Hi, kittynut, welcome to Pet Talk! I'm david p and I'm from Pittsburgh, Pa. I have two cats that allow me to live with them (so far!). Nikki, a tuxedo kitty, and Daisy, a tortoiseshell kitty. I volunteer with Cat Sense, a cat rescue org. in Pittsburgh. My two were rescued from abusive situations and I'm SO GLAD to hear that your daughter saved that precious kitty from certain death. I sure now that he's spoiled rotten. I can't stand people that abuse animals. I hav pictures of them in my signature below.