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On the local news 2 days ago, there was a story about a kitten trapped in a storm drain. The fire dept was there trying to get her out, and not having much luck. Time was a big concern because the next day (yesterday) a HUGE storm was expected to hit and the drains would be hard at work ie full of water. There were news people from all of the stations and a swarm of onlookers, anxiously waiting to see if they could reach the kitten.

A cab driver said he had been feeding her for a month and 5 days!

As I was listening to the story on tv, I was throwing on clothes and when I was dressed I flew out the door and to the pet store where I bought a cardboard carrier. Back home to get some fluffy blanket for the box. I went to the site and spoke with the fire chief. I gave him the carrier and asked him to call me if they managed to rescue the kitten. He said he would, but cautioned me that the cat was feral and wanted to know if I was 'equipped '' to handle it. I told him not to worry about that just get the cat. I still don't know what he meant by equipped.

I no sooner got home and the phone was ringing. They got the kitten! yay! I raced back, thinking about how I was going it deal with a feral cat and what my options would be, never ever considering I would keep it.

I got there and all of the stupid news people swarmed my car before I could get out. Somehow I managed to get over to where the fire chief was with the cat. I took one look in the carrier and knew right then and there, she was mine forever. Such a cutiepie face. I picked her up, she was soaking wet and scared. SHe immediately crawled into my jacket and started with the loudest purr I have ever heard from a cat. I went straight to the vet where she was checked, tested and shots given. She was a little skinny but otherwise perfect. She didnt even have fleas! She is about 2 months old, so I am sure someone just dumped her. I cant even imagine her being in that drain since she was 4 weeks old! Grrrr

Meet little Stormy: (she is still camera shy but loves head kisses and cuddles)

Congratulations on your latest kitty! And what a wonderful tale to tell! Give us some regular up-dates.

She is beautiful! Congratulations!

Awwww. She is darling!

AH she's too cute

How is stormy doing?

Got any new pictures?

Well, Stormy has managed to take over the entire house! She is the boss over everyone. She is absoutely fearless and wont back down to any of the other cats who are bigger than her. She gets along great with the brother boys, Static and Sassy, but not so good with the sister girls Lucy and Ruby. Mostly Lucy is the problem. Poor Lucy has her own insecurity issues and doesnt like me giving attention to anyone else. She hisses and swats at Stormy. Life with cats.

Stormy follows me around the house like a shadow, always ready to eat. Boy, can she pack away the food. She will eat anything, and I mean anything. She ate a whole slice of onion she snatched from my hamburger tonight! I havent found anything she wont eat yet. oink.

She is into everything and has been on top of every surface in this house. Everything is a game for her, and that includes the boy cats. She is always pouncing on them and wrestling with them. Fortunately, they put up with her silliness. When they have had enough they just push her away or get up and leave......with her right behind them. She is so comical and I am so glad she joined our household.


Napping with her buddy Sassy

She's really looking good, Abbey. And if that's shine on the coat catching the light, she's looking very healthy, too. Congratulations on an excellent and memorable rescue! Thanks for posting the photos.

I found Stormy's media debut!

http://cbs13.com/local/kitten.storm.dra ... 42659.html

Hey, you even got some news coverage there! I watched all the news videos. A great happy ending! She's a survivor for sure and has a great home.

I wasnt there when they were blowing that horn or shooting water into the drain. I would have freaked out! I dropped off the carrier and spoke to the fire chief then went home. Fiascos like that arent my cup of tea. It must have been a slow newsday because my friends in Maryland saw it on their tv, as did people in Tx, Idaho, Montana, Kentucky and who knows where else. The news station was yammering about it on their facebook page, with a minute by minute description and comments were coming in from everywhere. I'm just glad I saw it and went out there to get her. She is a special little kitty.

On a sadder note, Lily's brother died yesterday. He had the same thing she did only not nearly as bad. He also had an enlarged heart. He was a lot more mobile than Lily was. He lived at my vets house and was the leader of a pack of rabbits! He was constantly rounding them up in the back yard. He was the last of that litter with the bad gene problem. Thankfully they got the mother cat spayed so there wont be any more.

OOPS!!!

Stormy has to be with/by/on me everywhere I go. Even in the bathroom. Our routine is: She scurries in and sits on the step going into the shower. It is close enough to the toilet that I can tell her how cute she is and she starts purring. Same thing. Every trip to the bathroom. This morning, same routine, or so I thought. I went to sit down and my big ol butt knocked her into the toilet! She had jumped up on the seat instead of her step where she normally sits. I didnt see her until it was too late. I turned to look and she was in the toilet, standing on her back legs with her front paws resting on the toilet seat, glaring at me. Her wet headed look said " What the hell are you doing? Didn't you see me??" She didn't jump right out, as every other cat in the world would have. I had to tell her to get out!

Well. maybe being in the toilet reminded her of living in the storm drains! Ceba likes to watch the toilet flush and one day slipped and fell in -- had to have a little bath afterward. Didn't stop him, however. Loves to watch stuff go down the drain!

Sounds like you and Stormy are really doing well. She's a smart little survivor. Sounds like a grateful one, too ...

Congrats! Cute kitty!

>>Stormy follows me around the house like a shadow, always ready to eat. Boy, can she pack away the food. She will eat anything, and I mean anything. She ate a whole slice of onion she snatched from my hamburger tonight! I havent found anything she wont eat yet. oink.<<

I adopted a 6-month old feral about a month ago. He's got the same symptoms, but other than that he's a perfect cat, and quite a lover. I'm thinking he's still living in that "you never know where you're gonna find your next meal" mentality, 'cause he'll eat anything. Have you gotten her to stop yet? Any hints on curbing the kitty appetite?