On the 9th day of Straymas. Let’s review my year. This will be a thread.
Let’s start with the first time I met the human. I was lounging on the back porch. When we spotted each other thru the window. I quickly ran off.
Let’s start with the first time I met the human. I was lounging on the back porch. When we spotted each other thru the window. I quickly ran off.
The next day I came back to the smell of food on the porch. But wouldn’t go near it till the human was inside. Couldn’t watch me out the window either, or I’d run. This went on for a few weeks.
Then the human decided to build me a shelter. The #Feralinn
At first I layed on the extra hay for the inn instead of in the inn.
That didn’t last long tho. It was dope and mine. My first possession.
Then came twitter. My very first tweet. “Checking out my new landlord”
Soon I started hanging out around the yard more and more. But would still run whenever I saw the human.
Next the human added me a eatin station. This action got me staying in the inn almost every night. Had to guard my foods.
One day I started not running when I saw the human. As long as there was distance between us
Wet food eventually got with held until I was outside. This lead to me allowing the human to dine with me. Stay back tho!
Then the touching started. I wasn’t having that shit.
So human deployed different tactics. This was the day I learned about grilled chicken. This day is important. Set my future in motion.
Everyday the human would come outside with a little chicken. (It made a big bag and kept in the fridge) Eventually I got to where I was waiting for it. The touching was still happening, still wasn’t having that shit.
What I didn’t notice, was my chicken was moving everyday. Until one day it was in the laundry room. WTF. Took a bit but I ran in got it and left.
This started happening everyday. Then I started getting use to it. Door would open I’d come in.
Next my meals got moved inside. Was strange, but I was hungry. Still no touching or sudden movements
What I didn’t notice, was my meals were moving farther into the laundry room every day. Still the touching was happening, wasn’t having it.
Then one night, I wasn’t in a hurry to leave. Decided I’d take a short nap. This started happening more and more.
One day amazon came and brought me my very first package from @Pizzapuff15. There was a bed. And I loved it. For the next week I ate dinner and napped on it every night. Then......
Out of the blue, I decided to try a human touch. It was awesome! From this moment on. Every night I expected Food, pets, and a nap in the laundry room.
My visits started getting longer and longer. We’d sit together and watch tv. Sometimes I’d spent the night. Human had a cot and would stay with me.
Now my story turns a little dark for a bit. I went missing for several days. Human searched for me with no luck. Then one night I showed back up. Human wanted to see if I’d wear a collar. I did no problem. But....
The human thought I went missing cause I was off chasing cat tail. But over the next 2 days was clear there was something wrong. Really wrong. Human now believes I was somewhere to sick to get here, but did come back for help.
And I was given it. Didn’t even fight it. Went and saw my first vet.
Turns out I was anemic, FIV+ and FeLV. Was 6lbs and so sick. Was told I didn’t have long. Human brought me home and took me to a big cage in the craft room.
After this diagnosis, Everyone of you were so incredible and started sending me foods and toys. Was amazing
Not many now this part. Was not tweeted. A few days later. I started bleeding badly from my eyes, nose and mouth. That’s when human took me to another vet. They said I had a few days at best and said could try antibiotics if I want. But they felt was a waste. Human took.
After a few very scary days, I started to improve. No more bleeding. Was up and eating better. Human took me back to the vet. They were shocked. Human wanted to have my face looked at and my other issues. They said nothing we can do and sent me home.
Human kept seeing me show improvements everyday, but was still so sick. Saw a 3rd vet. Again “nothing we can” but it didn’t give up. With the help of @danahaviland we found Dr. Parker....
We made an appointment. This was me when I met her. “I expected to see a different cat when I came in here according to his paperwork”
She saw me and not my paperwork.
She saw me and not my paperwork.
I had so many tests done. In the end my biggest problem was out of control bacterial infection, caused by ear mites. Was on my face, and spread through out my body. They scraped my face and sent me with strong meds. And I started taking supplements from @NHVNaturalPet
Everyday I was getting stronger and healthier. Gaining weight, each blood test showing improvement until 1 day I was no longer anemic. The I got my first vaccine. I lived in the craft room now.
Then I got a screen door so I could look out.
Then came a step I was told would never be able to happen. The day I lost Deez Nutz. Twitter was very happy about it. Whatever weird.
Now that I was nut free and not longer contagious. I got a dope jacket and started having visits to the rest of the house. I was nervous at first and always wanted to be able to see my room.
Which lead to jacket free visits.
Now I have run of the house. I still sleep in my room at night and when no one is home. But I do now get to sleep with the humans on a rotation with the lions.
Well that’s it folks. My year. Thanks for your support of my journey, from leaf pile to cat beds. Remember to #LeaveACan you never know what could happen. Here’s to many more adventures to come. P.S. me now 12.21lbs, happy.
