Grey Beard and Tigger are two little boys born to a feral mom in Arroyo Grande. When rescuers from Feline Network found them and their siblings, the kittens were living amid the boards of a tumbled down fence. Their prospects for any kind of life at all were bleak. But they were trapped, spay/neutered, and sent to foster homes for loving care and socialization. Two of these guys, Grey Beard and Tigger, got adopted today at age 14 weeks. They are beautiful boys, each one several shades of grey overlaid with intricate black stripes. Grey Beard, when he was found, had a serious eye infection and it was thought he would probably lose his eye—thus caregiver Anna decided to give him a pirate's name as befitting a one-eyed adventurer. Miraculously, however, the eye healed. Now Grey Beard can see just fine, although he hung onto his swashbuckling name.
But Grey Beard, Tigger, and their sibs are still feral born kitties. They don't hiss or spit or bite, but they are shy souls, to whom the noisy and chaotic world of humans is always just a little bit intimidating. Today when Anna and I took the two boys to meet their new parents, we explained that these guys have a more introverted nature. They will be wonderful cuddly lap cats, but probably never 'tear the house down' as some more extroverted kittens will do. In their new environment, Tigger immediately scooted under a bench; from there he very cautiously peeked out to meet the elderly chihuahua who will be 'big brother.' Grey Beard curled up in his new mom's arms and stayed there, calm and content, but not in any great hurry to rush off and explore this new world.
Tigger and Grey Beard's new mom and dad are delighted with their boys and couldn't be happier. It's a reminder that with a little patience, shy, quiet kitties can be adorable, lovable animal companions.
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