The Peppy Pets Daily
January
24, 2003
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Little Orphan Andy
My story began on a hot Monday in August. When I
arrived at work, I heard the pitiful cry of a kitten
and started looking around to see where the noise
was coming from.
I finally stepped over to an old trailer on the
parking lot and called "here kitty, kitty." I heard a
couple of meows, then this little black and white
kitten comes running out from underneath the trailer,
stops at my feet, looks up at me and meows again
as if to say "Help me please!"
I scooped it up in one hand and carried it into
the office. When my boss saw what I had, I got "the
look"; I told him I would call Animal Control and
have the kitten picked up.
I got out a bowl and put some water in it; then
found a box and lined it with shredded paper and put
the water and the kitten in the box. After
eagerly drinking some water, the kitten started
making a lot of noise; the poor little thing did not
want to be alone again!
I carried it to my desk, hoping it would quiet down.
It got quiet, but that little kitten certainly did
not want to sit still! I finally had to put it
back in the box; it let me know that it did not want
to be in there, it wanted to be with me.
Animal Control showed up shortly thereafter and
picked it up; since I had received a few minor scratches
I was told the kitten would be held for 15 days to
make sure there was no problem with rabies.
When I got home that evening, I just couldn't stop
thinking about the poor little kitten; how heartless
somebody was to have abandoned it at such a young age
(about 6 weeks); and thankful that I found it when a
severe thunderstorm hit that night. If the poor
little thing hadn't died from the heat, or being
run over by a vehicle in the lot, the storm
would have drowned the little thing for sure.
The next day, I contacted someone in my company
that did animal rescue work. When I told her the
story about the kitten, she agreed to get it
from Animal Control when the 15 days were up. I said
I would pay the adoption fee.
It turned out the little kitten was a male; my coworker
promptly called hime "Little Orphan Andy" when she
got him from the shelter. She fostered him for several
weeks; then took him to a Pet Adoptathon held at a
local pet supply store.
A man came in and fell in love with little Andy;
apparently the feeling was mutual as the kitten
fell asleep in his arms. His new daddy took him home
and named him Taz.
He now has a loving home with other companion animals
and is growing up fast. I receive picture updates
from his foster mom and reports on his well being with
his new family. It's kinda ironic that someone
threw the little guy away, only for him to be found
and ultimately placed in a loving home.
Hisses to whomever dumped him; purrs to his foster mom
and his new daddy. I feel lucky to have been able to
help Taz by finding him that hot August day.
Submitted by reader,
Ann
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