Well, Rocky is still here. He almost got put out, but due to a goopy eye and the trouper attitude of K, he got to stay inside a bit longer.
The plan now is to trap the other kittens, take them all to the shelter to be tested for leukemia and HIV. If they are negative, then we will bring them home to tame for a few weeks. After they are tame, we'll take them back into the shelter to be adopted. Apparently kitties with more than the usual number of toes are even specifically requested by potential families, so those with the extra toes will not be in the shelter long.
K discovered this cutie in our garbage can Saturday morning. There has been a set of 4 kittens living under our shed for a few weeks now, but they are wild and unapproachable. They've apparently been raiding the garbage at night, they must not have remembered that Friday morning is garbage pick-up in our neighborhood. :-( So in he hopped only to fall all the way to the bottom of an empty can. K discovered him the next morning as he cried for help.
Initially he hissed and spat at me as I wrapped him in a towel to extricate him, but he is has grown used to being cuddled now. K speeds through her chores to spend every free moment with 'her' kitty. Her plan is to keep it inside for a few days until it is tame, then let it go back out with its brothers and sisters.
She decided to name him Rocky because of his stone gray color. He also has extra toes on his front paws that make him look like he's got boxing gloves on, so Rocky fits just fine.
The excitement level in our house is sky high. You see, yesterday the kids discovered a poor skinny kitty in our shed. Normally the stray cats in our neighborhood are owned and cared for by someone, and are never allowed in the house. But, I had Meister holding my cheeks to look into my eyes and pleading, "PLEEEEEASE, can we save her?" I took a look, felt her bony spine, and saw how affectionate she was with people. What was I supposed to do?
We've called the Humane League asking them to check the Lost Cat reports, checked all the classifieds, looked for flyers in the neighborhood, and even had the vet scan her for a microchip. It seems this one is not going to be reunited with her original family. So anyone want a 6-8 month old very affectionate kitty who even gets along with dogs?
We have until the end of the weekend to find a good home for this sweetie.
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