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

[Medusa]

He let me pet him! He didn't show up for dinner last night but he did show his face during my garage sale. He sat just far away enough that he felt safe and he mewed a little but when my friend said "hi" to him, he ran off. This morning he must have been really hungry, sweet boy, b/c he looked directly in the sliding glass door of my patio and Boo had his nose pressed up against the glass. It was like a mirror image. When I went for my camera, of course, Boo walked away.

When I started to dish out LBK's breakfast, he ran right up to me and started to eat while I was still dishing it out. I took a chance and lightly stroked him and he didn't flinch but I could tell that he was just famished and wasn't there for attention; he wanted food! If he really does trust me, I may be able to get more pix of him. I do not want to take in another cat but I keep remembering Boo, my Christmas miracle, and it's eating at me. My finances just won't allow it so I'll do my best to keep LBK well fed and warm and comfortable and I'll give him as much love and attention as he'll let me give him.

[RICHARD]

When are you going to get your tattoo?

[Medusa]

When are you going to get your tattoo?

I'm afraid to ask what that means. "Sucker" maybe? LOL

[RICHARD]

I'm afraid to ask what that means. "Sucker" maybe? LOL

Why do you ask, when you know the answer?

Now that the "shoe is on the other foot" - lace it up and get moving!

[GILL]

I like Richard got mine long ago. Wouldn't have it any other way. Welcome back to the club. All the out side cats that were in the neighborhood are now in my house (once in they don't go out), yes it does get a bit tight and it does stretch the budget, but we can go without a few things, they can not.

[Medusa]

It isn't just my budget that prevents me from taking them in; it's just become increasingly difficult to handle it all. I'm not ancient by any stretch but I am getting older and find that I need more help than I used to. If I were still married and had a partner, done deal, but I have to be practical. Plus if I want to go on vacation or to work conferences, it becomes very expensive to pay a good catsitter. Fortunately, I do have one but she can't medicate them and all of my cats are on meds, so I have to pay extra to have someone come in just to administer meds. Also, keeping the house clean and disinfected is exhausting. I have to depend on my catsitter when I'm away to keep up w/all of it.

Like you, John, I feel that once they're in, they don't go back out. Specs acts like a maniac whenever he sees LBK, so does Yodie, and I just don't want cat fights and pee wars. I have a fairly calm household except for the illnesses which seem to be coming on more frequently. My trips to the vet wear me out let alone my finances. Just this latest episode w/Yodie cost me $1200 and we're not finished. I will NEVER allow LBK to go w/out food or shelter and I'll give him as much attention as he'll allow me. Plus I'm not convinced that he doesn't belong to someone but I'm leery of knocking on doors b/c there are a few cat haters in the neighborhood, one of which lives right next door.

LBK came back just a few minutes ago and I thought maybe he wanted attention this time. Nope. He was still hungry so I gave him a little bit of dry food plus some Whisker Lickins pouch food. He didn't want me to pet him this time, so I just put the food down and left.

[catmandu]

Even if you cant take in Little Black Cat, we are praying that you can find him a FurrEver Home some where he will be safe, cherished and warm.

I think Ebony Beau Tubsters giving his protege Little Black Cat lessons on how to win over Meeowmies!!!

[Tora Oni]

I know how heart strings can tug on an empty wallet, especially when I walk into the cat room at the local humane society I'm so thankful they take such good care of the cats, and most of the cats do get adopted. Poor LBK, at least your doing what you can and he is being taken care of though maybe is other owners do own him.

[Medusa]

He was't around when I had to rush Pidge in to the vet's this morning but maybe he came while we were gone and got tired of waiting b/c he just now showed up and was pawing at my hands as I was dishing the food. That cat was hungry! He now runs up to me w/abandon so we're making progress. I bought a case of cat food just for him yesterday so I guess I'm in this thing. LOL

[catmandu]

I know that Ebony Beau Tubster, Ebonite and Tubby 2 Angels are happy that thier Little Black Cat protege has a acse of food all to himself.
They know that you will do your very best to find him a Furrever Home for CatMas!!!

[orangemm]

Maybe LBK could be a porch cat, a la Gary?

[Medusa]

Maybe LBK could be a porch cat, a la Gary?

That's rather what s/he is now anyhow. I just know how that can spiral out of control b/c where there's one cat, there are always more. Two other cats show up occasionally and I don't want to put myself in the position where I'm feeding and vetting 27 outdoor cats again. I simply cannot afford it plus I donated all my out door houses to a vet tech. If my neighbor the cat hater sees a bunch of cats congregating at my house, I know that he'll either harm them or call animal control on me so I have to be careful. A while ago he got a puppy for his daughters and kept it maybe a week before he gave it away, said it was too much work and he didn't want to clean up after it so he won't be sympathetic to me at all.

[Medusa]

Well, I found out where LBK has been sleeping; under a tarp that I have around my patio furniture. I just don't get it. I put out a nice dog house w/the door off center so that s/he has a wall for protection from wind, there's a big, fluffy blanket inside, it's covered w/a tarp, it's on legs so that it's off the ground but s/he'd rather sleep on the cold concrete. I just now put a fluffy rug under the tarp until tomorrow morning. When the bitter, high winds have calmed down, I'll move the dog house near the tarped patio furniture and I'll put a heating pad on low so that, hopefully, s/he'll go in there.

I'm going to pay more attention to fliers to see if anyone is missing a black cat b/c if s/he belongs to someone, s/he's decided s/he likes it better here. S/he sits at my sliding door and cries and I can tell s/he's hungry but I don't want to feed him/her more than twice a day. I'm going to have to get him/her vetted and checked to see if s/he's been altered but w/all my Fur Posse's illnesses right now, my finances are stretched, especially w/Christmas next week.

[Anikaca77]

Mary-

Thank you for everything you are doing for this sweet black cat. It's always hard to see them or hear about cats outside and I do what I can. I have a stray boy that lives out near my apartment complex but with 10 and the 1 foster right now till this Saturday there is just no way I could afford to take in anymore. I still feed the guy outside and give him water but he isn't very friendly and recently he's been hissing at me when I go to give him food, I think it scares him that he is becoming used to me coming around and giving him food but who knows.

Thanks for feeding this baby.
Melissa

[Medusa]

I moved the dog house and put a heating pad in between folds of the blanket. S/he was still stubborn and refused to go inside until last night. When s/he saw me, s/he ran out of the house and up to my door. Most times, though, s/he sleeps on the cold cement so I put a fluffy rug out there so s/he'll at least have a little warmth. S/he's become very affectionate and when I call him/her, s/he comes running. I even can pick him/her up but not for long; s/he doesn't seem to like being held. S/he even flopped over as though s/he wanted a belly rub and I made a slight move in that direction but s/he was going to be rough and I didn't want him/her to wrap around my hand and arm and dig in, so I pulled back and said "NO!" As soon as I get paid next month, I'll take him/her in for vetting. Hopefully, s/he'll come back clean. S/he stands a good chance of being adopted, I think. S/he's still young enough b/c you know how many people are; they want kittens, not cats.