Last spring a beautiful young black cat began appearing in my yard. At first, I assumed that it belonged to a neighbor and it had gotten out of their house. Stray animals are seldom seen here. But it continued to appear and after a few times witnessing it killing a bird or a chipmunk and I began to realize that it was living wild with no one feeding it.
I began to suspect that someone had dumped it here.
It never let me get close. One day I noticed that it had been injured, it's ear was tattered, and it's eye seemed damaged.
A nearby neighbor put out a live trap to try to catch it, intending to take it to the Humane Society where it would be cared for until they found a home for it, but the cat was smart and didn't go in the trap.
As autumn was coming to an end, I began to worry that it would not survive the winter. When my family was here for Thanksgiving the girls saw the cat and made an effort to tempt it to come to them and it seemed to beecome friendlier with each bite of turkey that they were feeding it!
They spent much of the afternoon getting him to trust them, and almost convinced him to come in the house. Eventually they tempted him into a cat carrier by using bits of our leftover Thanksgiving turkey.
My daughter and her husband agreed to adopt him and took him home. They stopped to buy supplies and prepared a place for him in a crate where he would be safe until they learned how their two dogs would react to having a cat in the house.
His name is Odin and he is blind in one eye. He has been to the vet, and is safe and well loved. Andy, the old German Shepherd is not fond of Odin, and has to be watched, but the young cat is quicker and manages just fine!
And my Feathered Friends, the chipmunks, and I will be much happier this spring, too!
Odin really had a nice pose o his photos. I am glad your daughter adopted him, he's now safe and has his home and family.
He was taking a bath and wasn't too happy about being disturbed!
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In Norse mythology there is a God named Odin.
Did you name the cat after God?
You have done a good deed, or rather your daughter and her husband.
It's because of the kitty's blind eye. ♥️ In the mythology, Odin takes out his eye in exchange for a drink from Mimir's well of Cosmic Knowledge.
Yes. He is named for the God!
Alls well that ends well haha I'm sure Odin enjoys a warm house and regular meal. Plus your birds and chipmunks enjoy not being that meal 🙂
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Awww... the cat thanks you! Odin found a family!!!
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He is a Lucky guy! They do love him!
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I always love "feel good" movies and stories. This definitely qualifies as one. Love the story, especially the ending. Great share 👍
Oh, this is such a good story with such a good ending! A stray cat appeared in my yard, and all the people treat him, leave food for him.
It always good to see green in the gardens and also in the crypto market ;) that cat was looking in anger, what have you done to make her angery ? :P
What a nice story about Odin, I'm glad to hear that your daughter decided to give him a home because winter would have ended his life, even though he is blind in one eye and has a damaged ear, he is very cute, I hope he and Andy manage to iron out their differences.
Good post, odin is beautifull!!! Thanks for make this possible!, odin is grateful!! 😜😍..
God bless you for these acts
Aw, what a touching story with a lovely end. Bless the little kitty - and what a cool name! I love Odin for a cat hehe. Hope he has settled in well. He looks like he's perfectly cozy and happy. Good outcome, Melinda! !ALIVE
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What a sweet story. I'm glad some of your family was able to adopt him.
what a clever name, i love cats but my kids are still too young and have allergies, but i hope a cat come to my place like that so i can keep it that would be the perfect excuse 🤣, thx for sharing ✌️
It is very good of you to bring her home as we were seeing that the cat was very intense but after coming home she is now feeling much calmer and eating calmly. We also have a cat who roams around the house and does whatever he wants, so it seems like he is a member of the house.
Odin!!!!!!!!!!!! come on!!!!!!!!!!! THAT is teh best name ever!!!! hahahahahaa
and your girls are beautiful! ❤️
I love that this waas a family rescue and how everyone came together! what a happy ending for sure! and he is one good looking cat!
i think the blind eye actually looks VERY very cool! hehehehehe
love this Melinda!
Wow, that was an incredible act of kindness. God bless you guys for taking the stray cat in...
My family has many animal lovers! 😊
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Yey Odin!!
He is very lucky to have you!
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Thanks, Pix!
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Cute cat