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Last week in “Days of Our Nine Lives,” ARF cats met Oreo, the new ARF dog.
Whiskers: Lots of excitement this past week.
Sadie: Got that right. Oreo went to his forever home after several potential guardians met him.
Pepper: Both Oreo and the family are very lucky.
Sadie: And kittens! Did you hear about the whirlwind of kittens?
Pepper: How could I not? It was busy in the kittenry.
Whiskers: Pepper, tell everyone about what happened.
Pepper: So, if you remember, the gray kitten was still looking for a home. He found it and then a litter of two came in.
Sadie: And they were adopted almost immediately!
Pepper: Sadie, this is my story!
Sadie: Oh, sorry. Please continue.
Pepper: One of the two was adopted immediately, so that left one until …
Whiskers: Until what?
Pepper: Until one more came in. Now ARF has two kittens looking for forever home, a boy and a girl.
Sadie: Wow! What a busy week.
Whiskers: I took a peek at them. The boy is white with big black spots. He is very unique, and the girl is all black.
Pepper: If they are adopted as quickly as the others, you will need to get to know them fast.
Whiskers: I’ll do that today. Who knows how long they will be here?
Sadie: Then things will be quiet again.
Pepper: That is until Labor Day weekend when ARF has its yard sale. They have lots and lots of stuff to sell, a year’s worth.
Whiskers: Oh boy. And I’m assuming all visitors will wear masks and practice social distancing.
Pepper: I’m sure everyone will. I certainly don’t want our ARF volunteers to get sick!
Be sure to keep up with the animal antics of “Days of our Nine Lives” each week. And please stop in to say hello to the entire adoptable cast at the ARF House, 26890 Highway 243 on Saturdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or by appointment M–F by calling 951-659-1122.

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