Six Pack - All "Stars"
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Group shot as of February 2011 (left to right): Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Virgo, Prada and Pluto.
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| Jupiter - one of the siblings, but TWICE as big. The biggest cat we ever had in the making. He is just a big push over however. | Mars - The little brother - an absolute pest. He is so friendly and loving. So much like Joe, it's spooky. | Pluto - Somewhat shy, and kind of laid back - she is slowly coming out of her shell and finding out life is fun! | Prada - Unique markings and a sweet purr-sonality to match. | Venus - Don't let that face fool you! This is one loving and sweet little lady. Very pretty as well. | Virgo - Now at the top of the very friendly scale. Loves all the kitties and people too. She gives BIG brother Jupiter confidence. |
Six Pack! Born April 2009; Six black and white kittens - all brothers and sisters - adopted together the end of January 2010. Like all black and white cats, they boast lovely unique markings paired with delightfully friendly and loving personalities. The intent was to take two but the group were all so darn sweet, and so accustomed to each other, that there was really no choice but to take them all and let them spend their lives together. Adopted from Kitten Rescue of Mason County in Shelton, WA, here is the story of of how the Mountain View Six Pack came to "star" at the farm, as told in a shelter email distributed to all of their volunteers on January 31, 2010:
Upstairs in the
shelter on the right hand side lived six kitties. When they first came to
us five months ago, one had a tiny bald spot on her leg. The foster mom
said “Oh, that’s a birth defect, she has had it since she was born!”
We tested her for ringworm anyway and sure enough it was ringworm, not a birth
defect. All six went upstairs, and their recovery took about 12 weeks.
They were tested about eight weeks ago, and were clear of the fungus. That
was at the end of kitten season, so they did not attract any attention until
last week. All six of them were seven months old, used to each other,
liked people but would be very shy if separated. What are the chances that
six kitties could go to the same home? Maybe one in million?
Yesterday four
went home to Chimacum. Today Russ made a special trip back so that the
remaining two could join their siblings and would not be lonely. Chimacum
is on the way to Port Angeles, or Port Townsend. It is about an hour and
half’s drive. Truly nothing short of a miracle could ever have given us
the ability to keep all six sibs together. Something like this gives me
hope when I have to refuse kitty emergencies daily. J
Norma
All six are learning the ropes in the barn, which has been remodeled to suit them with ramps and benches for good window viewing, heated beds in two rooms and TWO sofas of their very own (one upstairs in the loft and one on the ground floor). They spend all day galloping up and down the stairs, chasing each other and their toys all over the loft, and watching birds out the various sides of the barn. It has been determined that having spent so long indoors, and being by nature very shy, they are unsuitable for going outside. So the six pack are house cats with a huge barn with twice the square footage of a house. Safe and happy.