So, about a month ago a mother cat stayed by our back steps with her 4 kittens. It was so fun to watch them romp around in our gardens. Then two days later, she takes off, but leaves one kitten. The poor thing was trembling, scared, and the size of my hand.
What could I do, I had to feed it. So it lived under our deck for about a week. I made a little bed for it out of a plastic tub and a folded rug. It wouldn't let me near it until about the third day, I finally got to pet it. So, I started to put the food in the garage, instead of leaving it outside to attract other animals as we live in the country. One day, shopkat was in the garage and I was about to close it up for the night and shoo the cat out, I heard a coyote outside, so then I brought the bed into the garage and shopkat now sleeps there. I cleaned the garage pretty good, got a litter box, and so far, the little guy (not sure the sex yet) has a good life. It's amazing how quickly the kitten has perked up and is so friendly! It's very entertaining also, especially when I'm out in the garden and he/she romps around. Winter is coming and my husband and I have decided it will be OK to let shopkat inside. So, now I have to cat proof the house and basement. Also, there are new bills to pay now, I visited a vet and got the low down on shots neuter or spay etc. I did not want this responsibility, but have fallen in love. What can I say? Oh, the name Shopkat came because we thought we might keep it in my husbands pottery studio to keep the mice out.
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