Blacknose - a.k.a Blackeenose

	I found Blacknose on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. I was walking on the trail and came upon a shy, skinny cat that really looked sickly curled up in the tall grass. His eyes were glued shut from eye gunk, he had lice, fleas, mites and a running nose. I leaned over and talked to the cat for a bit until it seemed comfortable with my voice.

I soon was able to get close enough to pet him. When I got up from my knee to leave, it followed me home. Jason came home from work and saw that there was a cat hanging out on our front porch. I told him the story and we then decided to feed him knowing that this might lead him to stick around.

The next morning I looked outside and the cat was curled up on a chair outside my door. I called the vet to see what I should do for his eyes and they told me to carefully wipe them with a warm washcloth. I then made a vet appointment to get him checked out and start vaccinations.

Being that I had two other animals, I couldn't bring this one into the house right away in fear that it might get my other animals sick. I gave the cat medicine everyday and had to bring it to the vet once a week for 4 weeks to get flea and lice dipped. I thought if this cat sticks around the house after going through all this it would be a miricale.

Blacknose and Dryfus

Everyday for 4 weeks i went to work and wondered when I got home if the cat would still be there. But everyday when I got home, there it was curled up on the chair. It made me so happy to see that little face pop up from the chair when I drove into the driveway.

Soon it was time to let my other pets get to know the new one. Slowy but surely the cat finally found a place in our home and into our heart.

Dryfus and Blacknose, being two male cats, have their hissys once in a while. But they seem to get along great, almost as if they knew each other from the beginning of life. You can even find them curled up to one another.

Manhiem and Blacknose get along fine too. It's a big, black and white, happy family.   Blacknose's Favorites

Blacknose and Manhiem

• Treats: Milk
• Place: On the deck
• Things to Do: Chase birds and rabbits
• Site: Catfaeries