Aldo: Chapter 2!


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"In the window on a warm spring day."

Home:Baltimore, MD  [I have a diary!]  
Age: 10 Years   Sex: Male   Weight: 14 lbs.

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Helping Mom pack for the Komen 3-Day Walk in Philadelphia. If she took me with her, I could keep her feet warm in this sleeping bag!

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"Helping Mom pack for the Komen 3-Day Walk in Philadelphia. If she took me with her, I could keep her feet warm in this sleeping bag!"

I see spring birdies!!

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"I see spring birdies!!"

I love this big white pillow. I think I look very regal on it. You may pet me now! MOL!

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"I love this big white pillow. I think I look very regal on it. You may pet me now! MOL!"

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""Helping" mom make the bed."

Look at all my new furs!!

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"Look at all my new furs!!"

Here's me in Paris, modeling the very latest in fur t-shirts for kitties. Being internationally famous is a tough job, but somekitty has to do it.

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"Here's me in Paris, modeling the very latest in fur t-shirts for kitties. Being internationally famous is a tough job, but somekitty has to do it."

I love to nap with Sweetie and James. They're very snuggly kitties.

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"I love to nap with Sweetie and James. They're very snuggly kitties."

My giant paw! MOL!

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"My giant paw! MOL!"

Look what the vampires did to my neck!!

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"Look what the vampires did to my neck!!"

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Hazel Lucy
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Nicknames:
Fuzzyboots, Boots, Bootsie, The Bootman

Kitty Complexion:
 Activeness 
sleepyvery active
 
 Intelligence 
sillygenius
 
 Curiosity 
not curiousvery curious
 
 Friendliness 
timidaffectionate
 
 Vocal 
not vocalvery vocal
 

Badges:
Cat News Blog
Quick Bio:
-cat rescue

Coloration:
Black

Likes:
Pets and snuggles. He's the sweetest boy!

Pet-Peeves:
He doesn't like to be picked up, but he *loves* laps! He'd be very happy if I sat in the same place forever, so he could stay on my lap.

Favorite Toy:
Feathers on a string.

Favorite Nap Spot:
On his Tranquility Blanket, pawmade by Hazel Lucy, on the back of the sofa.

Favorite Food:
He likes it all so far.

Skills:
Aldo will snuggle his way right into your heart.

Dwells:
indoors

Arrival Story:
Believe it or not, this is the short version of Aldo's story: Aldo was living a happy life in Florida with his kittysister Tess and his doggysister Noelle. Their mommy's name was Laurel. A huge animal lover, she loved all of her furkids a lot. One night in May 2008, Laurel went to sleep and didn't wake up, and her beloved furkids were suddenly orphans. She didn't have a will and had not made provisions for her furbabies in case anything happened to her. Because of this, her belongings--and her babies--fell into the hands of a relative who had no interest in them. Aldo and Tess escaped from the house in all the confusion, and Noelle the dog was taken to animal control. Enter the amazing Hazel Lucy and her mommy Julie. (Is that the Bat Signal in the sky??) The instant that they discovered what had happened, they immediately took charge at "mission control" in Pennsylvania and the wheels began to turn--quickly. While Julie made hundreds of phone calls from her home and spent several sleepless nights discovering every detail she could dig up, a team consisting of Florida Catsters; Luis, one of Laurel's oldest friends; and Margaret Martinroe of Kitty City/Homeless Hounds swung into action. Noelle was sprung from animal control and taken to Dogster Mollie's house for fostering; shortly thereafter, a new home was found for her in New Mexico (see her new page here). Using Margaret's traps and super-stinky (irresistible!) cat food, Luis and Margaret were able to trap Aldo, and Margaret took him to the vet to be cared for. The stress of it all caused much of little Aldo's fur to fall out; that's how he ended up with those big bald spots. The neighborhood was searched day after day; everyone looked under bushes, around houses, in every conceivable spot that a kitty could hide, but Tess still has not been found. She may have been taken home by someone and we hope fervently that she is safe and loved. The search continues for her. Aldo was fostered at the home of Gimme, Ele', and Ambro and their mommy Sue Lyn for a few weeks. Plans were made to fly Aldo up here to Baltimore to join our family, but airline regulations for animals being rather random and odd, the first leg of Aldo's journey--from Orlando to Atlanta--would have him in an air-conditioned cargo hold...but the second leg from Atlanta to Baltimore would not. He would be allowed to fly only if the temperature in both cities was 85 degrees or cooler at the time of takeoff. Well, we knew that it was going to be near 100 degrees in Baltimore that day, so that meant that poor Aldo might get stuck in Atlanta!!! That just couldn't happen! So, plans were changed to fly me down to meet Sue Lyn in the Orlando airport, hop right back on another plane, and fly Aldo back in the cabin. (There are more details of Aldo's story in O'Malley's diary.) WHEW!! Let me tell you, furpals, this was one heck of a rescue. The determination of Julie, Sue Lyn, Luis, Margaret, and so many others was unfailing. You can read about it as it unfolded in Hazel's diary. Scroll down to May 18, 2008 and read your way back up. Love can--and did--build a bridge, my furiends!

