Doc, with Mops, when I trapped them.
Doc getting bath the next day, under anesthesia, at the Neuterscooter clinic.
I will miss you, Doc!
Doc was adopted by the cat lover from the South Coast. She came, interested in Sam or Matilda and instead, left with the lovable green-eyed boy from the 120 cat BS colony, whom I found, with his brother and sister, as kittens last fall. They were nearly starved to death. Henceforth, I referred to them as the Starvation Kids of Dead Car Field.
Matilda was bent out of shape because I'd had her confined to the bathroom, waiting for the adoption interest's arrival. And I'd cleaned her ears. Sam was bent out of shape solely because I had blocked the cats exit from the house into the cat yard and he wanted to play out in the cat yard.
I will miss Doc and Doc will miss Sam, but they all can't stay here forever and this was a good home opportunity for Doc. I hope it works out.
The only reason I'd gone out to the BS colony that day I found the Starvation Kids was to take out a photographer. Alley Cat Allies had contacted the Neuterscooter vet. They were hoping she'd know of a fixed eartipped cat colony in the Corvallis Albany area. They wanted ear tipped cat photos for their website.
The Neuterscooter vet told their photographer to contact me. I took him out to the BS colony because there are tons of eartipped cats out there and most are entirely tame, which means easier photo ops.
While he was shooting photos, I milled around, poking around the familiar area where I had already trapped and taken in over 100 cats to be fixed, and that is when I spotted the kittens in the field by the dead cars. I was back that night with traps. They were starved nearly to death. They went straight to the Neuterscooter clinic in Corvallis. Then they came home with me. I will miss Doc horribly. But then again, I am very happy to find a cat a home!
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will the adopter keep in touch with how Doc is doing? You don't think it will be hard on him, having known only this home for all his little life? She sounds like she really loves cats and esp adult ones which is good for Doc - plus you said she had two others? so doc won't be lonely....
Buffy and Mops will miss him, too, I bet....
sniff sniff Hooray!
sniff sniff Hooray!
I remember when I adopted out two of those adult/teens I told you about and one I especially adored but knowing they were going to a good home and that they would get lots of special attention gave me great solace.
We found 5 more kittens tonight-about the same age as the ones we rescued before. Might need advice on how to handle the feisty little buggars!
Judith
I hope it works out. He'll come back if it doesn't. It will be tough on him at first. She has two older males who are very playful, however, and is an extreme cat lover.
Oh boy, Judith, five more. To tame feral kittens, divide and conquer, is the key. Split them. A lonely kitten needs somebody, somebody like you. Yes, I know, I'm quoting song lyrics now. Been one of those evenings.
someone like you, makes it hard to live without, somebody else...
hit it, Jody!
Hummmmm!!!
I can't sing so I'll just harmonize in the background!
Look at Comet there in the background. He looks just like his Mom.
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