Now this is a MANS cat!

**Kittyfoot** · 07-22-2010, 04:27 PM

Hey folks, I'm Wayne Pond, the "co-parent" of the big boy here.... the cat I mean.

Wife Barbara will be along directly as LaKitten.

Our boy's name is Joseph Walker Pond. He showed up here one day not long after Hurricane Katrina. Skinny as a rail but with a big fat tail. Once we got him inside we discovered that all 4 of his feet were coated with asphalt and he could hardly hobble around. As you can see he's well recovered but the tar did cause some damage to his pads and he's not quite graceful. He's our big loveable Klutz.

But right here I want to thank both Laura and Michael. We were in a real bind with our "outside kits". We live in a trailer park and our landlady was threatening eviction if we didn't "dispose" of them. The local "shelter' told us they would immediately kill them as "unadoptable". We were at the point of taking them to an uninhabited area and releasing them to save their lives.

Laura and Michael are the reason these kits are safe and sound today and I once again say Thank You, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart.

**phesina** · 07-22-2010, 07:31 PM

What a beautiful cat Joseph Walker Pond is!

And may I join you in saying "Thank you" to Laura and Michael.. God bless them, and God bless you and and your family and Joseph Walker, too.

**Laura's Babies** · 07-22-2010, 09:35 PM

HAY Kittyfoot! Welcome aboard this wonderful place! Hay, Got a email from Blaine and this is what she said about the ones trapped at your house that night..

All the cats have left my house. I took the momma and daddy to Azalea Lakes and a worker there is going to put them at her barn. I took the 3 litter mates to a lady's house on River Road who takes ferals when we have no where else for them. She loves each one, and counts heads everyday. Food and water is always available, and there are lots of hidey holes for them around as well as under her house. I would have taken them all there except arrangements had already been made for the 2 adults elsewhere. What a week!

I sent her a email back and told her you had found that baby but were going to keep it.

Here are the other 2 I took of your other baby..

WELCOME TO PET TALK!! (hurry up and get the Mrs signed up)

**katladyd** · 07-23-2010, 12:00 AM

God Bless all of you!

**LaKitten** · 07-23-2010, 01:18 AM

I am sorry to say this will be a short post for now... Will try to post here tomorrow. My name is Barbara Pond and Wayne (Kittyfoot) is my wonderful husband.

I just want to say thank you all for such wonderful praises about Joseph and Cameo. I will try to post some photo's of our other kitties photo in the proper place on this board tomorrow if possible. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you. Things are still a bit hectic here and I am rather brain dead right now!

See you all online tomorrow!!!!

Barb

**Kittyfoot** · 07-23-2010, 01:22 AM

Ok unexpected happenings. I had checked Missie and was pretty sure she was still "with kitten". Today I found out I was wrong. Under the trailer and up inside the insulation I followed the cries to one small scared kitten. Now I know why Missie was moaning in the cat trap. I think it's a female.

The little one is now inside. We rounded up the proper food for her and fed her. Right now she's in our bedroom esconced in a big cat carrier so she can gradually get used to her new surroundings. The other cats walk by for a sniff but our big black and white guy T-boy has appointed himself her protector. When she wakes up and mews he rushes over, gently touches noses with her and lays down in front of the carrier until she settles. Oddly enough he's best buds with little Cameo, our addition from 2 weeks ago.

Our Little grey baby has a name.... Laura.

**Karen** · 07-23-2010, 01:47 AM

Awww, welcome little one! And welcome to your human mom, too!

**GILL** · 07-23-2010, 08:57 AM

Thank you so much for taking care of these babies. Why is it that the big guys also protech the little ones or the ones that have problems. Same thing happens in our house.