Events call for action

Hi everyone! I wanted to share some rescue news.

My elderly neighbor Bob ( I posted about him about a year ago ) was feeding four cats. Three male littermates born at his place during August of last year and a female who just showed up this past Sept. I had gotten the three boys neutered last year because he was not inclined to do so. (TNR jobs cost only $25 here) I noticed the new cat in September. I figured I would have to do this one too but had not yet gotten around to it.

I returned home from a nine day vacation on Sunday. I noticed things were not in order at Bob's house. Tuesday morning I saw Bob's son at the house and went to see what was up. Bob had fallen ill and was in the hospital with a dire prognosis. He will not be coming home. The son had simply closed the garage door ( where the cats slept and sheltered ) and quit feeding them. I asked him about the cats and he said he didn't know where the three males were but that the newest kitten would NOT LEAVE. I walked out the front door and there she was. She wanted to be petted. I complied. She followed me as I walked around his property looking for any sign of the others. I started walking home and told her to c'mon. She complied. 

Wednesday morning I dropped her off at the rescue shelter for tests, spay and shots. I picked her up this this morning. I sent a picture message to my friend Marylin who had just lost her awesome little rescued girl to leukemia in October. She came over tonight and met the most affectionate 5.4 lb kitten in the world. She's coming back to take her home tomorrow or Saturday. 

I left food for the others and it was eaten. I intend to try and get them to come live outdoors at my place. 

PS: my cat Sasha knows something is going on and he is not amused. Marlow, he couldn't care less.

Photo of Aja and his new mom.

My wife Becky spoke with Aja's new mother this morning after the kitten's first night in her new home. "Best Christmas present she could get", was mom's opinion. Aja nailed the interview Thursday night and now has nailed the audition. This was the best cat I have ever dealt with. I was sad to let her go. 

The other three? So far not that great. No sign of them yet. Setting the trap this morning for whoever is eating the food I have been leaving. Wish me luck.

Thought I would update Aja's status. She is now called Jazzy by her new mom. Mother and cat are totally devoted to each other. But hen I guess everyone figured as much.

Of the three other cats referred to in this thread, I never saw two of them again. A third, however has been seen at my house for sure three times in the last three weeks. As recently as this morning. He is the gray one. The one I voted as "most likely to succeed". When I played with the three of them when they were kittens, the black one would run, jump and chase till he was out of breath. The mackeralled one was very shy and reserved. The gray one crouched and watched. Every time he pounced, he had "da bird" in his mouth.

The boys when they were kittens