While I started out going in order of when the cats arrived, I have to jump to one who is currently our top priority in terms of vet care - Lucky.
She was one of five kittens born to a semi-feral mother in the garage. The only girl, in fact - she has nothing but brothers. One day when she was a few weeks old, we made a horrifying discovery - she was missing a foot.
We’re still not sure what happened, if maybe there was a night she was shut out of the garage (the door is shut at night to keep out predators), or if she got her foot caught somewhere. Her mother had a limp as well, and still does as if her leg was broken and didn’t heal properly. Regardless, she immediately became an indoor cat and was seen by the vet.
Now, one would think a three legged cat wouldn’t be too much trouble, but she’s the sneakiest stinker you’ve ever seen. She runs, climbs, plays with siblings when they come in to visit, and somehow manages to stand on one foot to open a heavy wooden swinging door. She is OH so much trouble! Christmas decorations didn’t stand a chance this year. In about 10 minutes time, she managed to remove the entire strand of tinsel from the tree. We had to pack things up long before New Year’s.
While we did get her shots with the rest of the cats, she’ll still need to be seen by the vet again soon to be fixed. Since she’s staying indoors and is technically disabled (although she’ll refute that assessment), the last thing we need is more kittens. Even though she doesn’t go outside, there are several toms running around. Obviously she’s going to need spayed.
She won’t be alone at her next vet visit, as we’ve also brought in one of her brothers as a companion and protector. He’s a beautiful black cat we’ve named Salem in the picture with her above. He’ll be our next featured story, so you can learn more about him then.
There’s a whole lot of these cats that need fixed, yet it’s clear that Lucky and Salem need to be the first on our list. The vet appointment is set for January 30th, 2026. After these two have been seen, we’ll start taking in others to be fixed.
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