MIYAGI!!! (That means it's a boy.)

The stray kitty was gone nearly all week but reappeared last night right before I was about to head up to bed. I got him in, fed him, cuddled with him for awhile and kept him sectioned off from my kitties all night.

This morning, I called all the local vets to see if anyone could see him right away. Third time's a charm! We took him in and that's where we found out he was a he (and an altered he at that), that he's only around a year old, and that while his front paws have been declawed ( ), he does still have claws in his hind paws. No fleas, no earmites. So we got him a round of distempers, rabies vaccine and blood drawn for a FIV/FeLV test. We should know the results Monday morning and until then, will keep him separate from our cats.

Right now, he's been making himself comfortable alternating between Aidan's pack-n-play and the couch. I think we'll be keeping him for a trial run to see how things go with our cats. Not to mention Samantha, when she comes back home. We do, however, have a back-up plan if things just don't seem like they're working out.


Mr. Miyagi




God help me. I can't believe we've got 5 cats right now. I just couldn't stand to leave him out in the cold - especially with us moving within two weeks - or to take him to a shelter.