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So, this little dude, provisionally nicknamed Three Bob, was pointed out by my boss as lurking in the shrubbery by my office yesterday afternoon, "looking hungry."

He's got a pronounced limp and a lower abdominal lump and a bad rear gasket, but a healthy appetite for wet food - my guess is a displaced hip or some other kind of hindquarter trauma - but led me on a merry (if low-speed) chase, for about a hundred yards before I cornered him and tucked him into a cardboard box. He goes to the vet tomorrow for a checkup, vaccinations, and whatever repairs may be needed, with an eye towards adopting him out to a semi-local friend who is moving into a pet-friendly apartment this weekend (family friends in the market for an orange tabby clarified that they're looking exclusively for a female when I called to let them know). An internet acquaintence has generously donated towards that, which was a welcome surprise. :-)

Tiny's most recent batch are coming up on three weeks old, and are beginning to be heard meeping and crawling around under the house; hopefully they'll make their appearance soon. I have not yet seen them, tucked up under the insulation below the maternity suite bathroom where she's had the previous litters, since it's been raining almost every day and the loam and underbrush have combined to cut down on the amount of ground clearance I have to wriggle through to get under there, and I'm not as svelte and lithe and nimble as I used to be.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/project_mayhem_/]

Awww, what a cute little guy. I hope he finds a good home.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

He's frickin' adorable.

I don't think I'm alone in my love for the orange tabbies, so hopefully you shouldn't have too hard a time finding him a home.

[felisdemens.livejournal.com]

So it occurred to me that I have friends also doing unofficial kitten rehab in the Tampa area. You all should compare notes at some point. They are The Fuzziest Catch on FB. I also know a Tampa-ish vet tech who works with the TNR program at the ASPCA in... um... Auburndale or something...? Lakeland? I forget. ANYWAY, I thought this was information that should be aggregated somewhere, and if at any point those are resources you might find helpful with future kitten-lab endeavors let me know.

[etcet.livejournal.com]

one of the athletes/instructors with whom I train is moving to orlando this weekend and has expressed an interest in a more vibrant feline than the monotonous pride i've got. otherwise, maybe someone from work would be interested.