In early April we witnessed a car pulling up in front of our home and tossing out a cat through the car’s window. That cat tore through our front yard and hid underneath a bush by our front door for 2 1/2 days. We didn’t know if it was injured, sick or just in plain shock at what had happened.
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We tried numerous times over the course of 2 1/2 days to gain the cat’s trust and to lure him out from underneath that bush. We were finally able to succeed by repeatedly offering it food and talking to it. Our intentions at the time was to just keep feeding it and looking after it while it remained outdoors.
As someone who’s chronically ill and disabled…I wasn’t sure if I could physically take care of a pet…or afford one. Let’s face it, we have tons and tons of medical bills and I didn’t know how we would afford an additional expense.
Over the course of 3 1/2 weeks we fell in-love with this cat. We thought it was a girl and named it Miss Kitty. I went in to see my doctor and talked to them about adopting this cat and making it a 100% indoor cat. At first they said no (due to my medical condition) but after some talking about it…they agreed under certain circumstances.
We had to take the cat to a licensed vet for a head-to-tail physical. We had to get it fully vaccinated. We needed complete blood work for all of the major feline diseases, urine and fecal tests, etc. If the cat passed all of those they demanded that it get bathed, flea-dipped, groomed, ears cleaned, dental check-up, nail’s trimmed, etc. In other words, a full day at the feline spa. We need to make sure this cat was 100% healthy and clean. We can’t take the chance that any germs or diseases would come into our home and affect me.
Hubby and I do Swagbucks and had been stockpiling our SB’s into a rainy day account. Thankfully we had that money stockpiled because that’s what we used to pay for the vet bill, testings, grooming, nail trimming, etc. and used it to purchase all of the indoor cat supplies that we would need. (litter box, cat litter, food dish, food, treats, toys, collar, etc.).
I’m happy to report that our newly adopted cat lives INSIDE our home with us and guess what? It’s not a girl…it’s a boy!!! We found out at the vet’s office that he was neutered at an early age (before the XXX had dropped, so he was neutered differently which made him appear to be a girl). He was bone thin when he first arrived in our front yard and has been making steady progress on gaining weight. He’s currently at 10 lbs. and 2 oz.
After thinking about it over the course of four days we finally decided to name him Tucker Carlson Hill. We just love him and we plan on giving him the BEST life a cat could have! Shameful on his previous owners for tossing him out of a moving vehicle like he was a piece of trash. SHAMEFUL, SHAMEFUL, SHAMEFUL. Their loss is our gain!
You’ll be seeing a lot more of Tucker here on the blog as time goes on but for now we wanted you all to meet our beloved new pet!
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~ Shelly, Sam and Tucker
You are lucky to have such a nice cat. I hope those people who tossed him away don’t have any other animals to mistreat.
Seems like Tucker was meant to be with you! Congrats on your new family member.
It saddens me that someone would do that to a cat but I’m glad you chose to adopt it.
What a Heart Warming Story you shared. What you have done with that poor mistreated Fur Baby is Awesome. Iam so Happy He Found You and You found him.. He will give you lots of Love and contentment… I was recently Diagnosed with COPD and am on oxygen.. I would not give up my 2 Precious Fur Babies for anything. They give me such Joy. and companionship. Happy Mothers Day Shelly ..
Thank you everyone for your kind words and support! We just adore our little Tucker! In the coming weeks we’ll be featuring some COOL cat products here on the blog!
Yay you, and yay Tucker!!! He’s beautiful, and he will be a wonderful companion for you for many years. There is nothing like a purring cat to bring you a sense of peace. You did a good thing opening your home and your hearts to him, and I’m sure he knows how lucky he is. Congratulations on your new family member!
Congratulations! What a lucky cat to have found you. Glad he will have a good home.
He is so sweet! Congrats on your newest addition 🙂
Hello Tucker Carlson Hill, I am pleased to meet you. I know you will make Shelly happy and you better appreciate all that is being done for you. I am glad you are taking care of him.
I feed a feral cat colony as well as have cats of my own who couldnt be rehomed for various reasons. I think cats are good for you… their purr has actually bee shown to have healing properties and they make great companions. This kitty chose you for a reason, it could have kept running but stopped and stayed. He is a handsome boy whom I hope to see much more of!
Tucker looks Iike a sweetheart and I’m glad he found a great home!
What a beautiful cat! It makes no sense that people would treat a cat like that!
How lucky that this cat met a family like yours who is so kind and compassionate. I love my cats and know that he will be a welcome addition to your family. I do hope that the folks that did this to him get their pay back in the future.
Tucker looks like a total sweetheart! I think it is so wonderful all that you have done for him and now he has a forever beautiful home. I HATE people who mistreat animals like the pigs who threw him out the window. Too bad you or your neighbors couldn’t get a look at the vehicle and license number they could be charged with a crime and I think I would be wonderful if everyone knew who they were and what they did.
We used to live near an area where people would dump dogs and cats. It just happened to be a street that had a spot where a car was briefly hidden by going over a hill. You would hear the car go over that small hill and stop, then speed up. You just knew another poor animal had been dumped. I’ll never understand it. I mean, all they had to do was take the animal to a shelter. It is shameful.