Thankful Thursday

 

#1 here. Today, we have a very thankful story to share with all of you. It started terribly. About ten days ago, we were coming back from our evening walk with Ollie when we noticed something strange at the entrance to one of the fields. We went to check it out and found two cat carriers, open and empty. Some awful person had dumped a couple of kitties and driven off. We looked around but couldn't find any cats. Next morning, as we set out, we found a beautiful white cat lying dead on the side of the lane, probably from the shock of losing his home. I disposed of it, and we started looking for the other one. Ollie found her very quickly, cowering in one of the hedges.

It was impossible to get anywhere near her. She was clearly traumatised. I alerted both sets of cat-loving neighbours and asked them to look out for the cat, who seemed to be a small female. I also placed one of the carriers in a more sheltered part of the hedgerow, and put dry food and water in there. Ollie spotted her one more time, but then she disappeared. I was beginning to lose hope when, yesterday evening, one of my neighbours called to say she was in their garden, sitting in front of their shed.

They had put out some dry food, which she inhaled. But they had no wet food as their cat doesn't eat it. So I went over with several sachets and we put out another bowl filled with food. She wouldn't let us closer than a few feet, but she was clearly starving, and tucked in quickly.

All of us at Poupounette Central are so thankful that the little kitty is safe. There are two potential homes for her, with either set of neighbours. It will take a little time for her to get over her fears, but we believe she will be OK.