Just over 5 months ago a friend found a kitten sitting on her porch--it was a cool October night so she brought him in. She herself has three cats--two former strays and a shelter kitty. She put the kitten in her bathroom and soon found he had fleas and worms. She spoke with her husband and they decided they were at their pet limit and keeping this little fuzz ball was out of the question.
The friend called me and told me about the little guy and although I had never had a cat, I had been wanting something fuzzy to love. I was married in July and found living out of my parents home for the first time very hard--one big reason was leaving behind the family dog who I had a special relationship with. Due to our living arrangements it was not possible to have a dog--I didn't want a dog to live in a small apartment without the ability to run in a yard and enjoy it. Both hubby and I grew up in dog households and had never considered a cat until the day I got the call--October 30.
On Halloween night hubby and I went to see this kitten and we both fell in love. We took him home that night. My friend didn't know where he came from, she feeds a few strays but hadn't seen any other kittens.
So for 5 months we have been left wondering who would leave this precious baby without a home? The precious baby who is now our pride and joy.
On Sunday we found out who that person is. They live just two doors up from my friend who found the kitten. They have 15 cats, none of which are spayed and neutered. They free roam and always are having kittens. The lady recalled our baby and admitted to allowing him to roam the streets at only 12 weeks old. She was however happy to hear he was in a loving forever.
The sad part is, she admitted the last two litters of kittens born have had some serious issues--being born with their insides out and other defects. The cause--likely incest.
Hearing all this made me hug and love on Jack a little longer the last few days, make a few more promises to him and feel blessed he found his way to my friends door. The alternatives would not have been good.
*side note* My friend called Animal Control, who directed her to the dog warden. He could only offer one bit of advice. He said as soon as they are on your property you have the right to do whatever you deem necessary. My friend is already making plans to trap a specific female and rehome her and hopefully from there we'll be trapping more and rehoming. All the "strays" my friend had been feeding aren't strays they are the neighbors cats.
In the end, I am not sure if I'm happy to know the truth or not. Either way I am blessed to have Jack--he has changed the whole dynamic of our house, we couldn't imagine it without him.
Leslie
The friend called me and told me about the little guy and although I had never had a cat, I had been wanting something fuzzy to love. I was married in July and found living out of my parents home for the first time very hard--one big reason was leaving behind the family dog who I had a special relationship with. Due to our living arrangements it was not possible to have a dog--I didn't want a dog to live in a small apartment without the ability to run in a yard and enjoy it. Both hubby and I grew up in dog households and had never considered a cat until the day I got the call--October 30.
On Halloween night hubby and I went to see this kitten and we both fell in love. We took him home that night. My friend didn't know where he came from, she feeds a few strays but hadn't seen any other kittens.
So for 5 months we have been left wondering who would leave this precious baby without a home? The precious baby who is now our pride and joy.
On Sunday we found out who that person is. They live just two doors up from my friend who found the kitten. They have 15 cats, none of which are spayed and neutered. They free roam and always are having kittens. The lady recalled our baby and admitted to allowing him to roam the streets at only 12 weeks old. She was however happy to hear he was in a loving forever.
The sad part is, she admitted the last two litters of kittens born have had some serious issues--being born with their insides out and other defects. The cause--likely incest.
Hearing all this made me hug and love on Jack a little longer the last few days, make a few more promises to him and feel blessed he found his way to my friends door. The alternatives would not have been good.
*side note* My friend called Animal Control, who directed her to the dog warden. He could only offer one bit of advice. He said as soon as they are on your property you have the right to do whatever you deem necessary. My friend is already making plans to trap a specific female and rehome her and hopefully from there we'll be trapping more and rehoming. All the "strays" my friend had been feeding aren't strays they are the neighbors cats.
In the end, I am not sure if I'm happy to know the truth or not. Either way I am blessed to have Jack--he has changed the whole dynamic of our house, we couldn't imagine it without him.
Leslie
