Cat Lady Talks: Good Morning Manhattan

Monday, May 23, 2011

Good Morning Manhattan

My first morning in New York.

Surprisingly, the flight from San Francisco seemed to go pretty fast. I worked most of the way, prepping for my classes. There was a lot of unsettled weather across the country so we had a few bouts of turbulence - the captain told the flight attendants to be seated twice. But overall it was a pleasant flight.

When I got to my hotel they had upgraded me to a really great room on the 14th floor. I can see the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge from my window. I'm just steps away from the pantry which is open 24/7 with a self-serve coffee machine that grinds the beans on the spot. Nice!

Once I got settled in the room I went to the hotel bar for a Manhattan (of course!) and a late dinner - penne pasta with sun-dried tomatoes. I had a nice conversation with a lady from Mississippi who is in town visiting her daughters. She is an artist and recommended some museums that I have not visited (including the Frick which I plan to visit this weekend). Not surprisingly we got on the subject of pets and she is a cat-lover who has 2 kitties.

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The Story of the SF Squad

All of our cats are rescues.

Chai

I adopted Chai from the SF SPCA in 2002. I was getting divorced and I was very lonely. Chai was the purrfect companion and she became my soul kitty. In February 2015, part of my soul went to the Rainbow Bridge with Chai. She had been fighting GI lymphoma for eighteen months and it had spread to her eyes and most likely her brain. I miss my beautiful blue-eyed girl deeply.

Little Bit

I met Bill shortly after I adopted Chai. We were living on Mt. Davidson and one day a teensy little grey tabby kitten showed up out of nowhere. She was terrified of us but not of Chai. I started feeding her, so of course she hung around (much to Chai's dismay) and now she's our Little Bit. She's the goofiest cat I've ever known, but her sweetness and vulnerability melt my heart every day.

Sugar

In 2008, we found Sugar at the SF SPCA. Poor baby had been there for six months! She was so sweet and we wondered why she was there so long without being adopted. I guess she was waiting for us! In May 2014 we had to help Sweet Sugar on her journey to the Rainbow Bridge. She had been diagnosed with mammary cancer in January 2013 and it eventually spread to her lungs. I miss my heart kitty every day.

Eve

Eve was in a high-kill shelter in So Cal and I saw her picture on the Blind Cat Sanctuary Facebook page in October 2010. She looked just like Chai did when I adopted her and I knew I had to rescue her. She was s a love, and so brave and precious. She was blind but she helped *me* see new and beautiful things everyday. Over the course of her life, Eve had a lot of illness including diabetes, pancreatitis, asthma, IBD and a heart murmur. She was a Warrior Kitty, with a strong spirit, but her little body could not survive acute kidney failure. In July 2018, we gave her a peaceful journey to her tenth life.

Chex

Chex was a young cat living near the Canadian border in Washington state. A friend tried to add him to her household, but it didn't work out. So in November 2014 I hopped on a plane and flew to Spokane to get him. He is my first mancat and a wonderful addition to our home and hearts!

Max

In March 2015 the Maxie Cat came to us from an East Bay rescue organization. He is the happiest guy! He is so happy that his tail doesn't just go straight up, it leans over his body toward his head!

Keno

In June 2016, I received a message that a 16 year old diabetic cat had been owner surrendered at our local Animal Care & Control and was scheduled to be euthanized the next day. My husband and I went to meet her, and Keno became a member of our household that day. She was with us for 22 months until April 2018 when she earned her wings. She was a grand old dame and we loved her very much!

And that is the story of our Cats!