my little abandoned friend

I've been taking care of a neighborhood cat that was abandoned a few months ago.

Been trying to get her into a no kill shelter but they're full. SO i've been feeding her twice a day and bought a heated outdoor dog house type thing (made for cats with two entrances) so when it gets cold she can get warm.

She DESPERATELY needs to be brushed but she doesn't like to be held, and if i try to brush her she gets annoyed.

But she sure is a pretty girl.

uhhh.. they no likey at all Wilbur perches himself at the window to the patio I go outside to pet her on. then when I come back in they both sniff my hands for like 5 minutes. Then tinker runs away with her tail sticking straight up quivering. it's quite funny how timid she is. If I'm walking across the room and she's in my path she'll BOLT around the back of the couch then come peek to see where I'm going. Wilbur isn't as bad, but when the doorbell rings they both run full speed to my bed and go under it. Sometimes staying there hours after the person leaves.


Wilbur loves to be brushed now, After being persistent I finally got him to accept it. But it doesn't last long. So i hurry . I brush him twice a day to keep his horrible shedding in check.

It's no problem believe me. I've done foster care for awhile. It's such a rewarding feeling.

Cats are awesome.
What's nice is that I have surveilance cameras in front and back and the monitor sits on my desk. I can see when she's out front and I run out to pet her.

If I miss her, i go to the end of the driveway and call her. She'll turn around and run FULL SPEED to me. it's awesome. And her meow motor is broken. she meows with a wide mouth but just little tiny squeaks come out.

I wish i had the capacity to take her in. But I just don't. I'd love to own this little girl and give her a good life.

I know she's an abandoned cat for a couple reasons.

when I come out with 2 cans of cat food and she sees them, she trots over to the food bowls I have out for her. She did it almost immediately when I started feeding her.

and frequently she'll walk over to the front door and start rubbing on it. then sits down and look at me squeaking again. It's a heartbreaker.

I also know that she's been on her own for awhile. She's been "TNR"d before because there's a clip taken out of her ear which obviously is how they mark when they fix ferals.

She doesn't seem to be lonely. I don't ever leave her until she moves away from me and sits down. but I can tell she enjoys just the presence of me being there.

hey while I'm ramblilng. What kind of cat is she? she's got that beautiful mane that is so cool

oh she is. She lets me hold her for a little bit now. not long, but maybe a minute. While I sdcratch her neck with both hands (hostage).

Here's a couple pics I got today. Wish she'd open those eyes