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Hi Lynea,
     I just wanted to send you and Kathy a quick note on how our little girl is doing. We adopted her on Friday, named her Kodee and she is doing wonderful. We took her in the next morning for a wellness check with our vet. She received her second set of shots, plus one for bordatella.  We will take her back in two weeks to get her stiches out,and receive her booster shots.
     Kodee loves our lab mix, Rocky. She wants to follow him everywhere!. He's not too sure what to do with her,yet  :). She is a lot smaller than him. So,far they are fine together.
     I will email with more updates. I must go to work now. Kodee is sleeping with my daughter, Leanna.  She is very happy and SO SWEET.

We had a beautiful Ragdoll 1 yr old female cat that walked around the house crying.  After intense investigation and vet's check NOTHING was wrong...day after day Bootsy was unhappy.  We visited The Cat House on the Kings and was so elated.  We fell in love with Lynea and her very friendly informative staff.  But we couldn't decide which baby to add to our home.  We had to sit in the adoption house at the tables and chairs for at least an hour watching and waiting.  "She" was teasing the other kittens in the adoption room, playing keep away with her toy. "She" was so adorable and actually brought her stick toy to play with us. Lo' and behold our precious Gypsy picked us.   She is a dilute Calico with extra toes on her front paws making them appear to be oven mitts.  Boy can she catch toys in the air.  She is the perfect match.  She has a playful yet respectful attitude and Bootsy doesn't cry anymore.  They run, jump, chase, roll around together like true sisters.  It was an immediate love attraction.  Bootsy even goes into the cat box after Gypsy to make sure her "business" is covered all the way!  We loved the Cat House so much we have been back 4 times just to pet the animals and even took our 90 year old Mother to enjoy them as well.  Thank you Cat House and Lynea.  See the photos and see Gypsy sitting on "her" stool at the breakfast bar with Dad eating her morning meal like she does with him every morning!  But she NEVER gets on the table or the counters.  Only eats if something is put before her.  Nope, she isn't the spolied kitty at all!  P.S.  We also have a Jack Russell Terrier that everyone said was a no, no...they have a great bond and mutual respect and Gypsy lays besides Pebbles whenever she can.

It's been a while since I adopted Purrcey but I wanted to let you know what a joy it is to have him!  He brings entertainment and life to my house and he loves to play with my other cats.  He is a little rascal and yet so sweet, too.  He's  very precious to me, thank you!

I attached some pics (first one is his adoption picture from petfinder, the others are 6 months later at home)

Hi my name is Daisy (formerly puppy 2253) and I am 8 months old. I am the sister of Puppy 2251, Puppy 2252, Puppy 2254, Puppy 2255 and Puppy 2256. I was the last puppy of my littermates to be adopted in October 2009. My mom is Nicole. I like Nicole a lot and she has taken very good care of me. We go on walks and play at the park. I love water, hopping through the tall grass and destroying my toys. Maybe I should be a toy tester. I know high five, turn right, turn left, cross your paws, bow, crawl, shake hands, sit up and speak. I am learning to tidy up (put my toys in my toy box), bring my toy box out and put it away, open and close the refrigerator, turn on and off the lights...and soon I will be running for president. I am a very busy girl.

Daisy is my shadow. We do everything together. She is in a constant state of "go". Every day I am amazed by how quickly she learns new tasks. We just completed basic obedience and started intermediate last week. Daisy does have some fear issues, but she is making steady progress. I could never imagine not having Daisy in my life.

Lynea, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to adopt Daisy.

Dear friends of The Cat House of the Kings,
 
It's been about nine months since we adopted Aslan from your wonderful recuse shelter. He has been an awesome addition to our family. He loves his little boy very much, and the rest of the family members too. Aslan is always making us laugh and he brings us lots of joy every day. We hope to come for a visit soon. Thanks for the newslettters.

Hi everyone,

The Muppets of Oz, Moani and Savali, got bathed and sun dried last week.  At 8 months they are growing fast and herding anything that moves.  Savali is a great runner, but Moani is craftier. After all the toys we have purchased, their favorite things remain plastic bottles and toilet paper rolls.  Go figure.
 
Hope you are all doing well.  We continue to vote in the Animal Rescue challenge and I saw that you won a few weeks back.  Good job!

Hi everybody,

I found a good home! My best friend Bruno (black) sleeps on the right next
to me. I play a lot, have lots of fun, food is great and I am Daddys little girl
(my 3 brothers are all boys). I am very happy!

Cricket

Hi,
 Thank you again for helping me with the kitten adoption process and getting through a tough winter with the kittens. Alexis has recovered from her upper respiratory infection and ringworm. She now enjoys running around the house, chasing her brother Dexter. They are both so active (they only stay still when sleeping! :) And, they are both getting so big! It's amazing that only 2 months ago they were these tiny kittens. Now, I need both hands just to pick up one! ;) Attached are pictures of Alexis and Dexter.

