Teddy's "Tail" of Woe
Joe ARF
It's not much fun trying to live outside all by myself. I didn't start off this desperate and down on my luck you know. I used to live in that house down the end of the road on the right until my owners moved to their new apartment. I wasn't able to go for some foolish reason; something about the landlord not allowing pets. I don't know why they would even want to live in an apartment if I couldn't go. I guess you can pick your friends but not your owners. It wasn't bad at first because I moved in with their neighbors across the street. Their cat Oreo didn't like me that much and used to fight with me whenever I wanted to use the litter box or eat or drink something, so I left. Well, actually they made me stay outside. Don't get me wrong, it was great at first, hunting mice and birds all day and enjoying all that fun and sun. Now that it's getting a little cold out I'd rather be inside. At least they are feeding me…well they feed me sometimes now. They still won't let me in because of Oreo. He thinks he's tough. I'd like to see him out here in the snow. Then we'd see who was tough. You have got to be strong when you are a cat living outside. If you're not, you don't survive for very long. But I have a plan.
My plan is simple, I'm going to tough out the winter the best I can, trying to stay warm and looking for free meals. If I can make it until next year when ARF rebuilds I know they will take me. After all I'm a local homeless cat. That's who they help!! My only concern is that they need money or something called "donations" to rebuild the shelter so I can have a home until I find a new family. I don't know much about donations but I do know they are what ARF needs to save me. I've been in several garbage cans lately and found the ARF address to send these donations. Hurry up though because I'm lonely out here and I'm afraid of the bumps in the night (coyotes)!!
Please help
Donations may be sent to:
ARF
Po Box 538
Thomaston, CT 06787
Rumor has it that you can smell steak in the air at ARF because they are next to a steak house called Chute Gates. Now that's my kind of rescue place. I can' wait to show them my stray cat strut!!
- Teddy the Cat
