this weekend

Thanks to Parker's Pets for hosting us on Saturday's adoption event. Adoptable cats Tapioca (above, looking for some quiet time) and Celia (peeking out of his soft-sided crate seeking love and attention) were real troopers.



Portrait of Celia.

Other Hyde Park Cats people spent part of Saturday making one of our feral-cat colonies much more habitable for the winter (setting up feral "villas," etc.) and still others were driving kittens to PAWS Chicago in order to be admitted into the Adoption Center. Thanks to all our volunteers who do so much to help the cats.

Don't forget to order your Hyde Park Cats calendar by emailing hydeparkcatsorders@gmail.com.

Celia at play

Stop-motion photography of superplayful Celia. He waited patiently at today's Adoption Event in vain. Celia is cuddly, loving, playful, and fun. He seeks a forever home!

In sad news, Oliver tested positive for Feline Leukemia virus and was humanely euthanized. Thanks to his finders for taking him off the street, where he would have died a horrible death, and to Ruth for providing him with a last few days filled with fud and luv.

Today!

Please join us today at Parker's Pets, 1342 E. 55th St., from 1-3 p.m., for our Adoption Event!

If you're not currently looking to adopt a cat you can still come by -- we'll have treats and goodies to purchase, such as Hyde Park Cats magnets and postcards, not to mention our calendar.

Calendar! And Adoption Event!

Now available: Hyde Park Cats calendars! For only $10 ($11 if you want it mailed) you can display a different Hyde Park cat every month and support us in our efforts to help more feline residents. Calendars make a great gift and these are perfect for those of you needing a unique Hyde Park-related gift! Reserve your calendar now! Email hydeparkcatsorders@gmail.com with your order.

Magnets and postcards also available!

Please note: we can arrange pick-up for local residents.

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Please join us this Saturday at Parker's Pets, 1342 E. 55th St., from 1-3 p.m., for our Adoption Event!

Celia

Celia was lifted out of the Battlestar Galactica colony a few weeks ago. He's about five months old and is currently in a foster home. Here are some thoughts from his fostermom:

"Celia is amazing. He is still in the litter training process, but that is really his only "flaw." He LOVES humans! He can't get enough pets and is not afraid to smash his face against your legs, arms, or whatever is in reach until he gets his pets and scritches. This has even caused me to spill his food everywhere (as I lowered the bowl to the floor, he is so excited at the hand approaching---not the food---that he smashed his head into the hand that was holding the bowl)! He is not afraid to get himself onto the bed to hang out (and get played with, of course) and he is very playful. He paws at me and nibbles playfully, and will chase my laser pointer. He is GREAT and will make some family really happy one day :)"

A boy despite the name, Celia has tested negative for FeLV and FIV. He's already been neutered and he even has a microchip! And ... he's available for adoption!

Cats available for adoption thru Hyde Park Cats

Oliver

Oliver was found wandering around at 55th and Hyde Park a couple weeks ago. We have had various reports over the last six months of a cat fitting Oliver's description being seen out and about, scared and hungry looking, so we are fairly certain Oliver is a street cat, but please let us know if you are missing him. Oliver really exemplifies the sadness and confusion of a cat who perhaps was somebody's kitten for a few months, who maybe ran off when he felt the need to sow some oats or was just left behind ... we'll almost certainly never know.

When found, Oliver was rather skinny, striped ginger cat, fairly dirty but responding very vocally. He enjoys being petted on the head but isn't so sure about being picked up. Our fosterer says he is basically friendly and confident, although a little "cranky" at finding his liberty curtailed. "I put a woolly bed up for him," she writes, "with some cat nip and he loved the latter. I opened the can of wet food and he knew the sound immediately and ate about two-thirds of it."

Oliver may be available for adoption through HPC pending further examination.

Black + white = gray

Black and White Cat World, where we've been TNRing since last March, now has a touch of gray.

We believe these are the kittens of the elusive Juniper, although it appears the kittens are taken care of by multiple adults. We plan on TNRing these kittens as soon as we can.