Greater Technology

Our advanced development over the past couple weeks has made the greater difference, we think. Blacky, as we have named the stray out door cat, has been gobbling the food down every time we put it out. As for our advanced technology, we have updated it's shelter. We tilted a wooden board over the front of the shelter for better wind resistance. This way Blacky is warmer as it becomes cooler outside. Also,the table over the kennel has a plastic drop cloth over it and is covered it with bricks. It is a long blanket, so it reaches the floor and better protects the cat. It still wanders but every time we feed it, it knows where to come for it's food.

Friendly Update

Today my sister woke early in the morning and checked on the kitten. She started to look up dozens of numbers off the Internet in hopes some animal shelter would take this cat in and treat it. After calling about seventeen animal shelters, nobody was willing to take it. The shelters either said, we have too many animals already, or we may have to put it down. This was very disappointing to hear, but we continued to search. This kitten had been in the kennel all night, and must have to use the bathroom terribly. So, we let it free on out deck, and gave it food and water. We figured since we are the ones who have been caring for it, it would stick around with us. My sister changed the towel that was in the kennel, making completely sure that she did not touch the kitten because of the risk of spreading disease. We noticed something on the back of it's neck. It looked as though there was a tic, and we really knew this cat was not healthy.

We took a large heavy dutie garbage bag and cover the outside of the kennel. Then we took a very old large comforter and covered it over that, then took several more garbage bags and cover that. This would provide warmth and water protection for the kitten, and at least we know it has shelter to go back to for rest.

We put the kennel towards the garage and put it's food their too. We can't take the kitten in, but we will provide it with food and comfort for the future.

This kittens natural instinct is to hunt for it's own food, so it will continue to wander. This is the most adorable little kitten, and I would never want to see anything happen to it.

A New Friend

A cat has been coming around our door step every so often for food and water, which we provide for it because it seems so desperate. It doesn't have a collar and looks identical to our other two cats. It has been particularly cold outside lately because of the season change, and we were scared this may be it's last visit.

The cat is very small. It is black and has a small white marking on its chest. It is very hungry and we can't do anything but help it. We caged it and put it in our basement so that it didn't freeze. My sister, who was very concerned about the cat is at this moment asking anyone and everyone she knows if they could possibly provide or get a home for this cat. She called the human society and the police to see if they could find anything on what to do, and who to give it to. We have no idea if this cat has fleas, tics, worms, or is carrying any type of disease. This cat is in a kennel, and we fed it chicken and cat food. It scarfed its food up so quickly we are sure it doesn't belong to anyone. It licked the plate clean, and we made sure to wash the plate many times over and over again.

It doesn't look as old as two years, and it isn't very skinny, just very small like a kitten. We are trying our best right now to care for it as best we can being that it is late at night.

Meows reaction to this cat was a large gargle. We think Meow is upset because this cat is enclosed in a cage, and Meow knows that it isn't comfortable, but we can't risk a sickness being carried through the house by letting it be set free. When my sister mentioned how soft it looked Sassy looked twice at her as if she was thinking "Oh no you didn't girlfriend."

All we can hope right now is that we can find a comfortable home for this needy kitten.

The Outside World

Some cats are more courageous than others. Meow happens to be a scaredy, and Sassy seems to be curious, cautious and careless. Good thing too, because this means no trouble on how to keep them from getting outside. In past experiences with relatives cats, it would just jump out the door when ever it was open. My cats aren't like that; they won't just leap out, in fact, I don't think they would ever hope to be out there, unless of course, a moth or something was on the other side of the window.