Enjoy and thanks again!
-Vanessa

Hi all!

I saw the link for the Bissell contest on your website and just wanted to let you know that I entered Xul, in case anyone would like to vote for her!

http://mvp.bissell.com/mvp_PetDetail.aspx?id=8589958526

We're doing great out here! She's such a love... growing so fast! She LOVES playing in the water after it rains, running after balls, and is learning how to catch a frisbee out of the air. Every day with her is treasured.

I hope all of her siblings are also happy in their new homes!  Thank you so much for everything!

Adopted 9/20/09

Dear Tammy,

I am sending you some pictures of the boys.  As you can see they are a pile of orange and white.  They have adjusted so well.  The playing goes on day and night.

You see, I believe the reason no one wanted Samson and Goliath is that they were waiting for us. I will keep updating you during the years.

Thank you for all you do.

Samson and Goliath were adopted Dec. 2009

I am one of your donors. I try to send you a donation quarterly. I have adopted 7 stray cats, plus feed another 15 or so ferals in my backyard.  Maybe you would like to see how they are treated:):) Five of them in my bed. Warmest regards for your work.

Hi Lynea and gang!

We are doing great here.  We named him Stanley to give him a new start (it really seems to fit him well, and he responded immediately to his name) started on a great foot, and has really become a very happy puppy now that he is surrounded by so much love. He loves our little daughter and gets really protective when people get too close to her, he really enjoys playing tug of war with her and going on daily walks pulling his leash with her on the bike. He is getting stronger each day with regular exercise, but he is still a little bit of a lazy guy.

He enjoys being pampered, especially getting brushed after a bath with a hairdryer...he nearly falls asleep when the warm air hits him. The vet was really amazed with how good he looks, he got a fully clean bill of health on his physical exam, fecal test, blood test, and the groomer is absolutely in love with Stanley. His skin and hair are so much better already and the groomer assured us it will never come back. He is eating really well, and immediately got in a great routine with a tiny scratch at the door to go out potty. He loves relaxing in the back yard, but would rather hold his pee than get his feet wet in the recent rain storms...he protests when I finally convince him out to go into the soggy grass, his dramatic reluctant steps into the grass are hilarious.

Thank you all so much for saving him and helping us rescue him, he is already a big part of our family and getting along better every day with the cat. Not snuggling yet (the cat isn't so wary anymore), but we are all definitely a happy family.

I adopted Rocky, now named Atticus from your organization at a super adoption on 5/11/08.  Atticus was to be a pal for my then 7 year old cat Trina.  From the instant I first held him, Atticus just purred away (part of his charm) and won his way into my heart.  Although Trina needed an adjustment period, the two wouldn't know what to do without each other, as would I be lost as well.  Since then, we've added Niam a chihuahua.  And the three are just as happy as can be.  

Just wanted to say thank you for my Atticus, as he is one of the sweetest cats I have ever met and absolutely adore.

Our baby Itty Bitty Socket Kitty and her brother Ratchet

Hi Lynea,
Wanted to let you know the puppy is doing great, we've named him Chili.  He had a big moment yesterday.  He scratched the backdoor for me to let him out to potty.  I was very proud!

Thanks again for your help.

Also, check out this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEGhZj3Aqk8

~Wes

     My name is Diego. I came from the Cat House on the Kings and was fostered by Kathy (who I will always love and never forget). I just turned 6 months old and finally found my "forever home".
     My new Mom drove all the way from Las Vegas to get me. She saw my picture on the website and read all about me. She said she had always wanted to visit the Cat House on the Kings, so she drove all the way from Las Vegas to get me. It was a long trip home, but after I did enough crying, she let me sleep on her lap the whole way.
     When I got to my new home, I was greeted by my two new brothers, Kirby who is 4, and Murray who is 5. They seemed okay, but didn't want to play with me. Kirby kept hissing and Murray just watched me from afar as I played with all my new toys.
     Well, on the 2nd day in my new home, I had had enough - I wanted someone to play with me  - so I just pounced on both those cats with no fear, and it worked! We rolled around and had so much fun.
     I think I am going to love it here.

Hello Lynea and the rest of the Cat House on the Kings crew!

I just wanted to let you know that Xul, the blue merle border/aussie mix I adopted on the 17th is adjusting to her new home and fitting in wonderfully! She loves playing with her feline siblings and they're all doing great with her as well. Her vet check yesterday verified that she's in great health and that her spay incision is healing without problems. Xul is getting used to walking on a lead and has learned "sit" and "down". She's also learning "play dead," "roll over," "sit pretty," "crawl," and "give a kiss," and is eager to learn more. We couldn't be more pleased with her... thank you for everything! I've attached a couple photos of Xul and her siblings: Blanca, Cohen, and Sphiinx.

