I want very much to keep this family of cats together. Most are one year old, some are two, up to a few who are five. Two neighbors feed them now, and myself. They were mine, born on my bed and couch and under nearby buildings, and recently all got fixed almost for free by two volunteers and myself. They're decended from a calico kitten born in a Seattle attic of an old house in 2002, along with her brother, and a long haired male a neighbor left here in 2001.
They had a cat door and full freedom on the ten acres here with a lake that they can drink from, and an abundance of small wildlife to eat. They're still on those ten acres, which probably won't get developed for a year or so. The land which I didn't own forclosed, and my home was demolished against my will.
I miss having them sleep with me, and I worry because of coyotes, who got seven eighths of all the other kittens through the years. I wanted them to have a natural free life though. I've believed that is important.
When I visit them for a few hours, and we have a picnic together, they get in my car and don't want me to leave. I feel like a bad daddy to them, losing my good construction job in the recession, though I've found others. I'm trying to work as much as possible, to be eligible for a mortgage as soon as possible, but saving for the down payment and closing costs will be hard. That's why I thought of this blog, in case someone wants to help the cats be with their daddy again in some little house in the woods somewhere, where I can make a fire for them and sit with them at night. If it were just for me I could wait and do it myself. I'm not doing that badly. I could wait two years for my dream and be patient, but those poor cats. Who would adopt twelve anyway? They'd be split up. Or worse. I think they'd miss me. I know I'd miss them.
Between the coyotes, the authorities, and kids, it's hard to sleep at night. I want to do all I can for them, to give them a good life again. They do enjoy being outside though, and are mostly just fine. They're quite 'street smart'. There's a dark calico who's even named 'Smarty'. She's two. Her brother's named 'Silly', but he's pretty smart too.
I have a facebook page, where you can look into who I am, and if I'm for real. You can write my friends there and ask about me if you want. My other posts have more videos of the cats, and there's even more on my youtube page. I will update all three pages when I get a little house. The donations will only go for the house, as I don't need anything else anyway but to know that the cats are finally safe and together still and with me.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000115618555
http://www.youtube.com/user/Lifecomsfromwithin
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