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Snowy (now called - Sugar) - Adopted by Bonnie

Mango - Adopted by Rose Williams

Woody - Adopted by Janet Kotze

I adopted Woody, he is absolutely gorgeous and, although a little shy and nervy still, has settled in very nicely. He loves being groomed and being picked up an cuddled. he makes the best Sunday afternoon nap partner - ever!

He is an absolute delight and has really filled up my home and my heart. He is always so glad to see me and I adore him. He has developed into quite a little character with an iron will. Thanks to cat9lives for the opportunity to have this special little guy in my life.

Milo & Minkie - Adopted by Carola

Ons het baie vinnig baie lief vir hulle geraak. Reine raaak sommer omgekrap as Mienkie nie in die aande vir hom kom kuier en lêplek op sy skoot kry nie. Met Milo aan sy voete voel hy soos ‘n trotse pa. Hulle lyk vir my intussen dubbeld so groot soos wat ek hulle die eerste keer in die Kathotel gesien het. Met hulle eindelose energie het hulle letterlik my huis op horings geneem. Waar daar aan die begin nog huiwerig geklouter is, word daar nou met vrymoedigheid gespring en vrolik gebaljaar. Dat elke hoekie en kant van die huis noukeurig ondersoek word, getuig die katspore op die bad se rand en op die kombuistafels, die serpe in die hangkas wat op die vloer le en die tissue-boks, wat ewe leeg met tissue-papier in vlarde, langsaan staan. Ons ruik ywerig aan die skrefie onder die kombuisdeur wat so verlokkend na nuwe ontdekkings kan lei, maar nee, uit mag ons nog nie. Mienkie lyk te komieklik wanneer sy in die vensterbank ‘n voeltjie buite raaksien. Sy raak verskriklik opgewonde. Haar stert ruk heen en weer van al die moordadige gedagtes wat sy koester en dit word begelei met klein geluidjies waarin sy haar ywerigheid uiter. Milo doen sy ding weer heeltemal anders. Hy vat tyd om lê-plek te kry. En wil ook nie gepla word nie. Sy is voortvarend, hy versigtig. Ons het ‘n kleuter in die huis gehad ander dag. Toe’s Milo soos ‘n streep weg en kruip onder die bed weg, terwyl Mienkie toelaat dat die kind vir haar onhandig ‘n drukkie gee. En met hulle stoutigheide moes ek ook kortaf ‘n einde maak. Met material op die vloer wat bedoel is om ‘n bridesmaid rok te word, kon ek nie toesien dat die twee blitsvinnig die material opfrommel en in ‘n hopie gespeel het nie. Die studeerkamer het hulle kamer geword. Daar is dit lekker warm in die dag en het ‘n lekker kussing op ‘n lekker stoel waarop daar in die nag geslaap word. Ek ‘s verlig hieroor, want dit gaan maar swaar met die twee saam met ons op die bed.

Hier kom ‘n nuusflits uit Secunda. Dit gaan goed met die twee. Altwee is ge-label en ge-tag, want ons is katte wat baie nuuskierig is en alles moet ondersoek word. Tot nou toe is hulle altwee baie soet. Ons het hulle redelik dop gehou aan die begin an nou weet hulle om nie oor die muur te spring nie. Ons hoop maar vir die beste. Ons gaan sukkel om ‘n ekstra heining op te sit, want ons erf het baie bome en struike wat letterlik teen die mure geplant is. Die besoeker kat verwilder ek elke keer as ek hom sien. Die tweetjies is ook sensitief genoeg om op te tel wanner hy naby is en laat my weet iets is nie pluis nie. So haardloop hulle dan saam met my uit as ek die kat verwilder.

Minkie het defenitief vir Reine aangeneem. In die oggende voor werk sit sy op sy skoot en as hy klaar maak om te ry klim sy bo-op sy rekenaar tas, so asof sy vir hom wil sê: “Moenie gaan nie”. Sy sit op sy stoel en sy skoot is haar lê-plek. As hy voor die rekenaar sit, toegewikkel in ‘n warm kombers, vis sy met haar kloutjies na sy tone, of gaan sit op sy skoot en angel na sy boeke. En sy het dit reggekry om binne ‘n week twee voëls te vang. Ek moes natuurlik die genadedood gee, want van doodbyt weet sy niks nie. Milo aan die ander kant weer kom kuier graag saam met my. Gewoonlik kruip hy iewerste weg. Dan gaan soek ek hom en poer-poer so bietjie by hom. Dan sal hy by my kom lê. En ek het agter gekom dat hy ‘n mens noggal heel warm kan broei. Hy is verskriklik lief daarvoor om boom te klim en tussen die blare na muise en ander hisse wat allerhande geluide maak te soek. Elke klein hoekie is vir hom interessant. Ons het hom selfs in ons rakkie bo die stoof gekry, waar hy ingekruip het tot ons verbasing. Sy geliefkoosde speelding is ‘n knoop en ‘n veertjie. Met die knoop word daar sokker gespeel, die veertjie word in die lug gegooi en totaal en al stukkend gekou. Ek kan myself verkyk wanneer daar sokker gespeel word. Gewoonlik land die knoop iewerste onder die deur se gleuf en dan vind ons hom maar weer die volgende dag. So hou elke dag weer iets nuuts in met die twee narre.