Hi there,
I am the person who adopted the little Manx female last year around Dec 1st.  I just wanted to let you know that we LOVE Snickers!  She is a permanent person in our home.  She has become quite the hunter, though! The rules are, she sleeps inside at night....PERIOD.  There have been a couple of times that I have gone out way after dark to find her, to bring her little butt inside, but now I have her number.  I take a spoon and bang on a plate, and she knows that it is time to have her canned food, so she rips to the house, wherever she is...never fails.  She is obsessed with the blue belly lizards, goes out and brings them home one at a time, is now eating them up, and then she throws them up.  I cannot stop her from doing this.  This week the hummingbirds came back, and sure enough, she got one this morning, like it was nothing to catch.  She is fast as greased lightning.  She also goes out with me to the barn/horses.  Every time I go out, like she's my Border Collie. She will walk right under a horse in the hallway.  Never had a cat do this.  And talk....she talks constantly.  I told you that I wanted one that would entertain me, well, I sure got that special one.  Just wanted you to know. Thank you so much for this little thing! Don't worry, she is only out for probably 2 hours per day total. I watch her like a hawk, and she gets put inside when we leave.

Huge THANK you for letting us come to your Cat House on the Kings.  I have posted 80 plus pics that I took on my facebook and am spreading the word.  I intend to bring up a new group of cat lovers to see your place again hopefully soon.  I will let you know at least a week ahead.  We will be sure to bring supplies and or money to help out.  I am only sorry that we were unable to take any kitties home...we really wanted to do that.  My daughter, Anna, absolutely loves kitties.  The two are mine Anna holding the black/white kitty and Daniel with the kitties on the steps.  If we did not live so far away, we would be volunteering for you there...it would be a great opportunity for our family to get involved, but could we bring our doggie with us?  Not sure where he would stay while we worked...just a thought.  BTW, thank you for trying to help my mom out with her situation...it is a "always been this way" sorta thing and I don't really like it but I was glad she came with us to come visit, it was a good experience for her to see what you do and to give her ideas of how to manage what they have.  I will try to encourage her to make different choices.  Thank you for being patient.  Okay, that's it for now.  We had a great time and it was a joy to see the smiles on the kid's faces and also to just love on all the kitties and cats we could get our hands on.  God Bless You hope to see you soon and may you be blessed with good health, you and your staff.

Monty, the cat I adopted from you in 2/07, is doing great, He is a big strapping boy of 16 lbs. My husband Doug seems to think he is part Maine Coon, I just think he is big and healthy  :-) . I am attaching a picture of Monty, he is the orange one, also pictured are his siblings Jack and Zoey.

Take Care! and God bless you for the work you are doing.

My husband, Keith, and I were up to your wonderful facility to meet Lynea and all the kitties last weekend.  We adopted two precious little kitties who are adjusting wonderfully.

As promised, here is an update on the chi/pom we adopted from you back in May. We named him LeRoy and he is quite a character. He is soooooo sweet and loves to play with out kitties, Denzell and Ottis, and our other pup Koda. Here are a few pictures from when we first brought him home. Over the past few months he has gotten taller and has lost most of the puppy fluffy hair and has gained some weight to make him a bruising 7 lbs here are a couple more recent photos.  Well hopefully all is well at The Cat House on the Kings and I thank you so much for all that you do! I will send more pictures as our family grows! Thanks.

My husband and I adopted Jemma this last Saturday at Petco. She's doing awesome, and is always purring. We do have 2 other cats (1.5 year old and a 7 year old). Our 7 year old took it very well, our 1.5 year old hissed a lot when they finally met each other but Jemma just kept purring. They are finally starting to play with each other and the hissing is down to a very minimal. She's a very sweet kitty and loves to play with just about any toy. Last night she realized there was a fish in the fish tank and chased him around until bedtime. I've attached a picture of Jemma with her newly found fishy friend. We are keeping her name, Jemma :) Thank you for all your time and all your hard work you put into saving animals!! We are so happy to have Jemma in our family. Thank You!

Thank you so much for a wonderful experience for my "KiKi III". He adapted within hours as seen on this picture. He is beautiful and very smart. He likes to be social and is already "talking". Yeah, he is a real delight. Will send other pix soon.

Winston The Wonder Dog, was my Golden Retriever, who I was blessed with for 16 and a half years.

Thought you might enjoy seeing how Barkley enjoyed his weekend with us in Glenwood Springs.  I took it with my phone so its a bit blurry but I think you will get the idea!!

Hope all is well!

