Our current household crew

            My home is full of furry creatures. My partner and I are currently living with three cats of our own, and two foster dogs. We recently returned two foster kittens to the SPCA of Hancock County, Maine. These are our beasties:

            Warbear, shorthaired silver tabby. She's about a year old, sleek, shiny, and loves to be snuggled. But... she wishes most of the other critters would go away. She will grudgingly tolerate their presence in her home, if we insist.

            Brenna, longhaired tortoiseshell. She's about two years old, silky, talkative, and loves to be brushed or just hang out nearby. Brenna is a mellow, easy going cat. She hides from new things for about two weeks, and then magically reappears once it seems like everything is safe again. Brenna likes to sing in the stairway, where her voice echoes loudly.

            Wren, longhaired tabby. Wren is about eight years old, and mostly blind. But she is the friendliest cat I've ever met. Anyone can just pick her up and hug her, and she is delighted for the attention. She likes to keep to one or two rooms, and snoozes in the same spot most of the time. She likes dogs, kittens, humans, and the warmth of the wood stove.

            Alice, foster dog. We are fostering Alice for Peace Ridge Sanctuary (where I also work). She's about twelve years old, but still enjoys a good run. She weighs about sixty five pounds, now that she has lost some of the excess weight she arrived with. She is a lifetime foster, which means that this is her forever home, but the sanctuary provides for her care. Alice likes getting brushed, trying to convince us to let her eat mussels she finds on the shore, and spending every waking moment with her humans. She has separation anxiety, doubtless from being tossed from one home to another and into the shelter. She is not a big fan of other dogs, especially in her house.

            Penny, foster dog. Also for Peace Ridge. Penny is available for adoption at the moment! She is a very smart little cattle dog mix, about six months old. She is shy in new situations, but is learning that the world is actually kind of fun to explore. She loves clicker training and playing with other dogs. She tries very hard to convince Alice to play with her, but Alice won't have it. We keep them separate to reduce the stress on Alice while Penny stays with us.

            So these are the furry creatures who are living here! Penny might have an adoption pending, but I can't say for sure as I'm writing this. If so, hooray! If not, you may be seeing more pictures of her here, and stories about her, too. She's a great little pup, and I'm enjoying working with her. Some lucky someone is going to have a wonderful companion when she gets her forever home.