Tropical Storm Debby had just arrived. Braving the raindrops, I went into the shop to see what Abby was barking about. After just a few seconds, I heard a hungry sounding meow coming from the rafters. I tried to catch him, a tiny black kitten about 5 weeks old, but he was too frightened. I brought him some food and cream, when I came back a few minutes later the dishes were licked clean. The water was rising in the yard, but twice every day I was able to bring food to him. Since it didnt look as if we were getting to be friends, I finally set the cat trap. He was so tiny, he was able to walk in and out on the metal bar without setting it off. I had to get a piece of metal, almost heavy enough to set it off and place it on the bar. His added weight did the trick and he was caught!
I isolated him from the other cats by putting him in the bathroom. First he hid behind the shower curtain, then the toilet. When he was feeling a little more brave, he emptied the bottom shelf of the medicine cabinet and hid there. When he got tired of that, he found a roll of toilet paper, with just a little paper still on the roll, somehow dragged it onto the counter and made himself a little bed in the sink.
Video shows him up to his antics!
When I moved from Florida to Tennessee, I only had a few hours to load the pets. Someone had let all the cats outside. I got all back but Boo Boo. A friend called me and I told her how worried I was about him. I could hear him crying, but couldn't get him. She told me just to sit quietly and keep talking to him. After a few hours, he finally came to me. When I picked him up, he put his arms around my neck and gave the loudest purr I have ever heard. ''Mommy! I love you! I thought I would never see you again!'' He hung onto me for a long time. Finally I put him in the truck and we were on6 our way to Tenn6essee!
Now, Boo Boo wakes me every morning by standing on me and pawing at the covers. He knows that is the first step to me getting up an6d getting the cat food!