Well, this is my first blog I have ever made or maintained. About me, well, I work in the medical field checking pacemakers and defibrillators in a busy cardiology practice, in Dallas, TX. On the weekends, I volunteer at Dog and Kitty City, the Dallas County Humane Society.
I have two cats of my own, Bugs, a 10 year old grey tabby and a 8.5 year old tonkinese mix, named Buttercup. These will be the only children I will have, since I had a vasectomy in 1997.
I currently reside in The Village, a large apartment complex, off of Southwestern Blvd. It is safe to say that there are more stray cats here, than any cat house in Nevada.....
I guess that people will want to know why the hell am I feeding him, when I don't know who the owner is, even though I have a close idea where he lives. Well, it started when I began to feed my neighbor's cats, around two years ago, after he went to hospice. His cat was solid black, and was quite feral but I kept my promise to him and feed this cat till he stopped showing up.
After a while, this beautiful, majestic, grey cat, showed up on my porch, and would not let me pet him or touch him, but let me watch him while he ate. I picked the name Merlin, since a friend of mine, had a Russian Blue, named Gwendolyn. So, he became my Merlin and a pain in my ass.
After a while, Merlin let me pet him and now, he lets me pick him up and play with him. While he was an unexpected addition to my family, I do enjoy feeding him. For the most part, I can predict when he will come by. He usually comes by 5 to 6 am, and 5-6 pm. Unfortunately, sleeping in is more of a privilege than a right, since Merlin gets on his hind legs and scratches the window, till I open the door and feed him.
I have put multiple collars with notes, with my contact information.. The funniest thing I ever did was to put a pink collar on him. Needless to say, it lasted only a day.
I plan on painting his nails pink, if he will let me. That would piss off his owner, if nothing else would.
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