Finally, my mysterious massive black tux yard stray, Pietro, is fixed and back with his people.
He's come through the yard for maybe a year. Usually I see him on game cam but sometimes its during the day too.
End of January, I saw him featured on a Lost and Found Pets local page. That's when I learned his name is Pietro and that he lives very close to me, on the street behind me and down almost to the next cross street. He hadn't been home in awhile. And they hadn't seen him since, until this morning that is.
Since that time, his owner and I have communicated. She and her son came over a couple times when I'd see him but he was gone before they arrived. Today, I had my biggest trap free, since the mom cat from by the library had left last night. We'd transferred her to a small trap for her journey to FCCO today. So I set the big trap out this morning. He has been coming by between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. for a few days. Today it was later, but I caught him anyway.
I called his owner to come be sure it was him. She came right over and he began crying loudly, happy to see her. I'd already contacted Alpine Animal Hospital and they agreed to neuter him if I got him there by noon. We loaded him up and I took him over. I just waited around in the parking lot. Soon, they brought him back out, freshly neutered, vaccinated, flea treated and wormed. I took him straight to his people then. He'll probably be back out free roaming soon, but at least he's a fixed boy now.
Pietro is one of those massive males with a sweet personality. He's lovable!!! I'm sure I'll see him again.
I happy that Pietro has been united with his owners, but not before he was neutered. Good news for all.
ReplyDeleteHappy day!
DeleteI'm thrilled in fact, sitting here happy as a clam. And my garbage got picked up this morning. It's a good day! The little things.
DeleteI found a web browser that lets me comment. Hurray! It's too bad this big boy isn't kept inside, fixed or not. ~shakes head~ But you do good works, my dear. Best wishes.
ReplyDeleteGood! Snowbrush was having trouble with his browser not letting him comment too. Oh I wish, Darla, on him being kept safe inside. The street behind me is exceedingly busy and eventually he will get hit, if not kept inside. The people around here!
DeleteYour neighbors are lucky you're so handy at trapping cats. And now you know his name, for the next time he visits.
ReplyDeleteThey are lucky. I think the count is well over 80 now I've trapped in my yard or on this block since moving here.
DeleteThat's a lot of cats from your yard!
DeleteI wonder what it is about large male cats? Have you noticed that they are friendlier yourself?
ReplyDeleteI have noticed it. I wonder if they're just more self-secure, being so large, they are not challenged much. Have less paranoia as a result maybe. I don't know. He is one massive lovebug.
DeleteHe is indeed a huge cat.
ReplyDeleteHe is. One of the largest I've encountered lately.
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