I returned Poof and gave the lady two bags cat food. We jawed about prices going up and getting old. Then I drove off and decided to try for that Siamese, since I had an empty trap in the back.
And time.
Feeder lady isn't feeding today, nor did she yesterday. She only feeds the cat three times a week.
I set the trap and dorked in my car on my phone, searched it for snacks, never found even one.
An hour was all I was giving it. But then I heard it spring. My ears aren't that old. The trap was about 50 feet from my car, hidden from my view. But I heard it spring all right.
I was so ready to see that Siamese in the trap. And so unready for what I did see in the trap.
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| Excuse me, who is this? |
It's a boy. And he's got a claw hole in his head which is not uncommon this time of year.
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| The hole in his forehead |
The Siamese had joined the party. I'd put out some food since I had just the one trap now occupied.
So I begin to wonder how many more that lady was feeding out in this very rural place. She'd never tell.
See ya Poof!
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| Freshly Neutered and Gorgeous and He Knows It |
Some cats are so difficult to rescue! I applaud you for all you are doing for these beautiful felines.
ReplyDeleteYes but maybe this guy needed help badly. I think he has a claw stuck in his head.
DeleteI imagine you find the occasional surprise in your traps. To answer you questions--- the structure and wheels at the top are from the White River Falls power plant near Tygh Valley-- on the other side of the mountains. It was, I think, the first hydro-electric generators in Wasco County (1910) One of my Great Great Grandfathers began ranching/farming in Tygh Valley about 1861. Anyway, the wheels controlled the water flow to the generators below. I think it was used for power up to the time The Dalles Dam came online about 1960. I'm not sure how many got my references to Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
ReplyDeleteI didn't get it til you said it. Ha! That was some movie and made on an extremely minimalist budget but a classic for sure. Yes, I find surprises in my trap quite often.
DeleteYour endeavors always inspire me. Hugs, my dear.
ReplyDeleteThanks Darla.
DeletePoof IS a handsome boy.
ReplyDeletePoof is extremely good looking.
DeleteOh no! Just when you thought you had that area handled.
ReplyDeleteOh well. He gets neutered and probably a barn home.
DeleteThis time, it sounds like you got the right cat because he needs more than just neutering.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right!
DeleteI'm glad you blocked that crazy lady. Ugh... Best wishes, my dear.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post again and forgot that I'd commented. lol Be well!
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