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Bobby needs a caretaker or foster! Won't you consider helping him get a new start?
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Meet Bobby!
This handsome boy with the beautiful coat is such a GREAT cat! Bobby’s presence will be known. This BIG boy is hefty and a total ham! Unfortunately, he still thinks he is a “little baby” and doesn’t think of his size before he jumps on you. Yes, he literally and figuratively jumps you!. You will see it coming (as long as he isn’t facing your back because then it’s a scary “surprise!” Jump when you have a big cat on your shoulders 
) as you see those eyes fixating on you and you realize what he is about it to do!
Bobby is currently being fostered along with his good friend, Pistachio, and they are the best of friends. They are both big fans of catnip, crinkle chutes, crunchy balls, and toy mice. On a typical day you can find them lounging In the cat tree by the window. Both kitties are happiest with a feline companion and are guaranteed to brighten your days.
If you are interested in adopting Bobby and giving him the forever home of his dreams, please submit an application online @ARWOB.org
Original Posting:
Meet the 'B' family!Bonnie is the ADORABLE calico mama cat and she had a litter of 6 kittens already born when we rescued them. As of 7/28 mom and 4 kitts became available. The following is a short summary:The "B" family was rescued from a high kill shelter in the Riverside/San Bernadino area on 5/10 and all had a horrible respiratory infection. The kitts were likey a month old and mom was only 6 pounds.
When we arrived home, we quickly noticed mom no longer had milk so the kittens had no milk to nurse for, hence their foster ended up feeding them for about 2-3 weeks. Thankfully, they were quick learners and within a few days started eating wet food on their own, so, they just needed to have several feedings a day. At that point (mid may) mom was separated from them as she had no milk and was malnourished herself. She couldn't help them and we needed to make sure the babies eat their food too. They stayed in a large kennel in the cat room while Bonnie and a few other adult cats were in the room. So they had each other, mom could keep an eye on her babies, and we could tell she was happy and relaxed to see her babies taken cared off while the babies saw the adults as well.
The boys: Bennie and Bobby, developed a horrible eye infection in one of their eyes. The virus that affected their eye was SO bad and inflamed the vet didn't think it would be salvageable and gave us antiviral drops to apply 6 times a day. They hated it, but the eyes were saved and there is no damage whatsoever!
UPDATE 7/30 in the foster's own words:
As their foster I can say they are SUCH good little babies. They have always used the box so well, compared to so many kittens fostered through years, these guys are strong survivors and just so well behaved, never a mess, never demanding, always patient. The boys are much bigger probably half a pound than the girls. Although Bobby is much bigger than all of the others. Becky is the smallest and slender. Their mom, Bonnie, is noticeable as a large cat meaning... tall, slander, and long. She is now at a healthy weight of 9.5 pounds, although she doesn't look it until you lift her up ...ha ha!!
As of now, i believe Bobby and Bennie at least will be 'bigger kitties'. Bobby certainly looks like a 4-5mo kitto vs a 3.5mo 3.5-pound kitty like his siblings.
They are fantastic with cats, they respect adult and senior cats, love to play with the kitties that seek them. They LOVE to play but aren't mischievous (this of course can change in the dreaded teen age stages ahead of them lol), always find their box and cover it well. They live in a home with dogs but only recently have they been getting more exposure. The boys seem to be the bravest, the girls will run to the kitty room and stay there for a few until feel more comfortable to come explore, in short they are not super exposed to dogs but with the right introduction they are bound to be dog friendly within short time. I am surprised still with us although is kitten season so many kittens looking for a home and it may be a long while until we find the right family for them so now they have the whole run of the house and because of that I have not spent as much time with them since mid july. I would love to find a foster for them in pairs or a home with other cats so they can receive more human attention.
Bobby is food oriented. He likes to find you at the computer desk. Has no problem perching on your shoulder. He likes being petted BUT doesn't love to be carried belly up in your arms, his kitty language will come out and tell you off in a very tiny meow kind of way, but he comes back for more...so maybe he doesn't hate it that much ha ha!
More about Bobby
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