Cat Blogging: Update from Bella (via Dalai Rasta)

Got this note Friday, but didn't have the chance to FYWP-ize it…

Thank you so much for your help. I've scheduled an appointment for Bella for tomorrow, but I may have to reschedule for later in the day because my father has some difficulty in getting up in the morning (74 and a blood disorder).

Let me introduce you to the rest of the crew:

At top: Bella with her frenemy, Dobby, age 10. They actually get along really well, though Dobby can be tempermental at times. He is also missing his right eye, though he lost it due to an infection as a small kitten.

Dobby while awake (sorry about the redeye):

Daphne, age 7, who is the most like Bella in temperament, though she seems to enjoy making my mother scold her:

Daphne's a little groggy in that picture, and part of Bella can be seen at the bottom right. Almost all of Daphne's pictures are of her in a cardboard box.

Here's Noel, age 6:

The cat on the monitor behind Noel was her mother. Pollyanna. Polly had a rear limb deformity, and I eventually passed her along to SpayMart. Unfortunately, I don't know what has become of Polly; she was taken from SpayMart's sanctuary by a former employee without permission. I miss her a lot; she was incredibly sweet, but fiercely independent and very much the boss of things. Noel has a lot of her personality, but she's had less luck in getting the other cats to succumb to her leadership.

This is Oliver, age unknown:

Oliver lives in my father's workshop. I bought a small window unit AC to keep him comfortable. He's very people-friendly and affectionate, but he tends to want to fight or chase when he's around another cat. I'd like to get him adopted, but I haven't yet had any takers. He's a real sweetheart, despite being a bit of a Joe Palooka.

Again, thank you for promoting Bella's fund. Balloon Juice really is a nice community.

Thanks for the pics, Dalai, and fingers crossed for Bella!

Source: Cat Blogging: Update from Bella (via Dalai Rasta)