Well the neighbor's cat, we call Penny, brought us two rain-soaked and muddy kittens onto the deck last night. Two are tortoise shell females and there's another red tabby there now. We're not sure what sex it is yet. The last two red tabbies she had were males.
We've had quite a bit of rain over the past two weeks or so. Wherever she had them this time obviously flooded them out.
Ray and I looked at one another first in horror and then all we could do was laugh. What can we do? We did what we could and that was put a soft blanket and warm towels in a box and the box in a cage with a comforter over top of it. We placed two of the kittens in the box and didn't see the third kitten until this morning when Ray went out to check on them. Penny waited until we went inside for the night before she went after kitten number three. Mom and the kittens now have a warm bed and shelter from the chill.
We called the animal control officer and he said there's a lady he knows with a large farm who will take the kittens and Penny too. He'll be here for them in the morning.
I'll miss Penny but the neighbor no longer wants her and we've got enough of our own to feed. It's time for some tough decisions.
Hi Robin!
ReplyDeleteHow glad I am that there are people like you and Ray with huge hearts and compassion for other living things. I am so happy that you've made these little lives warm, dry and comfortable and also that because of you they will get a warm and caring home.
God will reward you for your kindness I'm sure.