Instant Celebrities - MacKenzie

So many instant celebrities recently – the cougar/reality TV woman taking on HP, everybody’s favorite flight attendant with his public meltdown (why didn’t someone catch that on film??), and Maddie’s own Jack Daniels, the vision impaired kitten who was stolen then inexplicably found in New York http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/11/BA631ES37U.DTL

I do see the silliness of flying him back (on JetBlue, no less!) just to be homeless here. But we need our symbols. Mr. Slater unites all of our frustrations with modern air travel – I mean, who hasn’t wanted to grab a beer and pull the slide chute after hours wedged in on an overcrowded flight?

Of course there have been dozens of inquiries about our famously found cat, and a special application system has been created. Prominently mentioned, I assume, is the fact that we have a shelter full of other adoptable cats.

Anyone looking for a shy black kitty with a hard luck story should check out sweet little MacKenzie. She came from a hoarder house that had over 200 cats, and she’s still a bit skittish around people. She’s 2, mostly black with a white bit on her chest, with a cute squeaky meow. She watches me, purring and rubbing but scared of my hand at first. Then the petting commences, and she loves it. She’s also playful, though she plays by dragging the toy away to her safe spot. She starts and squeaks in protest when I finally stand to leave.

Poor old Lukey is still here, and now closely shaven. He wears it well, though looks less than dignified. More comfortable, at least. He enjoys our visit, and later gamely tolerates a pair of summer campers who attempt to get him to chase a toy.

I spend much of my shift showing kittens. Two young couples in a row make their selections fairly quickly. I help a pair of sisters, who adore kittens. They fall in love with frisky all black Baby Bear, a goofy attention seeking missile of a kitten. But it’s revealed that they still live with their mom, who may not be as enamoured. We discuss strategies for winning her over.

A trio of young people decide on Batgirl, another charming and pretty kitten. They head to the front desk, pleased about their choice. She’s no doubt destined to be the new celebrity at least on their facebook circle.