Bio:
After settling in, Aldo has proven to be a real snugglemuffin. He loves laying on my lap or on my chest while we watch TV. He particularly likes HGTV. :-) He is quiet and gentle and loves having his face washed by his fursiblings. He also loves to chase his furbrothers--and have them chase him. I can always tell when he's ready for a nap, because he'll jump up in a window first, take a look around, and then jump down to find a place to curl up. It's like he's making sure it's all still there before he goes to sleep.

Lives Remaining:
6 of 9

Forums Motto:
Can anycat spare some fur?

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WIGGY & PEPPER's WEDDING

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June 9th 2008 More than 1 year!

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Christopher
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Rosette, Star and Special Gift History

Catster Id:
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for 1080 days

Meet my family


Aldo: by
Laurel

Tess: by
Laurel

O'Malley

Squeaky

Thomas T
Tomcat

James Tailer

Miss Jazzie

Zane Gray **I
WAS
ADOPTED!!!**

Bebe

Sweetie

Meet my Feline Friends
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Mercedes
(Mercy)

Milo

SMUDGE

KILA IS AN
ANGEL KITTY
NOW

JACKSON

Muddy

Tempest aka
Poopie

Sport

Squeakers
(2/28/03-12/6/
08)

NEWTON
(1986-2002)

BENNY
(1982-1999)
See all my Feline Friends

What a long, strange trip it's been!


I just got back from the v-e-t.


November 18th 2009 4:17 pm
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Lately I've been nibbling off my fur even more than I have in the past. Mom is worried. She says that there has to be some help out there for my poor skin and fur. So we went to the v-e-t again this evening.

The nice lady v-e-t that I go to agreed with Mommy that my alopecia is probably psychogenic, which means it's due to stress or some such psychological thing, and not to any kind of hormonal imbalance (I was initially diagnosed with endocrine alopecia). But first we're going to try dexamethasone for 3 weeks. It's an antihistamine for kitties and if my skin-nibbling is due to an allergy, this will help. If it doesn't, then I'll go on Prozac. Prozac Nation for Kitties! MOL!

Cross your paws that this stuff will help with my itchies!

Love,
Bootsie


Thanksgiving tag!


November 18th 2009 1:00 pm
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I was tagged by my Furlorida foster furbro Ambro for the Thanksgiving game. I'm supposed to tell five things I am thankful for then tag five friends to do the same.

1) I am thankful for everycat on Catster. Without Catster I never would have found my furever home.

2) I am thankful for my brofurs and sisfurs, whom I love a lot, even though sometimes I like to chase them and pretend to beat them up.

3) I am thankful for my lovely girlfuriend Smokey in South Africa, who is sweet, smart, funny, talented, and kind.

4) I am thankful for a full saucer of kitty food. I love to eat!

5) I am thankful for sunpuddles, which warm my fur and my heart.

YOU are tagged! Make a diary entry and write about what you're thankful for. It's easy...there are so many things that make life wonderpurr!

Happy Thanksgiving everycat!!


I did it! 5,003 votes!


November 6th 2009 6:48 pm
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Yay! I did it...I earned my 100 zealies! I just added up my votes and I've cast 5,003!

Woo-hoo!

Happy purrs and tired paws,
Bootsie


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