Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner

Since I caught the raccoon on our veranda, my Dad has been using the live trap to try to catch groundhogs.  We are overrun with groundhogs and rabbits this summer, but the kitty is doing his part to keep the rabbit population down.  I don't know that Dad is very successful catching groundhogs, but Friday night he caught a little kitten.

Since Bert the black cat disappeared a couple of months ago, we have been talking about getting another kitten to be buddies with Ernie, and help him with the rabbits.  We thought, "What the heck?  Maybe this is THE kitten!"

The poor little thing was shaking with fright, after being trapped for several hours.  I managed to get it out of the trap without any problems, but soon afterwards, it clamped on to my finger and didn't let go.  Now we are stuck "observing" it for the next 10 days so that I don't have to get the series of Rabies vaccinations. 

By Saturday evening, it seemed to have calmed down a bit, and I was able to hold it, while JP examined it for gender.  We THINK it's a female.  As time goes by, she gets friendlier, and has a delicious little purr when she is being scratched under her ears.  She is still very timid, but I can now coax her out of the kennel occasionally.  Usually she stays curled up in the back corner.

She is a very pretty little kitten.  In 8 more days, we can hopefully make the decision whether or not she is rabid, then determine if she is going to stick around and be the new Poplar Ridge Barn Cat.

I'll keep you posted.