More Smokey and a Buddy

I found these two pictures of Smokey:

The morning after the attack:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...on/Smokey3.jpg

A few days later:
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...on/Smokey5.jpg

Talk about wild and wooly, here are a couple of pictures of Buddy. I first saw Buddy about five years ago. I live in the country and am surrounded by woods on all sides. I saw a white cat a couple hundred yards deep into the woods. To make a long story short, I observed him for about two years before I finally found him eating cat food I had been setting out during that time. Within a year he was eating close enough for me to reach out and touch, but ... for several months, if my hand came within distance, he would strike and often open me up good. I was sliced open way more than once. Eventually I devised a trap for him out of a hamster cage and caught him. He nearly tore the cage apart. But I got him to the vet and he was neutered and received some tooth work. When I got him home I tried to keep him locked in a room, but he tore through the screen of one of my windows.

A few months later I saw him eating the cat food again, so I gave another try. It required several weeks, but finally I was able to touch him, and even though he would strike, it was with a lot less ferocity than before.

Well, to shorten the story even more, take a look at the pics. I fill a feeder twice a week, and get a few minutes to visit with my friend. Eventually, I shall bring him back inside and complete the transformation. But as you can see, I can now touch and stroke him without fear of losing a hand. Better than that, recently, he arched his back and I could hear purring. I reached down and picked him up. He put his face up to mine and then it happened. He butted my face with his! Oh, sweet joy!

I took these pics at about 5:30 am. It was very cold, the lens kept fogging up, and Buddy wouldn't stay still, so the pics are a little fuzzy.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i.../BuddyFace.jpg

There was a day when that hand would have been like raw meat. That is Prince in the background. He and Buddy have become, well ..., "buddies."

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i.../BuddyHand.jpg

In the second picture Smokey looks as if he is breeding revenge ;)
Buddy's story is wonderful. How lucky you were to get him to the vet in that wild stage. I am sure he felt better with healthy teeth.

Thats A Heart Warming Story With The Taming Of A Former Wild Cat , And Making Him A Treasured Companion,
And You Will Have A Grateful Loyal Friend For Many Years To Come
Thats Truly A Reason I Am So Proud To Be A Pet Talker , Wonderful Stories To Be Cherished.

Awwww....a FACE BUTT!!! You know Buddy owns you now, right? :D

What a sweet story...and did Smokey come to live with you as the result of the dog attack? I mean - did you own him already and he got hurt? Or that's how you first found him?

How many kitties do you have? And doggies? I went to your pages, but I didn't count...my bad...

What a great story! :)

Smokey, I like the second picture of you and I am glad you're on the mend! And Buddy ... please become an indoor kitty, please please, you are so handsome!

Smokey, I'm so happy to see how well you've recovered!
Hi Buddy, You're a gorgeous kitty. Could you have found your furever home?