[Butterbean]

Well, that evening I couldn't let the cat sleep in the entryway and hauled her inside. The next day, I took her to the vet only to discover "she" was a "he" and had large abscesses from fighting.

So his growths were cut and drained, he was neutured, and has since been checked over for anything nasty like fleas or worms, and has been given all of his shots except for one more booster in 3 weeks.

I am the proud owner of a scrawny tom cat named "Leonard" for a mere $450.00.

But.....I love this cat! He's such a momma's boy. No matter where he is outside, he'll come running right home to me and when he smiles he has two huge fangs hang out. It's a riot. I call him "Fang Face" sometimes.

In the short time he's been here, he has gained 3 ounces already, which I'm sure is due to the Science Diet for kitties, Fancy Feast nightly, and a bowl of cream and Whiska snacks. He's a good kitty and this is his home.


Welcom to your new home, Leonard!!!

Originally Posted by Butterbean

So, this black teenage kitty appeared a few days ago. She's scrawny and has a hunchback and never stops meowing. As cats go, she's got a face only a mother could love.

Today, she and my dog made friends..and she decided she likes me. She came in the house everytime I opened the door while I was trying to hang laundry. She seems to enjoy my ankles. She's lonely. She wants to be heard. She smacks up the dog when necessary.

She lets me pet her and isn't feral. I have no idea where she came from. Tonight, I noticed her humpback is due to a large cyst or spongy growth on her shoulder blade. It's not painful to the touch and she's full of energy so I'm not sure what to make of it.

I told her if she's still around in the morning, I'll take her to the vet. Bear in mind, I don't want a cat. They make me itch. They leave hair on my pillow. They get on the counters at night. I like feral cats..who live outside.

The cat and my dog are obsessed with each other and are communicating through the kitchen window. The cats sits on the chair on the patio on the outside of the window..and BLossom sits on the chair at the table in the kitchen. And, they communicate. A lot.

I've been sneaking around my kitchen for the last 3-4 hours. The cat has been eating at the feeders, sitting on the patio chair, and now she's in the entryway off the kitchen. Resting comfortably. She doesn't appear to have plans to go anywhere. I hesitate to have her in the house until she is checked over by a vet..but I feel awful thinking about her out there.

I have company arriving Wednesday. I need a mani/pedi. Blossom is getting a bath and a shave.

Blossom just had a $260.00 surgery bill and needs shots in June. She has an Secondary AV heart block and her vet care is expensive.

I DON"T NEED A $300.00 VET BILL FOR A SCRAWNY HUNCHBACK CAT!!!!

Yet this kitty has adopted us. Blossom has adopted her. Try as I might, I can't NOT like this cat.

Ughhh... I might have been adopted against my will. Again. Sigh, I'm taking a comforter out there for her to sleep on.




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