Now that our home is complete with two little fur babies, I'd like to introduce you to the place that gave Ms. Gracie:

It's the Humboldt Spay/Neuter Network. I had the pleasure of meeting Jennifer, of the HSNN, when we adopted Gracie. She pretty much runs the show for this great non-profit and I was so impressed when I found out all that she and her organization does for our county's critters. They help to provide low cost spaying and neutering to low income pet owners. They have a homeless cat program where they help monitor feral cat colonies and provide immediate rescue for pets that have been abandoned. They also loan traps and assist with with the trapping and transportation of found kitteh kats. What impressed me the most was they can take in feral kittens and socialize them to the point of being adopting. That's just awesome.

The most awe inspiring part? They do all this without the benefit of governmental support or funding. Through donations of time and money, they make their program work and help happy families happy by giving them loving and healthy critters. Jennifer and her comrades work their tails off to make this critters comfy and happy - something many of these little fellas have never experienced.

When I picked up Gracie last week, Jennifer was fostering a beautiful calico mama cat with five little adorable fuzzballs. Some of the little guys looked like flame point siamese and one was definitely gonna get her Momma's good looks with that gorgeous calico coat. My favorite? A spunky little white and orange fluffy punk that kept attacking my feet. He weighed all but half a pound, soaking wet, but his little attitude was the best. His orange spots were the color of a jack-o-lantern - can you tell I loved him...just a little? Thank goodness they were too young to adopt because I'm sure I'd be signing divorce paperwork right now.

If you'd like to help out this fabulous organization or perhaps even adopt your own furbaby (who comes already wormed,with shots, and spayed or neutered - all for a very reasonable fee), you can call Jennifer at (707) 442-1426. Your generous tax deductible donations can be mailed to the following:

Humboldt Spay/Neuter Network
P.O. Box 7235
Eureka, CA 95502

Support your local kitteh kats!