A little black kitty; 1/13; HE has bonded finally; *Update*; post #80

[Medusa]

Ok, I'm now officially worried. Coco Puff had his attention fixed on something outside the kitchen window and when I looked, LBK was in a submissive position b/c the tuxie was arched, tail thick and ready to strike. At one point, LBK rolled on his back and the tuxie crouched over him but didn't strike. S/he slowly walked away and LBK stayed there. The tuxie is big, fully grown; LBK is a little guy, looks to be under a year old. He'll get the snot beat out of him, especially now that I see he's submissive. Actually, the tuxie isn't really a tuxie, I think; s/he has the markings of a Holstein cow, so I don't think it's the same one that came around this summer. Sigh. Let the games begin.

[kb2yjx]

Mary!!! It sure sounds like you might become the Found Hotel of Ohio!!!

[katladyd]

Every area needs one.

[Medusa]

I closed mine when I bought this house 5 years ago but I'm wondering now if I'm going to end up opening another branch. No sign of LBK since breakfast.

[Medusa]

No LBK for breakfast this morning. I sure hope he didn't get beat up or worse. No sign of the other cats either.

ETA: I just fed him. Whew! I kept looking for him but finally noticed that Coco Puff was fixed in one spot in front of one of the patio windows. LBK was crouched behind a shrub and if I hadn't been looking for him, I wouldn't have seen him. I put his food out and he actually came closer to the nearest shrub and mewed. He's definitely still a kitten; he didn't meow, he mewed. I hope he was just cold and not hiding from the other cats b/c that makes me so sad that he might be afraid.

[Anikaca77]

I wish I had an unlimited budget. No creature would ever be hungry, cold or afraid ever again.

I couldn't agree more or wish more that I was too on an unlimited budget to help these little creatures.

[momcat]

Thank you a million times over for helping little LBK I hear there's some bad weather heading your way. You've given this kitty a place to find refuge from the elements and there's no doubt he'll be back to fill his tummy and take shelter.

Groucho is sending you lots of purrs and kitty kisses for helping his fellow kitty in need.

[Medusa]

A neighbor called today to tell me that LBK had been killed, they she saw him in the road at the end of our street but it wasn't LBK after all. Apparently, there were two black kitties roaming the neighborhood. LBK showed up for breakfast shortly after her call this morning. Whew!

[3Catcondo]

Oh no. RIP Other LBK. I'm glad your LBK is safe.

[Medusa]

He didn't show up for breakfast this morning and he hasn't come around for dinner yet either. I'm starting to get worried. The weather has been brutally cold and windy. Maybe he belongs to someone after all and they've kept him inside. He doesn't come at the same time every day but he always manages to get two meals a day. Send out a good thought for LBK, please?

[lizbud]

The brutal winds we had the last couple of days, kept two of my
regulars away too. I only feed 4,(outside) but it's always the same cats.
I hope LBK found a safe, dry place to go.

[Medusa]

The black and white cat just showed up but ran off when s/he saw me. She apparently knows this is the place to go for food so I'm sure she'll be back b/c I put food out. But now I don't know what to think. I don't know if LBK is too afraid to come around b/c the b&w cat was bullying him or if he's indoors or if something happened to him.

This is how I "officially" got started in rescue in the first place. Peeka was my neighbor's cat and was missing. The temps were below freezing and she finally returned but to my house instead of my neighbor's. She was badly injured and had an infection that resulted in her having to get her tail amputated but my neighbor wouldn't assume responsibility for her, so I took her on the condition that I could take her brother Boo, too. I called them my Christmas miracles. Now here's history sort of repeating itself. I sure hope my little guy/gal is alright.

ETA: He's back! Whew! I just got up from the computer and noticed that Coco Puff was staring out the patio window. I checked and there was LBK, chowing down. He usually runs when he sees me but he must be really hungry b/c he only looked up and I said "Hi, buddy!" and he kept on eating. I'm so relieved! The b&w cat reminds me of my RB Puddy. She was a calico but this cat has the same short, fluffy tail as Puddy had. I guess I'm just nostalgic right now.

[catmandu]

That reminds me of the Black Cats who have crossed my path.
Tubby 2 named after Tubby the travelling RV Cat who was older and sadly passed away after a year of being a Found Cat.
Tubster Panther once a small hungry Stray , now a Found Cat in good standing and a Huge Black Cat!!!!
Ebony Beau Tubster would have a Found Cat , but sadly had RIP and FELV.
We miss EBT and have named our Outdoor Enclosure the Ebony Beau Tubster Memorial Sanctuary.
And Ebonite Tubbette who died under mysterious circumstances
We are praying that Little Black Cat will be a successful rescue and My Elegant Ebony Angels are trying thier best to convince Little Black Cat that you are a Good Purrson , and theres a Furrever Home just waiting to be claimed!!!

[momcat]

What a relief to know that LBK is back and munching out. Do you know if kitty is using the shelter you set up? If it's as cold there as it is here, I pray this little sweetie has a warm home to go to. Thank you for all you do to help this little one!

[Medusa]

What a relief to know that LBK is back and munching out. Do you know if kitty is using the shelter you set up? If it's as cold there as it is here, I pray this little sweetie has a warm home to go to. Thank you for all you do to help this little one!

It doesn't appear that he is using the shelter. I have a feeling that he belongs to someone and that he didn't come around for a while b/c they at least may have had the common sense to keep him indoors when the weather was so brutal. It warmed up today but the last few days were awful, sub freezing temps and high winds. I felt bad about any creature being out there. I can always tell how bad it is when I see that no birds are feeding.

I wish there was an outlet close to the shelter; I'd put a heating pad on low in between blankets as I used to do when I lived at the rental. But the shelter is on the side of the house that's better protected from the elements. If I move it to where the outlet is, there's more exposure plus my Fur Posse have an advantage of darting out the door if they see him and I sure don't want that! LBK's mew is so heartbreaking; it sounds as though he's crying. My cats all have distinct meows but none of them sound like that. It gives me LES just thinking about it.