Mudpie Interviews...Pawnald Trump

Meows from Mudpie!

I'm always on the lookout for interesting kitties to interview for my blog series, and today I'm so excited to be chatting with the Pawsident...Pawnald Trump!!! I met the little guy on Instagram and as soon as I read his story I just knew I needed to get in touch with him. I only hoped that he wouldn't be too busy to speak with one of his constituents! No worries, he couldn't have been more gracious. 

Before I present our interview Mommy advised me to remind everyone that this post is about a precious, brave little kitty who is thriving despite suffering horrific injuries. Any unnecessary comments about the current political climate or our President will be swiftly removed.

Welcome Pawnald! Thank you so much for taking some time to chat with me today. Could you start by telling us a little about yourself and how you came to be in the care of Umbrella of Hope? 

I came to Umbrella of Hope from the San Jose Animal Shelter. A really really nice ACO (animal control officer) picked me up after I was injured and brought me to the shelter where the super nice vet gave me medicine to help me not hurt so badly. I was likely caught in some sort of fan belt and/or electrocuted and that is how I got hurt so bad. I must have blacked out the details because I cannot remember anything about it!

How is your recovery going now that you're in a wonderful foster home? 

Stupendously! I have my own room and my own playpen and a foster brother dog named Simon the Conqueror although he is not really a conqueror as he lets me boss him around but don't tell him I told you that. There are even some other kitties there and we like to bonk our heads together and sniff each other.

How did you come to be named after our President? 

So when the Umbrella of Hope interns learned that I was coming to their rescue, they were told there was a chance that I would lose TWO legs. We knew for sure that I would lose one back leg (it was hurt really bad and stuff -- there are graphic pictures if you are interested). My opposite front leg was broken in three places and it was touch-and-go for a while if I would keep it or if I would become two legged. The interns were googling to try to find an orange character that had two legs (like a muppet or something) but were coming up empty-handed. Then one of them (the cute one) said "the only two legged orange character I can think of is our president".... and well... they laughed and giggled and tittered and guffawed... but it turns out that it was brilliant and that is how I became Pawnald Trump.

What are your ideas on how to make Catmerica great again? 

Well... I have these two friends that my foster mommy brought me. It's Putin the Platypus and Salman the Monkey (my foster mom has lots of pictures of us having important meetings if you want to see any). We make all kinds of plans to make Catmerica great again. I am going to build a huge cat scratcher to keep the dogs out. I plan to ban all treats that don't have catnip. I plan to cat-point all of my friends to important pawsitions in my cat-binet.

How much longer will be it before you're available for adoption and what are you looking for in a forever home? 

The vetur... veterrrre.... veterenar... the kitty doctor says that it will probably be 4-6 weeks before they know for sure that my broken leg has healed and can support my kitty...uh Pawsident... activities and it will be around that time that I will be ready to find my furrrever home. It has to be a special one, though, because I am the PawTUS after all.

I've read that a condition of your adoption is that your adorable name stays the same. Do you plan to stay active on social media as an ambassador for specially-abled cats? 

I plan to stay active on social media as an ambassador for specially-abled cats for at least the length of my term in office. Of course, that is if I do not get IM-PAW-EACHED.

Aw, that's not gonna happen. Lastly, how can those of us who are many miles away follow your story and assist with anything you might need? 

My rescue, Umbrella of Hope, can be followed on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @umbrellaofhope. I can personally be followed on Instagram @thepawtus and on Twitter @realpawnldtrump. If anyone is inclined to make a donation to help the ALL-volunteer team at Umbrella of Hope save more animals like me, they can do so online at www.paypal.me/UOH and it is tax-deductible!

Pawnald would like to introduce you to his friend, Putin the Platypus! They're great pals, and are quite fit to be making decisions for our country, Catmerica, don't you think? Pawnald is doing really well! He got the cast off his broken leg, and is walking better each day! If you're new to his story, he's been recovering from a left rear leg amputation, a broken right front leg, the loss of his Achilles tendon on his right rear leg, as well as many traumatic wounds to his face and body. He's doing great, and you can follow his day-to-day Pawsidency updates on Instagram at @thepawtus and Twitter at @realpawnldtrump!

