All About Hershey & Leroy

A couple of weeks ago, one of my favorites from STAF passed away.  When I first volunteered at STAF, Hershey was living in one of the rooms I cleaned.  Soon they moved her to a different room where she lived with other cats who had some health issues.  I stopped in from time to time to visit with her.  Then she was eventually moved to the vet room because she had been losing weight and they wanted to keep a close eye on her.  She recently died from FIP.  I wish I had taken one last picture of her when she was in the vet room, but she was all curled up sleeping, so I didn't want to disturb her.  Here are two pictures of Hershey, she was a tiny little tortie and very sweet. 

One of other favorites is Leroy, he also lived in the one of the rooms that I clean.  He, too has been living in the vet room for at least several months. He was also losing weight and has liver disease.  Leroy is quite a character.  He is deaf and even though he "lives" in the vet room, he has the freedom to roam the halls.  He usually greets me and I'm sure others, seeking attention.  Here are some shots of Leroy before he moved to the vet room.

Now that Leroy roams the halls he has been known to sneak out any way he can to try and visit the dogs or hangout on the dock or wherever he can go.  Apparently, he likes to hop a ride on our supply carts as we push them through the hallways and onto the dock.  You will usually find Leroy waiting for the door to open between the cat halls and the outer rooms near the kitchen and dock.  Here are some shots of Leroy from May 25, 2012.

Here he is hanging by the door waiting for his chance to roam even farther...I like his reflection in the door.

Here he is sitting atop a cage in the hallway waiting for some of that extra special food AND attention he gets from all the passersby.  Love this little guy!