleasant surprise. Someone has put up high wall shelves in some of the rooms. As it was explained to me (and it is very logical) some cats are “low” (they like it on the floor) and some are “high” (they like it above the floor). And this […]

It’s nap time. The cats seem to love these huge floor pillows. (Unfortunately, it can be difficult keeping them clean and sanitary). Here are Brandi, Buddy, and Smiley catching some zzz’s.  Buddy is a large orange tabby who is friendly and likes being with people. Brandi is a darker orange medium sized tabby who is very […]

Well, actually in this case, it’s Duke and Gus in a box. These brothers hang around in their favourite spot, the famous green box. Duke and Gus have found safety and comfort in the green box ever since they arrived at the shelter. They are supreme scaredy-cats, but have recently moved into a new room […]

When looking for that new furry family member, please consider checking out our undercover urchins.  Sometimes that furry soul mate may be the one that’s not pointed out, so please ask about our “hidey but not scaredy-cats”.

It’s been a year since Tinto (aka Spot) was rescued from a condo construction site. With so many scaredy- cats to visit, it’s been a while since we had a real sit-down and a good scratch. Many people looking for a new furry family member believe that their dream cat will find them. Sometimes, your […]

First and foremost, Tanya focusses on her furry charges. Litter is cleaned, floors are washed and food and water are replenished.  One of her major jobs, also, is turning our cats into stars.  Her camera may capture an image but her skill captures a soul.  Hopefully, out in cyberspace, another human soul will make a […]

Cheeky and Chalky (trapped in the same area as George) have come a long way in accepting human touch.  They are allowing more people to interact with them.  Today NTCR volunteer Pauline gave both a good brushing as well as a head scratch.  Cheeky (being brushed) will now move forward and eat while being groomed.

We have a new ringleader at the shelter. When I saw Lady at headquarters I was worried. What she had planned surpassed the past teenage hooliganism acts. If I would have known she was organizing a party for  ∑Δ   (Catta Sigma Delta)   and was ordering the nepeta cataria (catnip), I would have stopped it then […]

Here is a picture I just took of Fonzie. Look at how relaxed and happy he looks. Fonzie came in from outdoors (someone’s back yard) and was terrified and unhappy. He was one of our “curtain rod” cats. These cats climb or jump on top of the curtain rod in their room when people get […]