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All has been chaos at Chez Opal since the arrival of one boy cat on Sunday night. He is actually a neighbor’s cat, but they have not been seen or heard from since Saturday. After hearing him crying piteously at my door 2 nights in a row, I finally gave up the fight and brought him into my home.
Prior to this current incident, I should mention that this darling had been left outside all hours and I do NOT live in a particularly quiet neighborhood. There is at least one feral colony across the street and the traffic on the road is dangerous for 4-footed creatures. In fact, I lost one of my cats to a car racing into the driveway of our townhouse complex a few years ago.
Even though I could not resist this angelic face, my other cats are NOT impressed. So I’ve been dealing with ruffled fur and prickly tempers. Some of the tempers have been exercised beneath my bed at around 2am, which is really not conducive to sleep.
I’m not sure if we’ll be able to keep the little angel permanently, but I really hope so as I’ve fallen completely in love with him. We’ve renamed him Bosco, but I’m not too sure that name is right for him. The neighbors had named him Minou, I think that’s French for cat. I’m not too fond of that name either.
I really don’t think that anyone who leaves their pet without food, water, or shelter for 4 days is deserving of said pet. I also don’t want to be accused of theft. So we shall just have to see what the next few days brings us.
