Outside Cats Page 3

My Outside Cats
Page 3

	This is my 'tail-less' Vinny. His tail had to be amputated because it had gotten broken too bad to heal. I think he weighs at least 20 pounds and none of it is fat. He is a big loveable baby, about 1 1/2 years old. He would be happy to sit in my lap or sleep with me for the rest of his life. Very loveable nature around me (follows my every footstep when he is inside), but tries to stay between me and the other cats. Muffin doesn't like that. But he is a sweetheart.
He has beautiful amber eyes that match his beautiful hair. A sweetheart for sure.
	This is little Meneu. I have no idea how to spell it or what it means. Someone with a Cajun background named her for me. She is 5 months old, born 6/1/03. She almost died several times. One time she had a very bad cough. I cut one of my sinus pills in half and scraped a little 'dust' from it and mixed it with her food. Then twice, she had diarrhea that would last a month or two. She was dehydrating very bad. I had to give her several doses of Imodium 'dust' and she finally got over it. Only in the last 3 to 4 weeks have I decided that she will live. She still looks a bit scrawny, I guess, but to me she is looking so good. She is now hyperactive and can't seem to get enough food. She comes in running for the food. When she gets through eating and gets a drink of water, she comes running to be held. When I hold her, she insists on being right under my chin. She really knows how to show her appreciation. Poor homely little thing like her mom, but so loveable. Her tail has been broken several times ( possibly by the kids next door), but she still has feeling in it, so no amputation. I will just have a crooked-tailed cat to go with my tail-less cat.

This is my 4 outside babies. Vinny is at the top left, my big teddy bear. The black and white one is from the liter after Vinny. She is about 1 year old. She only started letting me hold her about 3 months ago. At times, she seems not sure if she likes being held or not, but she loves to be petted. The other two are from the last liter. The one in the middle is all black, but his tail seems to have a little amber glow to it. It's really neat looking. He is very loveable also. The smallest one in the foreground is Meneu. My loveable hyper baby.