Drug Dealer

So, my 4 kittens got adopted today. They went in pairs, which is exactly what I wanted. I'm sure all the employees at the shelter were very happy to see them go, as I might have been a tad bit obsessive about their care. I had been grinding up L-Lysine tablets and sprinkling the powder on their food (it is supposed to boost the immune system). One of the women who works at the shelter joked that everyone suspected that I was lacing their kibbles with cocaine. I laughed, because obviously that would be ridiculous...I was then reminded me that the accusation was not made completely out of the blue.

A couple of years ago, I was at the shelter when someone donated a carload full of pet food, litter, blankets, toys and treats. At that time, several students from the local college were volunteering as well. We all hauled the donated goods into the building and started to sort through everything. I grabbed a little Ziploc baggie full of catnip and started doling it out to the kitties. I was surprised that the catnip smelled kind of funny and was clumpier than usual, but I continued to serve it up until it finally dawned on me that it wasn't catnip at all, and I was actually giving the kitties pot! Apparently the baggie had fallen from one of the student's pockets when he was carrying the donations into the shelter. That incident ruined any "street cred" I had, but at least we had some mellow, mellow kitties that afternoon!

Anyway, now that my kittens are no longer homeless, I can finally relax and look forward to my trip to Norway. I leave tomorrow evening, camera and extra memory chip in tow. I probably won't blog until I return to New York, but I promise to post tons of Lofoten pictures once I'm back. Cross your fingers for some puffin sightings!