28/07/2023
I got this beautiful boy Houdini, 2 weeks ago today. I've wanted to post updates and pics of him, but didn't because he wasn't showing signs if getting better. So I held off. Each day hoping he would get stronger because he was eating 3 to 4 meals a day. But he kept losing weight and was dehydrated. Although he was feral and wasn't sure about human touch, he allowed me to pet him over the last week. I think it just took to much out of him to hiss at me, so he just gave up the fight...he even allowed me the pleasure of watching him eat these past few days and was eating churus off my finger. In the feral world, that's a pretty big deal 😊. Unfortunately this morning he was struggling to breathe. I took him in to help him pass. It doesn't really matter how long I had him, the heartache is always the same. You just feel like they deserved better than the hand they were dealt. You want them to experience all the great things like human touch and love and string toys, fresh water, endless amounts of nutritious food and treats, peaceful nights of sleep and the security of a loving home...I read that 85% of cats today are born outside. That's crazy. I'm sure at least 10% are from breeders... I wish as people in every community we would do better to help the 85%. They don't want to live outside with fleas and predators, storms and the unbearable heat or the freezing cold. Drinking from dirty puddles. Hiding their kittens from humans, who will harm them because they are evil, and not knowing where they're going to get their next meal...reach out to a rescue and see how you can help a stray kitty.
Thank you kristy bush, for getting him off the street, getting him medical care that he desperately needed and allowing me to give him the all the love he would allow. Thank you Holly for coming to give him fluids and giving me the advice I needed.
Rest easy sweet Houdini. Hope your life on the other side brings you everything a kitty deserves