Hi Lynea, The dogs are doing great. We love them soooo much. They are so much fun and we couldn't imagine not having them. They love to play with each other and our other dog as well. Thank you so much for giving us such amazing dogs. Attached are a couple of pictures of them. Thanks Taryn and Garrett

Here are pictures of the boys and our little girl...we have named them Kato, Kobi and Kiki. Kato was our first adoptee.. Kobi is the boy and Kiki is the little girl we adopted from you. We are so in love with all of them...my husband Doug can hardly wait each day to get home from work to see them and to play. They all get along very well with each other...they play together and sleep together...they seem to be on the same sleep schedule...which is so cute! Their personalities are different and very endearing each and every one. Kobi follows me around everywhere and will climb up on me and my husband, but doesn't like to be picked up and held. He seems to be the most inquisitive. I love the way he walks...like a panther. I tried to come with a name that would be panther-like, but haven't yet. Can you tell we love them already? We do!...thank you for doing what you do...we were quite impressed with the huge job you have and how well you do it!

Thanks so much for checking in Carmen. Feather (a.k.a Chance) is doing great!! He is healthy and happy with his new brother here in Elk Grove. They play together well and love chasing the cats out of my backyard :)

We Love him!!! Moe has become our wonderful companion. He loves his cat friends, walks, watching the wildlife (saw his first bears), playing with all his toys, and most of all he adores Cathy. Likes to go with us on car trips and is always perfect. Has learned to let us know when he needs to go out. All in all we could not be happier and he seems to agree. Hope you and all the babies there are doing well.

I adopted Monty from you on 2/1/08. He was a beautiful little kitten. He is now a strapping eleven month old. He gets along beautifully with his older Cat sister, Zoey, and his little brother Cat, Jack. He is truly a Joy. Just wanted to give you an update, continued blessings and success to you!!

A few weeks ago I backed out of the garage and drove out on the street. I passed one intersection which had 2 cars waiting there to enter after I would pass. I then looked in my rear view mirror and saw a horrible sight! My sweet cat was there on the trunk of the car with the wind blowing through his hair and he was huddled down like he was trying to keep his feet on the slick car! Those 2 cars had pulled right behind me, therefore I couldn't stop immediately. Finally I was able to pull off the road and stop. That cat made one great big leap and ran off into an orchard. It was a Pomegranate orchard and the trees are planted closely and there were weeds and the place had recently been plowed. I called "Kitty, Kitty" but he had disappeared and was not in any mood to try that ride again. I used my cell phone to call my daughter, Marj. I said "I can't find the cat!" Of course she thought I had lost my mind because she had just heard me leave in the car. After I calmed down and explained the situation properly, she got on the golf car that we have to work on the farm and scooted down the road to where I was. The farmer on whose orchard my cat was lost owns 4 big vicious dogs who run loose. Soon he drove up to where Marj and I were and he wanted to know what we were doing! I know he thought I was crazy for being on the verge of tears over a mere cat. But he finally said that when his dogs found the cat he would phone me. That sure didn't make me feel any better! Marj and I spent the rest of the day riding around that orchard calling "Kitty, Kitty". Just before dark we were going out to make a final trip, we went through our garage, and there was that dumb cat! He had made his way past 2 farms and dogs and got back where he belongs! I have heard that cats have a good sense of direction and can often find their way back home. So I don't call him "that dumb cat" any more. His life with us began about 7 years ago. My husband, Wes, and I had gone to The Cat House On The Kings, and had asked for 2 cats. We brought them home but we couldn't get to liking them. They didn't seem to be all that thrilled with us either. So we took them back to Lynea, and we resigned ourselves to wait a while for pets. Then soon we got a message from Lynea, "The Cat Lady". She said that she has a cat that is "the meanest cat that I have ever seen". She said that he had "beat up" on every one of her other cats. She wondered if we would take him, and if we could not stand him either, we could bring him back to her.  We brought him home and my husband, Wes, fell in love with him. Wes knew how it is to have to fight to exist as when he was growing up. His name was "El Diablo" (Spanish for Satan). It didn't take long for El Diablo to respond to the love Wes gave him and that cat decided he would like to have a home here. We renamed him "El Gato" (Spanish for The Cat). After Wes died, El Gato went all over the house looking for his friend. El Gato has become a very sweet cat. Now he has the freedom to come in the house or go outside if he wishes. Since almost getting lost, El Gato sticks close to home, and I always check the car before I take off so I don't give him another ride on the trunk.

Thank you so much, Carmen!   I want to frame a photo of him to put with my other kitties --- I have three spoiled, totally pampered, cats who allow my husband and I to share their home and cater to their every whim.  Wish I could do the same for Jay Jay, but my husband has put his foot down on more housemates, so I’m doing what I can by sponsoring long distance.

 Attached is a photo of Simba (boy kitty, in foreground), Sassy (girl kitty, Simba’s sister, hidden by curtain) and Miss Kitty (gray tabby).  Very rare photo of the three of them together.  Miss Kitty is 11, and she doesn’t usually hang out with the “babies” (who are now going on three years old).

 These are Jay Jay’s siblings!!!