Yesterday morning, as I was pouring myself a bowl of cereal, Mack heard outside our apartment a plaintive meowing. Curious, he stepped out on the patio to try and figure out where the pitiful sound was coming from. After he established the general location (the parking lot) he told me of the cat and instantly I threw on non-PJs and together we went into the parking lot to see what the deal was. 

When we approached a neighbors car Mack bent down and saw a kitten (which, considering it’s size, I guessed was around 3-4 months old). The kitten, sensing danger, instantly darted off towards our apartment in hopes of escaping its perceived threat. Mack and I managed to corner it and catch the wet, meowing kitten. 

After drying the kitten off, I put it into the bathroom with some food and water. It proceed to snarf down the food as quickly as it possibly could. The kitten was skinny and obviously hungry. By the time Mack and I left for work, it had a liter box, food, water, and some towels to sleep on for warmth. It was safely stashed in our bathroom (so our other two cats would not beat up and/or eat it). 

More than 24 hours later the kitten has been bathed, it’s ears cleaned, and it has a vet appointment under it’s belt. It has been de-wormed, vaccinated, and tested for feline leukemia. As you remember from my post awhile back when we found a few stray kittens in our apartment complex, stray cats are pretty rampant down here in Florida. 

In hopes of finding a truly wonderful name for the kitten I’m offering up a contest. Suggest some names you think would fit the kitten, and the one we like the most and ultimately choose will win a prize. The animals that are named in our household are: Brutus, Blue, Becca, Baby, and Mordecai. I tend to like names based on historical or literary characters so use that to your advantage.

We’ll run this contest through Sunday at 8PM EST and announce a winner the next day.

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