Wesley - Adopted by Annette Doms

Dit gaan baie goed met Wesley en het verlede Vrydag vir sy 2de inspuitings gegaan en die veearts kan nie glo dat hy lekeumie het nie. Hier is ‘n foto wat Wanda gisteraand van die twee lekeumie katte in haar kamer geneem het. Hulle is groot maatjies en speel baie lekker saam. Dit klink vir my of Wanda dalk die einde van die maand in haar woonstel sal kan intrek.

Frankie - Adopted by Lize-mari Hare

When my cat was killed by a car in front of my house in June 2007 I was devastated I couldn’t believe she was dead and that I will never hold and see her again!! For months I struggled, missing her wishing she was still alive. Having a cat for 13 years and then the next moment to have nothing is terrible!!! A few months went by and I was missing my cat so much, I thought maybe I should consider getting a new kitty. I started looking on the web, going to pet shops – but found nothing. I phoned people who advertise they have kittens and I’m still waiting for their calls!!! When the end of the year came near I said to myself maybe it’s just not meant for me to have a cat at that stage, the right one will come along!!

And yes he did, just at the right time I found my boundel of joy!! My Frankie!!! It was January 2008 and one afternoon I had a client for a facial. I remember that day like it was yesterday, I had no power and had to do a facial for Engela James. I felt bad with no electricity but then again I went and did the facial as if I had power!! Through the facial Engela ask me if I like cats because she had a mommy with tree babies. I immediately replayed Yes!! I love cats, strange enough I’m looking for a cat. And told her my sad story of what happened to my cat. Immediately she told me that there is only one baby boy left. At first I wasn’t so keen, I wanted a girl!! But then I decided to go to her house the next Monday and just have a look at Mr. Frankie! When I came there I could just see that these people love cats everything in and out of the house is cat friendly!! Then when I saw that small little kitty I just knew that he is mine!!! He was a bit scared at first but when I looked into his eyes I could see him being my baby!! With no hesitation I said yes I will take him!! I could only get him on the Friday, so I went to go visit him everyday that week!!! I couldn’t wait for him to come home with me!!!

From that 1st day I took him home he was a great pleasure getting along with al the other pets at my house, and even my youngest Border Collie adopted him as her baby, those two plays from the morning until the evening, they love each other!! Frankie also has a big brother my toypom doggy!! He is already 15 years old but just as happy to let Frankie play and sleep in our room!!

I don’t regret one day having Frankie, he brings back the joy and love I haven’t had for a wile!! His the king of the house and everyone even my mother loves my cat, It’s some days hard to get her away from Frankie, He’s got the sweetest heart plays very soft an is an absolute pleasure in the house. He is the friendliest cat I ever had and I can see from his personality he was taken good care of, from the beginning. I personally think he is the luckiest

Thank you everyone at Cats9lives for everything that you do for these cats, especially Engela James!! Thank you Engela for taking such good care of the cats at your house, especially to Frankie without your warm heart and love my baby Frankie will never have been as sweet as he is. I am a very happy kitty mommy and will recommend your company to everyone who is looking for a cat. Kisses and love Lize-mari Hare

Lion - Adopted by Jenny Ziegelmeier

Lion is doing sooooooo well - He loves his new home and has made a new best friend, Butch - the Boerboel.

Cody & Julien (Marley) - Adopted by Jennifer Frei

Hi all! When my cat suddenly died. I promised myself not to get another one again as I was soooo heartbroken!

But after one week I couldn’t stand the fact that there might be other cats which need my help and need a lovely home, so I surfed the internet. There were so many emails of people who was going overseas looking for places for their animals or who had to give them away for other reasons.

I couldn’t decide, but then I got an email from Pat from the animals in distress organization who forwarded an email from Charlene with a slide show of her beautiful cats.

After I phoned her I just had the right feeling to drive to Pretoria and have look at the cats.

I fell in love with Julien (now called Marley) who only had one eye but you could already see that he had a lovely character.

I thought as I’m working the whole day and didn’t wanted Marley to feel bored during the day I got him a friend called Cody, he was with Charlene for 8 months already and is beautiful, strong cat with green eyes. Marley is running around everywhere and just follows you wherever you go. He even gives you company when you are sitting on the toilette. Cody enjoys relaxing the whole day lying somewhere or looking out the window.

I’m really happy that I adopted these two lovely cats! A big thanks to Charlene and her team …..Thanks Jennifer

Best Friends		Best Friends		GRRR my eyes are green
Marley on the bed		This is my bed

Evelyn - Adopted by Natashja Singleton

I had to bid farewell to my best friend on the 6th of December 2007 when he died due to an unfortunate illness (cancer) the vet could not save him from, he was an five year old stray male cat I picked up in our flat complex last year (2006). It was really hard for me to come home to an empty flat and not have a fluffy being sleeping on my bed or welcoming me at the front door. *sigh* So I surfed the net amd after a long search I found a few places where I could adopt kittens/cats. I contacted a few places letting them know I am looking for a kitten/adult cat I want to give a home after I return from my vacation which was before christmas.

Engela replied to my email right away with pictures of Evelyn (it was not her name then) and her kittens and I fell in love with her right away, and this after I have already picked out a kitten from Kittens Corner.

After I returned from my vacation I picked my kitten I adopted from Kittens Corner and Evelyn was brought to me and I have not looked back ever since. She is the most adorable cat and the most laidback cat I have ever known. She as adopted the kitten I have adopted and the two of them can not be separated as they are to attached.

Her first day, playing already		After new years, in her new bed		"What's Up"
In bath, playing in CatNip with her toy		Evelyn and her babies before I adopt her