So much kitty love!

Kari & Asia enjoying a sunbeam

A few months ago, I had the privilege of helping to care for two  wonderful felines, Kari and Asia. I'd met their mom  through a friend and she contacted me. Miss Kari Cat, a small Bengal, had to have her back right leg surgically removed. The kitties' mama warned me that Asia, Kari's older brother, didn't always like new people. She was nervous about the after care and someone coming in to take care of her furry kids almost as much as she was nervous about the surgery itself. So we set up a meet and greet to see how the kitties reacted to me before the care was needed.

My buddy Asia

Kari, ever the social butterfly, came right up to me. We exchanged pets for purrs and we were fast friends. Asia was aloof; sitting in the other room just watching me.
"He might hiss," his mom warned.
I nodded and told her about some of the other kitties I help with. After I'd been there for a bit so he could get used to my presence, I approached Asia cautiously. I knelt near him and held out my hand. He sniffed for a few seconds, then rubbed his face against my hand. We were going to be just fine!

For our first several visits, Kari was being kept in a crate so she and Asia didn't roughhouse while they were alone. My main job was to get Kari out of the crate and walking around safely. I also spent time giving attention to Asia. They both got lots of pets and love and treats and I took tons of pictures to send to their momma while she was at work.

Three legged kitty in the window

Asia let me pet his belly!

Miss Kari's speed of recovery was remarkable! She was soon zipping around on her three legs like shed been doing it her whole life. Asia started greeting me at the door and even let me pet his belly. His mom told me he was more relaxed than he'd been since they had moved a few years ago.

I really fell in love with these two kids! Our last visit was a sad day. But there was happiness on the horizon because while I'd been getting to know them, I'd also been getting to know their mom and dad better and we've become friends. Their mom updates me on how their doing quite regularly and I even get to go by and visit the whole family.

Hooray for new human and feline friends!

Pirate Kari!