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Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 11:41 PM Jul 2016

Mr. Moustache and Electra-kitty

There is a semi-feral male cat I've been feeding at our office the last few months; he is a spectacular-looking creature and for some reason my husband dubbed him "Mr. Moustache". He was very skinny at first but has put on some weight, isn't as wary of me, and I'll be trying to catch him for medical care and neutering sometime this summer.

He shows up usually at one or two set times per day and I feed him upward of 3-4 cans of food. He was very hungry but lately, he hasn't needed as much food - I think he's finally filling out a bit and getting beyond ravenous.

Here's Mr. Moustache:





He showed what a unique creature he is on Father's Day. My husband and I stopped by the office as we usually do, every day, and that Sunday was no different. We pulled in to our parking spot and Mr. Moustache was sitting there waiting for his lunch and I hustled inside to put together the plate of food for him; when I set it outside in the sheltered area I have for him, there was an orange kitten with him, and he stepped back to allow the kitten to eat. I grabbed the kitten, brought him inside, and had a fantastic home for him by that Thursday.

The next Saturday, we pulled in to our office as usual, and Mr. Moustache had a young female kitten with him, that he also stepped back and let at the food first. I grabbed her, too, and have named her "Electra". I think both she and the orange fella (his new momma named him Scooter) were from the same litter, and were Mr. Moustache's kids. Electra looks a lot like him in her coloring. She was dehydrated and very hungry and very small - I think the runt of the litter. But now she's buzzing around like kittens should, eating, sleeping, and doing her litter box business like a champ.

I call her Electra because it looks to me like she has a light bulb on her forehead. She weighs a little less than 2.5lbs; I'd guess she's between 10-12 weeks old.

Electra needs a loving forever ("furever&quot home. Whomever adopts her must agree to love, cherish and serve her for the rest of her hopefully long life. We have four cats of our own (and Electra gets along with all of them); I take care of a variety of ferals, and I just don't have the bandwidth for a kitten. (HOWEVER, if someone adopted her and it didn't work out, my policy is to take her back, no questions asked - I don't want her abandoned or in a shelter. I'll take as long as it takes to find her the perfect home).

Here she is:









If you would love to have Electra, please contact me. We live in Virginia. If you're not in Virginia, we'll figure out a way to get her to you if you're the right fit. I adore this little baby girl but she needs a person of her own. But it has to be the right person.

A few more photos are here:
http://tomthecat.com/

I'm also working with some placement groups locally, but they are overwhelmed at the moment and understaffed as one of the key people is battling cancer.

Thanks for reading. Please keep this kicked for me, even if you can't take her.

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Mr. Moustache and Electra-kitty (Original Post) Flaxbee Jul 2016 OP
K&R radical noodle Jul 2016 #1
Me, too. She needs a wonderful family. Flaxbee Jul 2016 #4
I would be tempted to take her radical noodle Jul 2016 #10
three is the perfect number! Flaxbee Jul 2016 #11
I'm too old to take a babycat radical noodle Jul 2016 #12
Electra has gorgeous markings - wow! 3catwoman3 Jul 2016 #2
She's also the sweetest little thing. Flaxbee Jul 2016 #5
K&R. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #3
thanks, tblue37 Flaxbee Jul 2016 #6
Gosh-all-mighty, she's a beautiful girl. Laffy Kat Jul 2016 #7
Awww! What a great cat Dad and what a beautiful little one! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #8
Cats are surprisingly intelligent pediatricmedic Jul 2016 #9

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)
4. Me, too. She needs a wonderful family.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 12:40 AM
Jul 2016

Well, all cats and kittens do, IMO, but ... she's my responsibility at the moment
Thanks for the K&R

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)
11. three is the perfect number!
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 03:55 PM
Jul 2016


Actually, her brother, "Scooter" went to a family with 2 who wanted one more ...

We had a high of 7 at one time and just through nature taking its course, are down to 4. I'll probably always have 2-3 ...

radical noodle

(8,558 posts)
12. I'm too old to take a babycat
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 05:10 PM
Jul 2016

She'd likely outlive me, but my furkids will be "purring" for her to get the purrfect one true home.

3catwoman3

(25,416 posts)
2. Electra has gorgeous markings - wow!
Mon Jul 4, 2016, 11:57 PM
Jul 2016

Mr. Moustache has a very different face. Kudos to you for caring for him on his own terms.

We live in the greater Chicago area and already have 4, so I regret that I cannot offer Electra a home. If I weren't married, that could be different, but my husband keeps me from becoming the crazy cat lady.

You would probably enjoy a feral cat rescue organization that operates out of Langley, British Columbia. Check out tinykittens.com.

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)
5. She's also the sweetest little thing.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 12:42 AM
Jul 2016

Falls asleep in my lap and makes little squeaky meows that squeeze my heart.

Her eyes are amber - not yellow, not green. But a tawny amber. Lovely. I'm totally smitten, but I have to find her a home. I'm also trying not to be completely overtaken by felines. For my own sanity and my husband's...

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)
6. thanks, tblue37
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 12:43 AM
Jul 2016


Appreciate it. I've also posted this in the Lounge, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and NC groups. Tomorrow I might brave GD.

Laffy Kat

(16,520 posts)
7. Gosh-all-mighty, she's a beautiful girl.
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 01:42 AM
Jul 2016

I would totally take her if I lived closer but I'm in Colorado. I'm down to one kitty right now and she is such an alpha I worry about getting a baby. She bullies my fifty-pound dog around.

The kitty-daddy is also gorgeous; looks like some sort of jungle beast.

Rhiannon12866

(221,916 posts)
8. Awww! What a great cat Dad and what a beautiful little one!
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 02:48 AM
Jul 2016

They both really do have spectacular markings! Thank you so much for all you do...

pediatricmedic

(397 posts)
9. Cats are surprisingly intelligent
Tue Jul 5, 2016, 02:57 AM
Jul 2016

He somehow knew it was safe to bring the kids to you.

Best wishes and luck on finding a forever home for her.

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