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Can you guess what today’s ABC Wednesday letter is? I promised a few weeks ago to introduce you to my Furry Feline Friends that I cat-sit while their human works out of town. So, without further ado, meet Sammy and Scrubs …

Sammy is a stray that someone dumped off back in October. She’s a fun kitty with a very distinct personality. If it’s possible for a cat to give a human a dirty look, she does it with perfection. I laugh constantly at her different facial expressions.

Since she was a drop off, it was impossible to know if she was spayed or not. Turns out she wasn’t because she’s going to be a mommy kitty very, very soon. (I’m guessing this weekend since it’s a full moon.)

This little darling is Scrubs. She was a rescue kitty. A couple of months ago, she showed up at a local auto mechanic’s garage. She had some physical problems, but showed a lot spunk and was really sweet. The owners of the garage were afraid she’d get hurt even more with the constant movement of vehicles in and out of the garage.

So, about a month ago, she got a ride to her new home where she’s been pampered and loved on. She’s not out of the woods physically but she’s doing much, much better now. Most of her problems are because of her short little stub tail …

In this area of West Virginia, bobtail cats are quite popular, and there’s a genetic group of cats that are true bobtails. However, Scrubs isn’t a true bobtail. One glimpse at her little stubby tail reveals that it was chopped off.

According to the vet, people assume that bobtails are easier to find homes for, so when kittens are born, people cut the tails. Personally, I think it is quite cruel, and I imagine that little Scrubs would agree.

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Imagine my surprise when the Farmer walked in tonight with Buttons in his arms!

Buttons had been missing for 3 weeks to the day, and we assumed she had met up with some local predators.

The Farmer was out on the front porch when he heard a cat meowing. Way across the road, coming down the hill behind the chicken coop, was a black speck that looked like a furball. It was Buttons! And, yes, she is very vocal, and yes, you can hear her meowing a mile away.

Needless to say, we’re quite excited to have one of our furbabies back. Just last week, I wrote about our two missing furbabies, Winks and Buttons.

P.S. – Buttons isn’t allowed outside for a very, very, very long time.

Recently we’ve had to say goodbye to two of our furbabies.

Winks, our almost 7-yr-old boy kitty, and Buttons, our 3-1/2-yr-old Norwegian Forest Cat, have disappeared. Winks has been missing for 5 weeks and Buttons for 2. Unfortunately, we think they encountered a farm predator during an outdoor adventure. I’m holding out hope that one or both will show up at the front door but ……

I know Sylvester, Winks’ brother and littermate, is somewhat upset that he can’t find his brother. He’ll sit in a corner and wail – I think that breaks my heart more than Winks not being here because there’s nothing we can do to help/comfort Sylvester.

Overall, the other two cats seem to be doing okay. After Buttons disappeared, Sassy Lou kept to herself for a few days, but is better now. Buttercup, the kitten, seems the least affected of the bunch.

I don’t mean this to sound heartless, but in a way, I’m thankful that they disappeared and we didn’t have to deal with a sickness or an accident like being hit by a car. It’s been easier for us to adjust and the grief hasn’t been as strong. (We lost a dog suddenly last year when she was hit by a car. Definitely don’t want to go through that again!)

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