Over and Done

 I went off to Portland yesterday with 13 Lebanon cats.

I thought I had 14 Lebanon cats in the car.  Ha!  I accidentally forgot to load one of the black adults in my rush, in the dark, so early.

I was shocked when FCCO told me I only had 13.   I quickly checked to see who I'd forgotten.

Ah well. Thankful that Radpets in Corvallis agreed to get Forgetmenot, the black one, done Monday.

I didn't sleep well night before, and after leaving the cats at the clinic, I headed straight to the rest area.  I ate some crackers and fruit I'd brought along, then crawled into the back and slept several hours.  I had only brought one thin blanket and my pillow but slept despite the lack of padding on the board in back.

I woke up about 2:00 in the afternoon and picked up the cats at the clinic at 4:00.  I was worried by then that the other black one I'd taken in to the clinic already had an ear tip.    I was sure I'd be last to get the cats back, so they could give me a lecture on wasting their time, by forgetting one cat and bringing one that was already fixed.  Instead they were quite kind and Leah the tech said, if that had happened, (bringing an already ear tipped cat) it would just be human.   

I only thought one was eartipped after reviewing photos of the cats in traps I  had taken before bringing them, while I was at the rest area, and thought I saw one with an eartip.  I was told however none of them were already fixed.  Whew! 

I headed to Lebanon, not home, and delivered back the 7 he could recover in his place.  Once home, I gave Forgetmenot, whom I'd forgotten to take, food and water and put him in a clean trap.  Today he or she will transfer into a large cage to hold til Monday.

 I put the three kittens in my bathroom for the night, as it was easier and I was tired.  They're going home today.  They're too young for a barn home and too old to tame.

This morning, I took all six back, as he didn't want to rehome the adults.   He said he thinks everyone is fixed now and if not, he has a trap and will get it done.  I was so happy to hear this.   I can rest easy today.

Here are the six fixed yesterday that I am recuperating here.

The 7th outside one I trapped, Forgetmenot, is all black and skinny.  Not a great photo.

The inside ones, from his place, were mostly some very large boys....

Besides the huge boys, there was this female and a couple of smaller tabbies

Two tabbies about this age.

Anyhow, all 7 of those went back to him last night.  One daughter was there to help take them inside, where he would recuperate them.   I don't know who is left needing fixed outside but he doesn't have more appointments, so I am happy to be taking a break from it there.

The tally there at his place is now at 59 cats helped.