November is a busy month for birthdays around here! Last week we celebrated Delilah’s birthday, and today we are celebrating Sassy’s!
It’s been 4 years since we welcomed street-cat Sassy into our family, and we’ve never looked back. It seems like just yesterday that she was sleeping in the flower pot on the back porch of our old apartment <3
Today not only marks the 4th anniversary of the day we officially welcomed Sassy off the streets and into our family – it marks 4 years of healthy and happy living for Sassy. For those who might not know, Sassy is FIV+. You would never know it though. In the 4 years we’ve had her, she has never once been sick or showed any signs of illness whatsoever. This just goes to show that an FIV+ can CAN live a healthy and happy life, as long as they are properly cared for.
Though Sassy is healthy, she unfortunately has to be kept separated from our other cats. Normally, an FIV+ cat can coexist with an FIV- cat with no issues or concerns for transmitting the disease, assuming the cats get along and don’t fight. However, Sassy does not get along with other cats… at all. We have tried everything to get her to the point where she can be with our other cats, but we haven’t had much success. At this point, we’ve just resigned ourselves to the fact that Sassy will always have her own living quarters.
The only other cat she can be around is Delilah, because Delilah just ignores her and doesn’t want anything to do with her either. So for a couple hours every day, Delilah and Sassy roam the house “together,” avoiding each other at all costs. The rest of the day, Sassy stays in our office, where she has her own cat tree, litter box, scratchers, toys, and bed. Thankfully, Bobby works from home and spends a lot of time in the office, so Sassy gets to enjoy her daddy’s company for much of the day.
Though having to keep Sassy separated from the other kitties isn’t always easy, I wouldn’t trade her for anything. She’s such a sweet and lovey girl, and she brightens our every day. I am grateful that she came up and said “hello” to me outside our old apartment that day years ago.
Summer says
Happy birthday, Sassy! How awesome that you found a home with humans who understand you and work with your temperament.
Laura Zaccardi says
Happy birthday Sassy! You are a very pretty little girl, and quite special. We hope your birthday is fabulous! Love from Coco, Valentina, Manhattan, Bessie, Lulu, Mimi and foster girl Picasso, as well as Z-girl
Athena says
Happy Birthday, Sassy!
Edie Chase says
Happy Birthday Sassy!!!
Eastside Cats says
Happy B’day, Sassy! Your humans simply love you to pieces!
Tamago says
Happy birthday to sweet Sassy! She is such a lucky girl to have wonderful pawrents, and get to spend tons of daddy time 🙂
caren gittleman says
Happy Birthday Sweet Sassy!
CJ Bauman says
Happy Birthday Sassy!! FIV kitties are the sweetest!
The J-Cats says
Happy Birthday, Sassy!
What a beautiful Ladycat you are!
Random Felines says
HAPPY Birthday Sassy!! So glad you found such a great home.
da tabbies o trout towne says
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The Swiss Cats says
Happy Birthday Sassy ! We wish you a wonderful day ! Purrs
The Island Cats says
Happy Birthday, Sassy! You hit the jackpot when you found your home.
Ellen Pilch says
Happy Birthday beautiful Sassy! XO
Brian Frum says
Happy Birthday from all of us beautiful Sassy!
Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs says
Happiest of birthdays to YOU, Sassy!
You sure are a pretty kitty!
We made you a card:
http://kimages.imikimi.com/image/1qtzM-2aY.jpg
We sent that to your Mom in an email, too:)
meowmeowmans says
Happy birthday, Sassy!
Scylla, Fenris, Tuiren, YinYang & Chimera (ATCAD) says
Happy Purrday Sassy!!!!!!
Rebecca Geiger says
Happy birdy day and mmmmaaaannnnyyyy more!!!!
mommakatandherbearcat says
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sassy!
Raven says
Happy Birthday, Sassy. You sure look happy laying on your Dad….unlike the photo where your Mom covered your favorite flower pot so you couldn’t lay in it anymore!
Kitties Blue says
Sassy, please forgive us for the belated best wishes. Mommy read us your post when it went live, but we didn’t have time to stay and write a comment. We love that first photo. You are so lucky to have found such a wonderful family to love you. We wish you many more happy and healthy birthdays. ?? XOCK, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo and Cooper Murphy
Astrid sends Sampy all her love and kisses to last to infinity.
Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittens says
A belated Happy Birthday to you Sassy