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Erica Layton

@snarica.bsky.social

I love the Mariners and the Kraken. Cat mom x3, prolific pet sitter, reader of all the books, animal shelter volunteer, and kitten foster parent. Current foster count: 4 Former foster count: 28

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Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2d ago

I just got back from a fantastic few days of volunteering with Greater Good Charities and Team Okanogan Animal Rescue for The Big Fix! Met some great people, TNR’d a bunch of cats, and managed to get in some post-spay/neuter dog snuggles to help them wake up. Highly recommend! #Cats #TNR #GGC #TOAR

Color photograph of a very large, domestic long hair, brown tabby tom cat in a wire cat trap. I had to do a double take to make sure I hadn’t accidentally caught a raccoon. This boy is thicc!Color photograph of a trail camera image of a silver colored wire cat trap, commonly known as a drop trap, with the door partially up. I had rigged it with a drone clip so that we could trap only specific cats. This medium hair, buff colored boy had already been fixed, and therefore was not my target demographic. The little butthead ate half of the smelly sardines that I left for the fluffy cat that cannot really be seen behind the trap. However, he vacated the premises shortly thereafter, and we finally caught the one we were looking for.
Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · last wk.

My boys are so good at hurrying over to their places to look relaxed. I think they’re trying to act normal. Are they super spies who spent the night trying to take down a global crime syndicate? Or maybe they’ve been plundering a Churu factory. The world may never know. 🤷‍♀️ #Cats

Color photograph of Tig, a brown tabby tuxedo cat sitting on a gray carpet against a light green wall. He’s sitting in an odd position with his front half sitting normal in his back half out to the side. His toe beans on one paw are ever so slightly stretched out.Color photograph of Brody, a brown tabby, tuxedo cat lying on a gray carpet in front of a white heating vent. He’s just rushed over to this vent and flopped himself down. This is how he landed. His eyes look like he’s feeling guilty about something.
Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · last wk.

Look who has an adoption hold! This sweet boy was a little stressed with so many additions to the foster room, so he went to the shelter to move forward on his journey. He was nervous to start, but someone saw him for the gem he is. Neuter later this week and then forever home! #FosterKitten

Color photograph of a medium size, gray tabby kitten, lying in a swoopy cat scratcher.
Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

A sibling has arrived! She was trapped today and hasn’t seen her brother in several days now, so she’s in the playpen and he’s outside of it. She is curious and keeps coming out of hiding to say hello to him, though she’s still wary of me. #FosterKittens

Color photograph of a worried looking kitten. She is sitting in a gray fuzzy cat bed, and there is the mesh of a playpen behind her. She has unique coloring. Her head is gray tabby with white and her body appears to be dark gray and white piebald.
OnyxCleftKitty@onyxcleftkitty.bsky.social · 2w ago

If anyone is interested in still helping with my Box of Hope Campaign, I am still trying to get 12 more boxes by the end of this month to take to the Cancer Center. They are $45 plus tax, free shipping. Please message me if you want to help. 🩷

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Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

New kiddo has thoughts, but he seems to like his box and t-shirt cave. He’s been here about 24 hours now. He’s pick-up-able and doesn’t hiss or scratch. He does, however, voice his opinion. We’ll keep working on making sure he’s comfortable and continuing to develop his indoor skills. #FosterKitten

Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

Reminder to self: stop getting in arguments on Facebook. It never goes well and I’m not going to change minds. It’s a cesspool of rage bait, but it’s where our shelter’s volunteer and foster groups are. It’s also where the few people I grew up with who I do wanna keep up with are. 🤦‍♀️

Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

One of the kittens is here! They are about 3-4 months old and scared, but not hissy or growly. I will give them some time to settle in before trying to check for people skills. #FosterKitten

Tell her photograph of a medium sized tabby kitten. It is hard to tell in this light if it is a brown or gray tabby, and I don’t want to get too close and spook them. Their true color shall remain a mystery for now. The kitten is looking up at the photographer and surrounded by soft cat beds and kitty scratchers. 
Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ok, I’m back on potential foster watch. One of the lovely ladies in our trapping group is trying to catch 3 kittens at one of her sites and they’ll need to work on their indoor catting skills for a bit before getting adopted. I’m still set up for the last group that fell through. 🤞

Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ok, I’m back on potential foster watch. One of the lovely ladies in our trapping group is trying to catch 3 kittens at one of her sites and they’ll need to work on their indoor catting skills for a bit before getting adopted. I’m still set up for the last group that fell through. 🤞

Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 2w ago

So, I didn’t end up getting to foster these littles after all, but I’ve been working with them at the shelter. They still hiss a bit and give the odd growl, but they have kept their teeth and murder mittens to themselves. Meet Raven, Poe, and Catterina. #ShelterKittens

Color photograph of Raven, a very floofy, slightly smokey black, longhair kitten. She looks like she has very few thoughts in her little head.Color photograph of Poe, a tiny, short hair, orange tabby kitten with a dirty little pink nose. He is wrapped in pink and white fuzzy blankets. He has just finished a yummy Churu and is trying to use his eyes to hypnotize anybody looking to bring him more.Color photograph of Catterina, a small, short hair, orange tabby kitten. She has just finished a yummy Churu and is annoyed that there isn’t currently more already in her face. 
Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 3w ago

New fosters incoming! This group is a new type for me. So far, I’ve only done underage fostering. These three are about 8-9 weeks old and already surgery weight, but we’re going to do some behavior bootcamp and unspice them a bit to give them a better chance at a happy home life in the future. 🐈‍⬛🐈🤞

Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 3w ago

New fosters incoming! This group is a new type for me. So far, I’ve only done underage fostering. These three are about 8-9 weeks old and already surgery weight, but we’re going to do some behavior bootcamp and unspice them a bit to give them a better chance at a happy home life in the future. 🐈‍⬛🐈🤞

Erica Layton@snarica.bsky.social · 4w ago

Came home early yesterday, not feeling my best, so I decided to take it pretty easy today. I am very lucky to have a couple of relaxation coaches to help in my endeavor.

Color photograph of a brown tabby tuxedo cat, Tig, wrapped in a blanket cave. Color photograph of a brown tabby tuxedo cat, Brody, sleeping on top of a grey fuzzy blanket that is on top of my lap.