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This handsome kittyboy is Pouncer, whose acquaintance was made on the
second hole of a golf course in 1992. Since all cats need love and an indoor home, Pouncer moved
in with us after extensive coaxing and help from our friend Sue. Pouncer had been living outdoors
on a golf course for two years and we were told that in the winter, he slept in a storm sewer to
try and stay warm. Sadly, no one at the golf course ever did anything to help find him a home. Pouncer's full name
is Sweet William Pouncer The Wonder Cat (it's a wonder he survived living outside during two
years of Chicago weather!) He has a very gentle personality and an insatiable appetite. Pouncer's
talents include drinking milk out of a juice glass without knocking it over by dipping his paws and
scooping out the milk. He has also show great finesse with his paws and choppers by eating half of a
cold, roast chicken left on a refrigerator shelf without knocking the bird off the shelf. This
happened one day when the refrigerator door wasn't closed properly. Pouncer, despite his busy
schedule, has assumed the responsibility of grooming Taffy, Lucky and his human, too. If only he'd
start the process a little later than 4 A.M. so we could get a little more sleep!
This is the love of Pouncer's life, Miss Taffy. Taffy was adopted
as a kitten from a litter that was abandoned in a farm field. When Taffy turned 18, she picked
up on that "I'm 18, I can do what I want" attitude. Taffy assumed the role of boss of the
household, ruling with an iron paw. Her favorite English word is "N-O-W"! But, there is Taffy's
softer side since deep inside her purrs the heart of an eternal kitten. Get the inside scoop
on Miss Taffy's life by reading the transcript of a rare interview with
her!
Miss Lucky Larou is 9 years old and is the "wild child" of the bunch. Lucky was
adopted from the Animal Welfare League when she was five months old. She is an excellent foot-massager
and foot-warmer. Her energy is never-ending and she is often seen sprinting over the other cats and
her food bowls, rather than walking around them. Here you see Lucky in one of her quieter moments,
guarding our yard from the back porch.
Miss Larou received the 1999 Friendship Award from the Royal Order Of Squirrels
Across America (ROOSAA) for her lead role in detecting that Mr. Franklin Scott Squirrel,
a member of ROOSAA Chapter 709, had taken a 30 foot fall down the chimney. "When I heard
tippytoeing inside those pipes around the furnace in the basement, I knew someone had taken a wrong
turn," meowed Lucky. "I've seen enough of those old Lassie reruns to know I had to alert our human
to get help. I figured it must have been mighty hot in those pipes!" Franklin was successfully
freed by animal rescue professionals and he promptly resumed his home in a backyard tree.
"I'm very grateful that Lucky alerted her human about my being in the pipes. Lucky's my hero, she saved me life," grinned Franklin as he winked at Miss Larou. "And I'd also like to thank the big guy, Billy Pouncer. He helped let their human know about my slight error in judgment, too." Both Lucky Larou and Franklin have since declined offers for made-for-TV movies about the event. "The media was parked in our front yard for days trying to get the scoop and that was bad enough. They were ringing that doorbell asking for coffee and donuts, too. And we ain't running no Dunkin Donuts here," announced Lucky. "I couldn't leave my tree for days afterwards without sporting a pair of sunglasses as a disguise," sighed Franklin. "For a while there I thought I was going to have to dress up as a rabbit just to be able to make my rounds in the neighborhood. Between the press and the papparazi, I've had enough of the spotlight."
Shortly after Franklin's rescue, Miss Larou was promoted to Senior Security Agent at Pouncerstone. Franklin is presently vacationing on a remote island near an undisclosed continent, away from the media. Both Miss Larou and Mr. Squirrel have denied rumors about a budding romance between them. Please be sure your chimney is properly screened!
Spice joined us in 2000 and is approximately five years old now. She's spunky, sweet, very active
and vocal. She has an extremely long coat, almost 5 inches in some places, which is very silky and fluffy
as a result of adding DermCaps to her food every day. Spice keeps busy working the 10 P.M. - 10 A.M. shift
as our second Senior Security Agent at Pouncerstone. Visit her interview page for more pictures and the scoop on Spice.
And stay tuned to find out if Spice will pursue Public Relations or Hair Styling as a career choice!
To the left is our new friend Ronnie, who was adopted in late 2002. Ronnie entered a shelter at the age of 3 1/2
months with his mother as a stray. Mom was quickly adopted, but little Ronnie was left behind. He was quiet
and a little shy in the shelter environment and no one gave him a chance at a home until human came along and
looked twice. The older kittens always seem to get passed over for the younger and more outgoing ones. People
forget that shelters are strange and scary places for a cat to have to call home.
We met Ronnie and adopted him after he was in the shelter for 5 1/2 months. He was, of course, formally adopted
by his human first, but was quickly readopted by the other cats because of how fast he became friends with them
after his week of isolation ended. "We want Ronnie, we want Ronnie" cried Lucky and Spice. This human had no choice
but to sign over the adoption papers to the other cats. Ronnie's a gentle and fun playmate for all his catfriends
and doesn't stay in one place for very long. He keeps his human on alert constantly due to his habit of
carrying all sorts of objects around the house and relocating them. Stay tune as we work to identify whether
or not Ronnie will turn this passion into a career in "Interior Redecorating".
Max joined us in 2003 and is a very sweet 3 year old with a whole lot of Maine Coon in him. He went
from an abusive home into a cageless shelter where he contracted Coccidia (intestinal parasites) and
an upper respiratory infection. Unfortunately, this shelter didn't take very good care of their cats. Max was
also extremely underweight at less than 9 pounds when we adopted him. A larger boned Maine Coon like him should be
14-15 pounds. Fortunately, we were lucky enough to meet Max with the help of
Petfinder.com . Within five months of when he moved in with us, he gained 4 1/2 pounds. Very happily, Max now
has a home where he is loved, has friends and is treated with the kindness and respect every animal deserves.
Max and Ronnie became instant playmates once he was able to come out of several weeks of isolation after getting his
health restored. We're very blessed to have Max and all the other Pouncerstone cats make their home with us.
Here's a snapshot of Max and Ronnie in action: playtime! We hope you've enjoyed meeting all of the
Wonder Cats and Franklin Scott Squirrel, too.
If you or someone you know is thinking of adopting a cat, we strongly encourage you to consider adopting a
young adult or mature cat. Too often they very unfairly get overlooked in the shelters. And please remember
that about 70% of the animals that go into a shelter never find a home, so please be sure to be a responsible
pet owner by spaying or neutering your pets and giving them a loving home for life. Even if your pet has a
litter and you've found homes for all of them, it's likely and very sad that many of their future generations
will never find homes. Stop by our page dedicated to the memory of Boone,
Taffy's first catfriend. Tell your friends about our web site so they can meet the Pouncerstone gang!
Copyright © 1999 - 2005 S.M. Kieta