AVA Road Show '06 -- Part 2

Before I launch into the continuation of the AVA Road Show, here's a quick update on two very magnetic cats -- one-eyed Jack and three-legged Brook.

Jack the winking

Brook the brave

Even though I haven't written very much about them, they have stolen many a heart. Questions from many concerned readers have been flooding in, asking if Jack and Brook have been adopted out... if yes, are they happy... are their adopters good and loving... etc etc etc.

Unfortunately, I am unable to give any firm updates on Jack and Brook. Why? Because both fosters aren't as forthcoming with answers as we would like them to be. Different fosters work differently. Some are very cooperative and easy to work with. Others need a lot of... er... space and distance. In the case of Jack and Brook, their fosters are somewhat resistant to being probed, however gently, with questions.

All I know of Jack is this... that he has been adopted out. I don't know who he has been given to. I don't know if the adopters are responsible owners. I don't know if the home is safe and secure for Jack. I don't know how Jack is coping in the new environment or if the family has had any trouble caring for Jack. I can only hope that the foster has looked into all this thoroughly and that Jack is very comfortable where he is.

What about Brook?

At the AVA Road Show, there was a nice gentleman who came round to our booth once to study our posters. A while later, he came back again to study them some more. I approached him and asked if he was interested in adopting a cat. He explained that he had adopted a 3-legged cat named Sam from CWS before. He feels that Sam is growing increasingly lonely. He is now just starting to think about taking in a companion for Sam... another 3-legged cat to keep Sam company.

He didn't want to commit to an answer there and then. So I gave him CWS' contact details and told him that any time he was ready, we would be most happy to put him in touch with Brook's foster.

That is all for now. If I somehow learn anymore about Brook... if that gentlemen did return for him, I will surely let all of you know.

Okay... to continue with the AVA Road Show...

The weather turned suddenly and the rain fell heavily.

Huge rain drops smacking furiously against the plastic sheets

Plastic sheets had to be lowered to keep the rain out, but it also kept the heat in which went quickly from comfortable to stifling. The fans blowing overhead were not quite enough to keep the air cool and ventilated.

Look at how the water has pooled. It looked like a mini flood

The animals were beginning to feel the heat too. Just look at them!

"The heat is getting me down... down... down..."

"I'm the only smart one. I toughed it out by sleeping it off!"

After about 3 of the hottest, sweatiest hours, the rain stopped and everyone heaved a collective sigh of relief. The people grew chatty, the animals grew playful and the atmosphere became very lively.

A pair of handsome long-haired Daschunds

Is that an Ewok?!

And this grogeous lady here is called Gypsy

A very well-trained dog, Gypsy looks attentively at her Mommy for her next command

"I'm all ears, Mommy!"

Who IS that NBA star?

It's Magic the Mini Schnauzer!

The talents of the obedience show wait patiently for their call to the stage

"And it's show time!"

To be continued...

~5-Cat Style