Echols Family

Saturday, August 29, 2009

//Gizmo!

The day that we brought our little fosters back to the shelter we got another foster that needed some attention. So we brought him home. He remained nameless for a little bit, but then the name gizmo was settled on!
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Bathed
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He has interesting markings on him. He has two black spots, one on either ear. Two black spots on his right side, that you can't see if you are looking at him from the left. And a black tail. Otherwise, he is white.
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Curious.Poised
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When we got him home, he got a checking for fleas, a combing, and a bath. I am happy to report that he's clean and oh so soft and adorable.
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Yarn
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He loves to pounce anything and everything and likes to be pet! <3
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Gizmo! [241/365]
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//Mission Accomplished!

Today we broght our little fosters back to the shelter so that they could be adopted. They were up to weight and all well understanding of what exactly humans are for! It was sad to have to bring them back, because I fell in love with all of their different personalities, but I am sure that they will find wonderful homes and be loved very very very much!
In the car, they all smooshed up to the front and Alice mewed her little head off until I put my fingers between the bars. They all then proceeded to rub against my fingers.
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Transporting
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When they were put in their cage at the shelter it was clear that we are fostered them correctly! Although all three had been moved to an unfamiliar place, they all sat right up in front of the cage! Good luck sweet babies!
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Sweet babies

Thursday, August 27, 2009

[Playtime]

Sebastian:
"We really like this playing downstairs thing. The only thing that i would like to try that we aren't allowed to do is going outside. The big cats always go outside, so when the humans open the sliding door that the big cats get to leave out of, I make a mad dash for the door... I am always caught well before I can get out though. Bummer. We have this new toy that has a ball trapped on a sort of track, its pretty cool!"
Alice:
"I like the down stairs and I really like it when one of our fosters and her friend knit and crochet! It makes for a lot of fun pouncing onto the yarn that they are using, and they just laugh so they don't mind us doing it. I also love to lay in the sun and be up on the funiture."
Willow:
"I love this new play. The cage is nice, but downstairs is even better!!! Now that we have been down here for a while I have been able to gain weight and I am starting to get close to Sebastian's weight. Now Alice is the smallest and I am tackling Sebastian and biting his ear to get back at him for all the times that he did that to me! Bwahaha!! I love running around and exploring!! Yay!"
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Alice
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Watching
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Stare
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Willow
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Brown.Pretty
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Curl
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Sitting
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Sebastian
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Curious
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Guard
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Peeking
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Sunny
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Patient

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

//Adjusting

We are happy to say that our lovely little fosters are adjusting quite nicely. Sebastian is still being Sebastian, although sometimes now instead of being the bully, he is the victim as Willow is getting back at him for always getting her. Willow has really come into her own and is being a lot more forward and playful. She now seeks to be pet instead of shying away from people's hands. She always is actively seeking out new fun things to do with her siblings. Alice still has the biggest purr box of them all and loves to be pet and held.
They seem to all be adjusting quite nicely and love human interaction, although they are still quite wary of our cats [and our cats aren't being very nice so they have every right to be cautious of them].
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Willow
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Siblings

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

[Fun!]

Sebastian:
"Getting to be downstairs is a lot of fun! We got to do all kinds of things. There were new toys to play with. Baskets to sit in and play with. And other cats. The other cats are really big compared to us and it makes us a little wary of them. If they get too close, we get a little defensive."
Alice:
"I liked being able to run around and climb onto the couch. I can also jump off the couch! How fun is that? I agree with Sebastian though, we do get a little defensive in the big cat's territory but they seem to stay away from us for the most part so we are okay."
Willow:
"Wow! What a whole new world. I think that I will throw my timidness out the window and play a lot more since there is now this big open space. I love it out here, there is much more to do downstairs then there ever was to do in the cage, and we get lots of pets out here where everyone can see us!"
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Laser
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Pounce
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Intent
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Prowl
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Sophie
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Will
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Investigating.In a basket
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Basket.Willow
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Escape attempt
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Yarn
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Snooze
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Napping
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Little.Attack of the cute
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Laying

Getting to go Downstairs

Our fosters kept us in a room for the first few days, just to see how "we were" they said. Today we got to go outside, well downstairs. They even moved our cage down here.

I'm Willow, exploring is cool.

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I looked around then showed one of the house cats that I'm one touch chick! Grr, look at me...

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Here is one of those house cats, I think her name is Sophie. She doesn't think much of us at this point, but she sure likes to watch us.

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Here is Sebastian, he thinks he is tough because he is a boy. Alice and I know better though.

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Alice was looking around to, we all had a great time.

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[Anticipation]

Sebastian:
"Today we are going downstairs and we can't wait. We have been spending the morning playing and waiting to be let down there to see what it is!"
Alice:
"How exciting, right!?"
Willow:
"I wonder what it will be like."
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Adorable [231/365]
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Close up
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Getting love
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New game
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Sleeping