Smoggy's Friends: Victor and Cleopatra

December 21, 2010

Catherine says: I began fostering kittens and cats for the Lort Smith Animal Hospital and Shelter in Melbourne, Australia, in late 2007 after the death of my beloved cat Smoggy, and in his honor.

My fourth session for foster kittens for 2009 consisted of just two kittens, Victor (on the right) and Cleopatra. What little sweeties these two were! unrelated but acted like any other siblings, loving and hating each other… at the same time! ;) Victor was a very sick little guy when he arrived but grew into a gorgeous and healthy young man. Cleo wasn't too sick initially but got really bad and hated taking her medication. And I do mean the worst case of "I ain't taking that stuff" I have ever seen! But she got better with loads of love and some hardcore drugs and was eventually back to her glamourous self. Both were adopted into separate but loving homes.

Smoggy's Friends: Rupert, Parker, Belamy, Penny, Olive & Thomas
Smoggy's Friends: Willow, Cookie & Digby
Smoggy's Friends: Robert, Colin, Flicker & Pearl
Smoggy's Friends: Edmund, Delilah & Mouse
Smoggy's Friends: Milly, Polly, Cocoa, Boots & Randi
Smoggy's Friends: Mitey & Tufty
Smoggy's Friends: Latte, Leccy, Tabby & Carla

All Photos Courtesy of and ©: Catherine D.

Catherine is a professional graphic designer;
please visit Faster Pussycat Productions to learn more about her work

Catherine volunteers for the Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne, Australia,
a 75-year-old not-for-profit organization that relies entirely on community and corporate supporters to provide services for needy and homeless animals

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MomcatSooma - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Oh, my...I would never be able to resist these two. SO adorable! Thanks for the videos!

lisaboese - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Oh, poor babies!! So, so glad that you were able to pull them through; they are both of them sweet and gorgeous!!!

MissyofMissylandia - 13 years, 4 months ago

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They are gorgeous. The poor babies were so sick. It is so good that they recovered and found loving homes.

CareAboutCats - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Glad you nursed them back to health. It takes a special person to foster kittens! Good work!

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mma - 13 years, 4 months ago

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what a doll !!

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Shelley - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Snowysmom - 13 years, 4 months ago

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What adorable little tykes! And bless you for helping them through the bad times, into the sunlight! so glad they've found their forever homes, too.

MrsMoncrief - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Natthecat - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Thunderous purrs from this corner too. A great job of fostering these babies--and when I look over your list, Smoggy would be so proud of you! You provide a beautiful setting for these sweeties to get better in.

BirmanMama - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Amazing nursing for two sick little ones. I love this photo because it shows the wondrous results - a beautiful, healthy and loving little girl. I'm so glad they found good homes.

elizabeth - 13 years, 4 months ago

oh god, that purr video is just adorable, I could listen to that for hours.

docsquid - 13 years, 4 months ago

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Lovely, lovely little babies. Beautiful outcome from such tender loving care. Bless you for looking after these little ones.

kibblegirl - 13 years, 4 months ago

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These two adorable catties are really big purr machines. So cute here snuggling together. Wonderful videos. Thanks to you for their good care.

Catiam - 13 years, 4 months ago

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I love the videos. Bless their little hearts!

Natthecat - 13 years, 4 months ago

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I looked back at ALL of them in Catherine's list--her photography is wonderful and many of her kitties imprinted themselves on my heart! It was a super memory tour. I look forward to anything Catherine posts.

amycats - 13 years, 4 months ago

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