2008 Yoshi was a little stray living outside and being taken care of by elderly man. He was put into hospice care and was not expected to live much longer. His caretaker got to work and started trying to find homes for them to go. Not only did she drive 3 hours to bring him to us, she also paid to have him fixed, shots and combo tested. He is a very friendly fellow who loves to sit in your lap. You may watch him LIVE 24 hours a day on his MeShare camera. He is in house 1, room 1. 2020 Update. Yoshi has been diagnosed with a tumor on his pancreas and is now a diabetic. He is still a wonderful loving fellow. Sponsored by Andy as a Valentines gift for his wife Cindy, “Happy Valentines Day Cindy, I love you! Love Andy!” Sponsored by Bruno - Thank you! Sponsored by Gene - Thank you! Sponsored by Christopher - Thank you! Sponsored by Paul - Thank you! Sponsored by Lisa - Thank you! 6/8/2021 This is a letter I am very surprised to be writing this morning. Yoshi came to us 13 years ago after his owner was being put into a nursing home. We think he is around 16 years old. Through the last few years, he has had some health issues which is not unusual for an older cat. He became hyperthyroid, we had it treated with radiation therapy, He developed nodules on his pancreas and became diabetic which we were managing with insulin, He had developed heart disease, hypertensive, and had IBD. He has a lot going on. This morning he was not doing well. His gums were white, he was abdominally breathing and just not doing well. I rushed him to the vet. The vet pulled blood and put him into the O2 cage. He was progressively doing worse, the vet felt that he was in heart failure and he really needed a cardiologist. The cardiologist is 2 hours away in Raleigh...and at the rate he was decompensating, I did not think he would survive the drive. We decided to let him go. I held him in my arms for the last time as he went over the rainbow bridge. Yoshi was the sweetest kitty who loved everyone. He was a snuggle bug who loved to cuddle with all the other cats. He gave the humans hugs. We will miss him.