Fred the Cat

We have a cat, or really there is a cat that has us.  We were chosen.  This December during the big freeze of 2008 a cat appeared at our door looking sad and pitiful without a collar in the 19 degree weather.  You try ignoring a cat when it is freezing outside, I am not a cat person I really like dogs better on the whole, but even I was taken by this little furball.  I mean it was COLD outside and there Fred was, yes I named it Fred, looking up at us shivering.  Well OK not shivering more purring like crazy and waiting for us to do something, and we did!  A bed was found, cream was poured and the cat pronounced ours by the little girls.  We explained to the gals that the cat was most likely lost or just visiting, and that we were just helping take care of one of God's little creatures.  Fred stayed with us on the front porch for several days, until the neighbor girl came for her cat.  Yeah!  We now knew that Fred had a family and we didn't have to worry. 

     And then Fred came back looking for company and food.  Everyday when the family next door goes off to their jobs and school Fred comes over and stares at us through the glass keeping up with what the family is up to, and begging for food. ( he now has his own dish and still has the bed we set up for him on that first cold day.)  And sometime at night he goes home to his real family.  Still no collar but we're pretty sure we know he belongs over there.  

Its great the girls have a cat to pet and talk to, and he goes home at night.  He even hunts and that is great for us ( see post Mouse: Friend or Foe?) the best kind of pet for us right now.