Dakota - Such a nice kitty

The day Dakota came to us was probably the only time I have ever rescued an animal that made me cry. I became friends with an old man in town one day while I was digging a grave for a squirrel, killed on the road in front of my house. I have always picked up road kill and buried it. That or What? Do I drive over and by it until....How long would it take to disintegrate? Any way, Bill, The old man also shared my love for animals and frequently dumped unwanted animals on me from his neighbours. He gave me a rabbit one time that attacked my Doberman! I gave the rabbit away but had to buy its food for the rest of its life as the benefactor could supply a home but could not afford to feed him. One day Bill asked me if I would give his neighbour’s cat a home. The owner no longer wanted it as it was his daughters and she has gone off to school. He took it to the pound but they want him to pay. So he brought it back home and cocked off to the neighbour, my friend Bill that he was going to drown the cat. Bill of course offered me as a home. They brought Dakota into the house and what a friendly beautiful cat. Very thin as it was only fed dog food, but loving. You could see this was a pleasant cat and did nothing to warrant being dumped. They stayed for only a moment and left, and at that moment, Dakota ran with them to the door. He cried and pawed at it for the longest time. He could see them drive away through the window and he was so sad. It tore my heart out to watch his anguish. For a few weeks, Dakota stayed near the door waiting. One day he disappeared. I wasn’t surprised. He wasn’t happy.
My neighbour Bonnie invited me for dinner one summer afternoon and I found Dakota. Bonnie said that was her new cat Daisy. I told her Daisy was a boy named Dakota and took him home. He had been with me for five years before he developed a urinary track infection. I had to switch all the cats onto this very expensive special food from the vet for this aliment and he recovered. He is fine now, and is still the most adorably loving cat, shedding fur balls all over my house!