Throwback Thursday: Sookie
A couple of weeks ago, I did a post about Terry, from the True Blood Six. Today’s post is about his sweet sister, Sookie!
Wee Sookie.
Sweet, silly girl.
With Bill, who’d just had surgery on his eyes. (If I recall correctly, that collar didn’t stay on for long.)
Bill in the back, Sam in the middle, Sookie in the front.
Sneaking up on Sam. She was the only girl of the litter, but she was no princess. She regularly showed those boys who the boss was!
Sound asleep. I love that her nose is half black and half pink.
Such a little stressball.
With a very smug Jake. Jake and Elwood were just about the same age as the True Bloods, and they played (and snuggled) together a lot.
Sookie’s eyes were the least bad of the litter, and I actually thought that she was only going to need surgery on one eye. She ended up needing surgery on both eyes, and her eyes healed really well.
Are you saying to yourself, “Golly, it’s odd that she’d focus on another True Blood kitten so soon after she focused on Terry? I wonder why that is.”
YOU KNOW WHY IT IS.
Sookie was returned to the shelter on Monday. The story is kind of confusing, but it sounds like the person who adopted her left her with a friend and moved away. The friend tried to integrate Sookie with her cat, but the cats didn’t get along, and so she brought her back.
I’m sad that she’s been returned, but I’m glad that she was brought back to Challenger’s House! (The adoption counselors always make a point of telling the adopters that Challenger’s House will take the cat back at any point in the cat’s life, but not everyone seems to remember that.) I got to see Sookie for a few minutes Tuesday evening at the shelter. She was still nervous about the other cats in the cat room, but by yesterday morning she had come out of her carrier and was hanging out on one of the cat trees.
Susan said that Terry came right over to greet Sookie, but then she hissed at him, and he hissed back. I’m hoping that they become friends. I don’t expect that they’ll remember each other, but stranger things have happened!
I did take pictures of her, but it was at night and none of mine came out. Luckily, Susan snapped a couple of pictures of her, so here’s Sookie, all grown up!
She’s a talker, just like her brother.
Her eyes are in really good shape, though she does benefit from having drops put in them once a day or so, just like Terry. She’s sweet and friendly and loved being petted. If you’re in the market for a sweet, friendly, lovable girl with soft, silky fur and a talkative nature, let me know. Terry’s still available for adoption, too. They’re considered “special needs”, but all they need are drops in their eyes once or twice a day to keep ’em comfortable.
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Jethro’s having Deep Thoughts and paying no mind to Molly, who’s chomping on his foot.
It’s possible there was a feather teaser involved here.
He looks like he’s doing The Robot here. Or maybe sliding down an invisible fire pole.
Make way for Molly!
Little posers.
Check out TC’s crazy eyes as he watches Molly approach.
And now Molly has control of the top of the condo tower.
The boys advance up the tower, but Molly’s not worried about them.
The boys give up.
Later, Jethro goes after Molly’s tail…
…but completely misses. Oh, Jethro.
I had wondered, after the stress of being spayed, if Molly would warm up to me due to the relief of being “home.” She was really quiet and subdued the night after she was spayed. When I went in at bedtime, she was curled up in a bed with both of her brothers. They jumped out and ran over to the snack plate, but she stayed where she was for a few minutes, and let me pet her. Yesterday morning, though, she was back to her usual skittish self. I did get to pet her for a while longer than usual when I took in some new toys and she was distracted, but she’s nothing like her brothers, who both piled into my lap to be petted. I have faith that time will convince her that I’m not so bad. It’s really only been two weeks that they’ve been here, after all.
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I lubs that Jobey-Joe. He lubs me, too, although he appears to be ignoring me. I think he could see Newt off in the distance.
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Previously
2013: “Hallo, lady, there is a SECOND treat this morning, perhaps?”
2012: Stripey believes he can flyyyyyyy.
2011: When Gracie wants to play, George has no choice.
2010: No entry.
2009: I! HAZ! A! COMPLAINT!
2008: Lem gets very excited at snack time.
2007: Some time later, I was awakened by the sound of an angry screaming wildcat.
2006: Catie and her kittens.
2005: No entry.