My screen is going crazy, I can hardly type this, and I am very happy!

[tbyg52]

A little feral kitten in our neighborhood has finally let us bring him in the house, and he is walking on my keyboard as I type. We're getting him a checkup and shots tomorrow! :woohoo:

[GardeningGal]

1. Woo Hoo! How long have you been working on him?

You know that pictures are required :)

[Brigid]

3. Yes indeed.

It is illegal to post a thread like this without pictures. You know that. :)

But anyway, congratulations on your new family member, tgby52. :loveya:

[ThomCat]

2. Yay! Pictures, please!

:bounce:

[DS1]

4. Yay!

another happy home for kitties!

[emilyg]

5. Bless you! Pics please.

[tbyg52]

6. Thanks for the replies!

Sorry to wander off and take so long to get back to you.

I will go work on getting a picture posted after I've posted this - I'm not very good at messing with images, but I'll try.

It didn't take very long, actually, after he walked up and informed us we were feeding him. He'd been in the neighborhood a few months, and I guess the pickings got slim. He's skittish with regard to noises and things he's not expecting like people carrying things in their hands, but once he does get near you he's fine as long as nothing startles him.

We have him in the house now that he's been checked out, and he's doing fine with it. Not crazy about having a cat box again, but what are you gonna do. He holds the current record for the smelliest cat box in our house, ever.

We're gonna let him settle in a couple of weeks and then get him fixed. It'll cost a bit more than usual, because one of his testicles hasn't descended. (In other words, we have a one-balled cat - I thought that area looked a little odd.)

Found out something from the vet when we took him in that I hadn't known - cats don't ovulate until they copulate - now isn't *that* handy - just very efficient kitten machines, of which we have too many in our area. Well, now there's going to be one less..... ;)

[Faygo Kid]

7. Bless you. These small triumphs make life worth living.

You're a good soul, and it's appreciated here.

We have three cats and three dogs. All rescued, and getting up there (Oldest cat and dog are each 15).

When they throw the dirt over me, one of the best things I will have done in life is to be kind to animals, to contribute to their care, and to have loved so many who have given me far more in return than I have ever given to them.

[tbyg52]

9. Thank you for taking care of them into their old age.

The only thing I don't like about keeping a bunch of animals (well, besides the food and vet bills ;) ) is eventually losing them. We have a row of five urns on the bookshelf now that we're in an area where we can have them cremated, and three buried at our old house (on acreage, not in the city!).

We've never had more than one cat at a time, for some reason, but we were up to eight dogs at one point. Right now we have one dog of about two years, one about ten years, and two in the teens. (Plus, now, the new cat).

The two dogs in the teens are quite small, so we hope to have them around a good while yet. At one point we had a 150-pound dog who died from a stroke at 12, but I understand that's in the 90's for a dog that big.

I agree that it is good to do what you can to take care of animals!

[Faygo Kid]

10. I lost two dogs and a cat to traffic. Awful stuff; I will never let that happen again.

My fault, on both the dogs. Tippy in 1965; Sasha in 2001. You don't forget things like that.

But I have to forgive myself for the animals I have saved and cherished in my lifetime. I will continue to do so until the end; no more pups for me as I push 60. Only adult animals from here on out. Hey, enjoy them! They love you unconditionally, and vice versa. Good stuff.

[tbyg52]

8. Oops -

pics taken, site to upload them re-located, and all my means to get them from the camera to the computer are in my desk at work!

Will try to remember to bring home Monday. Thank you for getting me to take a few pics, even if they are stuck on the camera at the moment..... ;)

[Arugula Latte]

11. Oh, yay yay yay!

Thank you for helping the little darling! :applause:

[applegrove]

12. Good for you. Pay it forward.

[tbyg52]

13. Took me a while, but here's pics, I hope

Let me know if they don't work (I block images on my dialup).

[Blue Diadem]

14. Awww..what a sweetie.

She's lookin' like she's already comfortable and enjoying her new home. I'm always happy to hear when someone takes in a stray/feral.

[tbyg52]

16. Thanks!

He shows no sign of wanting to go back outside....! ;)

[Blue Diadem]

18. Ohh..tell Tiger I'm so sorry I referred to him as a she and that

I beg his forgiveness. He is very handsome and sweet!

signed, grandma to a male kitty who would let me have it if I referred to him as a she.

[tbyg52]

22. Well, he's gonna be an "it" in a couple of weeks.

Sorry, Tiger, but it's gotta be done, and you'll have the best surgeon!

[Sanity Claws]

15. He's got a home! and a family!

Now he needs a name.
I hope the two of you are happy for years to come.
BTW, he has a very long skinny tail.

[tbyg52]

17. Oops, should have mentioned that he goes by "Tiger" (what else...? ;-> )

Isn't that tail something? He often amuses us by chasing it vigorously.

[crimsonblue]

28. Thou Shalt name his Moses

for He shall lead his kittehs to the promised cheeseburger.

[applegrove]

19. Awwwe what a cutiepie. Lucky cat.

[zanne]

21. You'll have to keep him away from rocking chairs...

I've never seen such a long tail on a cat! Adorable. Good for the kitty and good for you!

[tbyg52]

25. Isn't that some tail?

I didn't really notice until I looked at the picture of him eating with it stretched out behind him.

[BrklynLiberal]

23. What a lucky and sweet kitty.

[yellowdogintexas]

26. cute cute and if he grows into that tail you are going to have rather

good sized kitty there.

[stuntcat]

27. oh he's 100%

100% kitcat! He's so lucky someone's caring for him.

[GardeningGal]

20. He's very cute!

Any idea how old he is?

[tbyg52]

24. Not really (no, no, he's really cute! I really dont' know how old he is....!)

Edited the subject after I looked at the one above it - "He's cute!" "Not really." ;)

They put him down as a year when we took him in, and said the vet would make a better estimate, but he didn't say anything and I forgot to ask. I'll try to remember next time.