A post shared by Pawnald Trump (@thepawtus) on May 26, 2017 at 2:30am PDT

Mudpie Interviews...Mimosa and the Effervescats

Meows from Mudpie!

Over the past few weeks Mommy and I have been following the adventures of the beautiful foster family being cared for over at the Three Tiny Tabbies blog. 

Mama Mimosa and her five little nuggets Fizz, Sparkle, Spritz, Bubbles and Pepsi, otherwise known as "the Effervescats" are so ridiculously adorable they're seriously in danger of breaking the internet. 

I reached out to Mimosa to see if she might have a few moments of free time from her new mom duties for a little "tortie to tortie" chat.

Welcome, Mimosa! Thank you so much for chatting with me today. Could you tell us a little about yourself and how you came to arrive at your foster home? 

I’m a gorgeous tortie girl with an ample amount of tortitude. :D I’m very protective of my babies and I hiss whenever my foster mom opens the door, just in case there might be somebody out there. When I’m not protecting my kittens, my foster mom says I’m really sweet and like to come up next to her for some attention.

Where I came from… I showed up as a stray kitty outside someone’s house. The lady that lived there gave me some food, so I stuck around for a while. About two months later, she realized I was pregnant and called Animal Control to come and take me to the pound. At first, I was scared and didn’t know what to do other than huddle in the back of the cage. Luckily, I didn’t have to be there for long. The animal control officers called my foster mom and asked if she could come get me, which she did!

Mimosa

It must have been a terrifying time for you not knowing if you were going to have a safe place to give birth. What do you remember about that time? 

I remember being frightened because I wasn’t sure where I was and if I would have a safe place to raise my babies. I remember the lady gently urging me to go into the carrier, but I didn’t know where I’d be going, so I just stayed where I was. I didn’t object, though, when she picked me up and put me in the carrier. She took me to a quiet place with soft blankets and yummy food. The vet said I wasn’t due for another week, but once I realized that we were safe, I decided I didn’t need to wait any longer to have my kittens - and they were born the next day!

5 days old

So your precious packages arrived just a day after your foster mom brought you home. Tell us about them. 

My kittens are now almost seven weeks old and they are CRAZY! They get bigger and more active every day. They love sitting on the humans' laps and they’re learning to climb everything in sight. These days, I mostly like to sit on the countertop and watch them - though I do sometimes let them play with my tail.

Pepsi

What inspired your adorable names? 

Kittens are always SO playful and full of life and zest and energy, so my foster mom thought it’d be cute to give us all names that related to effervescence and fizzy drinks - hence, the “Effervescats”.

Sparkle (left) and Spritz (right)

Are you teaching the "two tiny torties" how to rock the tortitude? 

Oh, yes, absolutely! I’m teaching them to be strong-minded and sassy. My foster mom says we (torties) dance to our own tune.

Fizz

What's next for your little family? 

We’ll spend a few more weeks in foster care ’til the kittens are old enough go to the vet to be tested for FIV/FeLV and given their first shots. I’ll be spayed and get my shots, too, and we’ll all go up for adoption. The kittens will all be adopted in pairs or with another kitty in the home - it’s important for them to be socialized with other cats while they’re still young. They will also go home with a spay/neuter voucher and will be fixed by the time they’re four months old. Then all we have to do is enjoy life and keep our families entertained!

Bubbles

Lastly, do the babies have anything they'd like to chime in? 

As kitten season approaches, the Effervescats would like to encourage everyone to help in any you can - whether that be through spaying/neutering your own pets, volunteering, donating, adopting, participating in TNR projects, or especially fostering! There are many other pregnant kitties and nursing moms that need care and us kittens are SO much healthier when we’re raised in a foster home with someone to look out for us.

Sisterly love <3 #Sparkle #Spritz #TheEffervescats #TinyTorties #FosterKittens

A post shared by Foster Kitten Adventures (@threetinytabbies) on Mar 2, 2017 at 9:19pm PST

Follow the ongoing adventures of Mimosa and the Effervescats at the Three Tiny Tabbies blog, as well as on Facebook and Instagram!