Eight came to us a stray that was dropped off up at the street and found his way back to us traveling with another cat. We trap and fix all strays that show up and then release them. Most disappear and go back to where they came from. We suspect we catch a lot of the neighbors unfixed cats. Our philosophy is no more homeless babies so everyone gets fixed. When we took him to the vets office they asked for a name. Keep in mind at the point we thought he was a stray. We just number the strays because they do not stay. Thus he became Eight and the other cat became Seven. Eight is friendly and FIV/FELV+ That completely convinces us that he was in fact dumped. He also sprays, that helps us understand why he was dumped. He and Seven are our inside/outside cats. They come in and out of the shelter on their own accord. They typically sleep inside the shelter at night, but during the day they keep the place cleared of mice. We are on a large farm and a long way from the street. Eight usually is the first cat you meet when you get out of your car. He is our official welcoming kitty.

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This is a sad letter to be writing today. 5 years ago Eight popped into our life as a stray kitty that had been dumped on our property.  Friendly as can be,  he decided to stick and became an inside/outside kitty.  Our property is far from the road and he didn't go anywhere so we allowed him to come and go. He also sprayed,  we are guessing that is why someone dumped him.  A few months ago he started having health issues.   He is FIV & FELV+.  Last month he ran a 105 fever and was hospitalized for a few days.  We made him move into the house full time to be able to give him the meds to try to support his health.   Today his fever again was 105,  he looked like he felt awful.  The blood work showed that he was now very anemic. The vet and I discussed choices but really felt that it was not going to change our outcome and forcing him to undergo treatment would just make him suffer unnecessarily.  He did not deserve that.  I held him in my arms as we sent him over the rainbow bridge. Eight was a funny fellow.  If you came to visit he was usually the first cat you would meet because he would meet you in the parking lot.  He loved to sleep on cars and we can guarantee your wheels would get sprayed by him.  If you were staying at the guest house he would walk up there with you and sit on the porch and watch you through the door.  He would come in and out of the lobby depending on the weather.  During the heat of the day, would find him asleep in the lobby on a soft bed.  He protected us from mice and any other small animals outside.  In the winter, when it was cold, he always would sleep inside the lobby.  He loved to roll around outside to get you to pet him. He will be very missed by all that knew him.