Postcards From Rosemont: Pft-pthft!

I've been away for a long weekend, and boy oh BOY do I have stories to tell you!

Per my post title, I was in Rosemont, Illinois, for Meow Meetup Chicago.  

Several of our fellow cat bloggers traveled together.  

Monday afternoon, when I arrived home, Manny and Chili Bruce greeted me at the door, and I petted their sleek black bodies, and smooched their furry noggins.

😺Pft-pthft!😺

I climbed the stairs, and Angel was wary of my reappearance in her apartment. I reached out to let her sniff my hands, and I whispered sweet nothings to her.  

Soon, she allowed petting, and she purred, and I smooched her noggin.

😺Pft-pthft!😺

Then...

I scooped all of the litter boxes.

😺

Next, I carried food outside to The 'O' Cats, and I was so happy to see The PO'M and Sweetie!  There was a head-bunt-fest, and so much petting and purring.

I kissed their noggins, and even pressed my face into The PO'Ms furry back...

😺Pft-pthft!😺

The Hubby suggested that I stop smooching cats, so I wouldn't have to spit out cat fur.

AS IF!!!

😺

The joy of being able to hold my beloved cats close enough to kiss them, is a joy that knows no bounds, and I'll NEVER stop, even if I cough up my own hair-ball someday!

Yes, I even smooched this sweet kitten!
Fur as smooth as silk, and a sweet disposition!

😺😺😺

Tiny Lions Cat Lounge & Adoption Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, is home to the famous University of Michigan, and has been a hippie mecca for a very long time.  Embracing an alternative lifestyle, the area is full of quirky bookstores, vegan restaurants, and both upscale and moderately priced shopping, real estate, and everything in between. 

Additionally, Ann Arbor has Tiny Lions Lounge and Adoption Center!  The Humane Society of Huron Valley places adoptable cats and kittens in this setting, to allow potential furrever humans (or cat-loving visitors, like me!) to interact with them.  There are sofas, chairs, cat beds and cat climbs everywhere, plus plenty of room for board games, computer work, or the occasional yoga class.

Ren needed his beauty sleep

Rose was chillaxin'

Millicent likes to roughhouse

Playful Widget

Gregorio, wondering where his snack is

Rachel discusses politics with a visitor

The staff puts color coded tags on the cats's collars, to indicate their comfort level of human interaction.  If they were adopted, they also got a special tag to let visitors know that they are already spoken for! 

In addition, visitation time is limited to a maximum of one hour, and once you've paid the entrance fee of $7.00, you are handed a beeper that goes off once time is up.  Goes by much too fast, as you can imagine.

One more thing: The Humane Society of Huron Valley will NOT adopt out a cat to an adopter looking to declaw!  It's written into their adoption contract.  I did a happy dance when I heard this information.  It's the only way that I roll, so it's wonderful to know there is a growing tide of anti-onychectomy folks out there.