A neighbor and dear friend who lived close by was being persuaded by her family to move to a facility where she would be taken care of as her needs had changed at age 85. She owned a beautiful home and would have no problem selling it. What kept her from moving was Harpo, a feral cat who began staying nearby her home and she had been feeding for 13 years. Harpo, being close to her heart, prevented her from moving on; she didn't want to abandon him. Having cats my whole life I told my friend I would take Harpo home with me and take care of him. So my husband and I purchased lattice and enclosed our screened in porch, some litter boxes and a hiding place so Harpo would feel safe. With the help of a kindness trap we were able to bring Harpo home. He stayed on our screened in porch for 8 weeks. Moving ahead several years and Harpo is now a member of our household. He has a brand new screened-in porch with his own personal heated Igloo, comes inside and visits several time a day, prefers high end cat food, and allows us to take him to the vet.
We gave Harpo the love and patience he needed and he in return has given us his acceptance and trust.
SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA
