She's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair
The most frequently asked question I get at the cat shelter is "Why is this cat here?" I don't know what people expect to hear, but most of our cats are strays, we are in the dark about their pasts. Some cats come to us because the owner has to move or because of allergies. Some of them write us long letters about what their cats are used to at home and give us detailed accounts of their lives.
Those cats are easy to explain, but Lilo? Lilo is one mysterious cat.
One day, Lilo was simply there, at the shelter. In one of our cages in the kitten room. There wasn't even a note. Just a calm, slightly emaciated cat with matted fur. Sure, we've had cats dumped on us before (usually people leave them at our shop downtown) but this... this was a stealth operation.
Since then Lilo's had a shave, a warm bed, a lot of food (I tend to spoil her by sneaking some fatty kitten food to her) and a whole lot of cuddling. Today I saw a post-it note hanging on the wall explaingin that she's got a new owner that'll pick her up on Saturday. Darn, I'll miss our little mystery cat.
Those cats are easy to explain, but Lilo? Lilo is one mysterious cat.
One day, Lilo was simply there, at the shelter. In one of our cages in the kitten room. There wasn't even a note. Just a calm, slightly emaciated cat with matted fur. Sure, we've had cats dumped on us before (usually people leave them at our shop downtown) but this... this was a stealth operation.
Since then Lilo's had a shave, a warm bed, a lot of food (I tend to spoil her by sneaking some fatty kitten food to her) and a whole lot of cuddling. Today I saw a post-it note hanging on the wall explaingin that she's got a new owner that'll pick her up on Saturday. Darn, I'll miss our little mystery cat.