Chica | San Carlos | Mexico

 

This is Chica, my new roommate. She was a feral cat, living on the streets in San Carlos for the first 7 months of her life.  A friend was able to trap her and get her spayed at the SBPA Spay/Neuter Clinic in December.  My friend has 2 older cats, who didn't want to get along with the newcomer, so she kept Chica in her extra bedroom.  I went over to her house to take photos to put on the San Carlos bulletin board, hoping she would get adopted.

Meanwhile I was fostering 3 kittens who were about 2 months old.  They went north to get adopted and I've been told they got good homes - they really were sweet and sociable.  Chica was still trapped in the extra bedroom in my friend's house.  We didn't get any offers to adopt her and it wasn't fair to just keep her locked up, although it was a very nice location.

She is now a very spoiled cat who lives with me in my 27' 5th wheel.  She's happy, well fed and doesn't have to be worried about the dangers of living on the street.  She is one of the most gentle cats I've ever had, and she's got a great disposition.  She doesn't trust people she doesn't know, so she hides when someone comes in.  She is not tempted to go outside, which is understandable and actually is a good thing.

So, I will have a traveling companion from now on and I'm really enjoying her.

Kittens! | Fostering in San Carlos, Mexico!

 

I have been living with 3 foster kittens for a few weeks.  I thought it was double vision......    No, just when they're curled up like that, they look like twins.  Not so much when they unwind.

Last winter season, I fostered a little kitten and he was great fun.  This season, there were 3 from one litter that needed a foster home.  Of course, I thought it would be great fun and instantly I said I'd take them, even though they were hiding when I went to meet them.  They were very low-key the first day, but they soon decided that this was their home and they could do whatever they wanted!  Amazing how much energy these little things have, and they only weight a couple of pounds!  We had to establish "time out" places - sometimes it was just the bedroom, but other times it meant "The Crate".  This was usually reserved for 3 AM playtimes.  Surprisingly, they didn't mind getting time out and they settled right down.

They finally realized that feathers are fun to play with.  I love it when they stand on their back feet.

 

This was the sweetest one.

This turned out to be a sweetie also.  These two girls do most of the purring.

And this little innocent-looking one is the bad boy who starts all the wrestling matches!

These are previous photos and I can tell they grew quite a bit in just 3 weeks.

Feeding time at my little zoo, took me weeks to get them all in one photo!

  

My little ones left this morning for Arizona and they should not have any trouble getting adopted.  They are sweet and friendly.  The photo below shows them ready to get into the car to be driven to a shelter across the border.  Sure is quiet in my place tonight........

San Carlos | Mexico | Winter season coming to a close.

I had a good season down here in San Carlos.  One of the things I enjoyed again was ceramics, and it's a good social time.  I made the tile above and plan to get a wooden plaque to mount it so I can display it at my camp.  I'm not crazy about a few of the colors, but you don't know exactly what shade it will be until it comes out of the kiln.

One of the great things about this area is that there are people who care about animals and help with fostering and adoption.  Through San Carlos Pet Adoption, I was lucky this year and fostered a little kitten that I named Chico.  He was a fun little guy and he was with me about 7 weeks.  A very nice local man adopted him and I could tell by the way he acted with the kitty that he would give Chico a good home.  I sure do miss that little guy, but I've decided to travel without an animal.  Of course, if he had not been adopted, I most likely would be leaving town with him.

This little guy was adopted by my neighbors, also through the Pet Adoption - a real cutie.

For a few days, I was able to dog-sit for one of the dogs I took care of last season.  He's a sweet dog and easy to take care of, and he has really pretty flowers in the garden.

The scenery here is great, no matter what time of day.

There is all sorts of music here, most of the larger restaurants have live music and I was able to see quite a few groups.

I'm leaving this weekend and have been doing all my chores to get ready.  My tires are all aired up, fluids checked and my truck even got a wash and wax.  Adios, San Carlos!  Hasta la vista!