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I am in LOVE...and it's name is Java

Last night i got a call from my brother and sister-in-law; it had to do with a stray kitten. It seems this little fluff ball had been hanging out in their backyard meowing all day. They have a wooded area behind their house that they will often see other cats coming and going, this one did not want to go. In fact by the time I got there it had walked right up their back porch like it owned the joint.

It immediately came right up to me, still meowing of course. Even though it was extremely friendly- i thought it might bolt at any minute, so I quickly got it into the carrier i had brought along- with a little food- i suspected it must have been very hungry by this time.

We all proceeded to head back behind the house into the woods to see if there were any more kittens. Thankfully, I had the wonderful assistance of Heather from MWHS guiding me through all of this- thanks Heather!

As we walked through I listened carefully and check all nooks and crannies to see if there were other little ones just too shy to come out. After a while, with not sight or sound we headed back, my focus on the little black and white fluff ball- who we could hear meowing all along the way.

Once home, this little one proceeded to just wail and wail all night. I had set up the veri-kennel so as to put a litter box in, some bedding and some food. We tried to sleep, but it was here and there.
Certainly not a sound sleep, more like worried when I did not hear a peep.

Early this morning I got up and thought it was time to get to know this little one a bit more. So, I brought in my coffee, laptop and camera- had to get some shots in! As soon as I opened the cage door the little one, popped out and right over to my lap. All this little one needed was love, and I had it to spare abundantly. For the next hour I typed away checking email and such with the fluff ball walking all over the keyboard. It then walked over to my coffee, now a bit cold- stuck its little nose in and had a sip. As it pulled it little black head with white chin up- I noticed the white under its mouth was a bit muddy looking-coffee colored you could say. So, that is how Java got his/her name!

Java and I took a bit of a snooze together, with her lying right on my stomach- again as if she owned the joint. After awhile, she got up, had her photo session and then I got the call from Heather. It was time for me to let Java go. She was to go to the Marlborough Animal Hospital to get checked out and make sure she was okay. And then she would be picked up by another volunteer from the shelter and put into a foster home. Come to think of it, not sure I even said a proper good bye to Java, probably better that way, it was hard to let her go- though I knew it was the best thing for her.

As with everything else in my life right now- there was a reason Java came when she did- and left just as quickly, a reminder to stay true to myself and to always take of the little ones! Be well little Java.

Posted by Shannon at April 28, 2006 12:23 PM

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