Lakshmi and Ganesha, Living Happily Ever After

 Here they are! Living it up in their new forever home! They were adopted just before the New Year. I have checked in and found that this adoption is for keeps!

Here's Lakshmi doing what she does best, demanding FULL attention! All eyes on me please!

Ganesha found the cat tree almost immediately! You should have seen these guys when they arrived in their new home. Most kitties hide a little when they enter a new home, these guys had fully investigated the whole apartment, every room, within minutes!

 Little Lakshmi:)

And this has got to be one of my favorite kitten pictures EVER! How adorable! I see a holiday greeting card in their future. 

Here's Ganesha and his papa.

Remember how little they were when they arrived?

They have always been sweet and loving to each other. It's always so great when they get adopted together!

Congrats little ones!

The Sandy Kittens have names!

I've known their names for a little while, but have held them close in a superstitious manner. They were so little, and still are, so they are very fragile and at this young age, many don't make it. So I held on to their names, in a silly way, to protect them.

They were found as Hurricane Sandy rolled in to New York City. It was a wonderful thing that someone ran into their back yard to get them and keep them safe. Hurricane Sandy caused a colossal amount of damage and left a tremendous amount of suffering and destruction in her wake. Many people and animals lost their lives, many more lost their homes, are struggling with health and have a long road to recovery ahead to re-build and recover. So I have chosen the names of Hindu Gods Ganesha and Lakshmi.

Ganesha is, among other things, known as a remover of obstacles.

Lakshmi is known to bestow wealth and prosperity, and has many other wonderful and significant characteristics.
The people and animals suffering through this disaster are constantly in our thoughts, and we'll remember them and support them as they overcome their hardships.

Ganesha and Lakshmi are a positive image of the beauty that is compassion. The woman that heard them screaming in the back yard did not go on about her business, she made it her business to do the right thing. Our fellow New Yorkers, and non-New Yorkers pitching in to help and donate as much as they can as often as they can to help people and animals affected by Sandy through this catastrophe are shining example of how people truly care for others in a purely selfless way. These actions make me smile and get me all choked up about how beautiful people can be. I love seeing how many people come running to help complete strangers in times of need.

Ganesha and Lakshmi have been named as a symbol of hope that people and animals affected by Sandy will overcome their obstacles and find prosperity. And when it seems like they can't make it, an encouragement to keep their faith and hold on, to know they are not alone and we all love and care for them and will keep working to make things better.
Welcome to the world little Ganesha and Lakshmi!

Kittens from Sandy

OK Ted-E-Bear, you're up! A lovely woman, Rachel, from Brooklyn emailed me Monday around 11pm. She said she had found 3 kittens in the yard earlier that day, the mother is not around and she had monitored them hoping mom would return. The kittens were wet and cold and the storm was picking up, so she took them in. She is headed out of town and needs someone to care for them while she is away. When she returns she will find them homes and I told her I'd help her get mom and the kittens spayed/neutered. This morning, they saw mom and quickly headed out with the strongest kitten. Mom grabbed the kitten and took off. She did not come back for the other two.
Rachel and her boyfriend are headed out of town, so they brought the 2 remaining kittens to me. They are about a week and a half old. Eyes closed and both weighing in at a little over 5 oz. She says the black and white one is not doing as well as the gray and white, so I gave fluids. They both ate really well and so far seem feisty and well. Kittens this young really struggle to make it without their moms, I'll do my best. Huge thanks to Rachel for doing such a great job this week.

Upon arrival, Papa Eko checked them in.

"Hey Little Guys! Welcome to Big City Little Kitty Foster Home!"

"They look OK mom, but I'm going in for a closer look."

"Yep, they smell pretty good too!"

Here they are! They both ate very well and went potty just fine. I got some feeding video, but blogger can't seem to process it, so if it works on Flickr I'll add the link.

Nice warm nest with a soft bed and plenty of formula in their bellies:)

A cuddly teddy bear to curl up with for sleepy time, a foster mama to feed and snuggle them and Papa Eko to keep them safe.

And, of course, they have each other.