Molly's story ::: Molly's Geschichte

Once upon a time, no, actually about two months ago a scrawny kitty quietly slipped into the living room when I went to open the door. She must have belonged to someone once, because she was wearing a manky collar that was way too tight around her neck. I presume the previous "owners" put it on her when she was a baby and when they tired of her, they simply left her to fend for herself in the great outdoors. She must've been out there for months, in the cold, starving. Her eyes seemed to say "please remove this collar, I can barely breathe". With the help of hubby we gently got it off and the kitty (I christened her Molly) and I were so relieved. Thereafter she came to visit us each morning and evening, hungrily gobbling up the food and water I left out for her. Despite her size she's pretty ferocious - no wonder, she's had to survive outdoors all these months. But she's also playful. And curious and feisty. Just look at her trying to catch the mouse hidden in the scratching post!
However, she's still very much feral, and I'm hoping with patience she will come to trust us, so that we can take her to the vet for the necessary vaccinations. It's difficult to tell how old she is, I'm guessing about seven months. I do hope she will consider our home her "furever home".

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And Sammy? What does he think about this latest development? Well, he's a bit daunted by this lively newcomer and I guess, not the least bit amused. I hope they will eventually get used to each other. I know Molly will always be an outdoor cat, so Sammy needn't worry about her taking over the house ;-)

Und Sammy? Was hält er von der ganzen Sache? Er findet es weniger amüsant und wirkt etwas eingeschüchtert. Bleibt abzuwarten ob die beiden sich in Zukunft vertragen. Ich denke es wird schon klappen, denn Molly wird immer Freilaufkatze bleiben und so braucht Sammy sich vorerst keine Sorgen um sein Revier zu machen ;-)