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Solly Mack

(92,933 posts)
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 05:29 PM Nov 11

Meet Homer



Homer is (was) a feral kitten. Only survivor of his littermates. Don't ask. Can't talk about it. Won't talk about it.

We finally captured him on Friday, and he went to the vet today for his first visit.

Healthy, no issues from his feral beginnings. (2 pounds)

He's a white/grey tabby and about 7 weeks old.

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Meet Homer (Original Post) Solly Mack Nov 11 OP
Lucky Homer! now has a home! liberalla Nov 11 #1
He does. Solly Mack Nov 11 #10
He is adorable! So bright-eyed and perky. brer cat Nov 11 #2
He is a cutie. :) Solly Mack Nov 11 #9
Sweet kitty! Thanks for giving him a home. Mousetoescamper Nov 11 #3
It was my honor. Solly Mack Nov 11 #8
OMG he just melted my heart! MuseRider Nov 11 #4
He's a sweetie even though he's still very much skittish. He's had a busy day of getting groomed by his Solly Mack Nov 11 #7
Beautiful baby. Are you fostering or giving Homer a loving home? Fla Dem Nov 11 #5
He's mine. He's home. Solly Mack Nov 11 #6
Welcome Home Homer!! Fla Dem Nov 12 #15
Hes a heartbreaker thats for sure Figarosmom Nov 12 #11
Me, too. I was worried sick about catching him in time then he simply walked in a door I left open for him. Solly Mack Nov 12 #14
Hes a smart boy. Nt Figarosmom Nov 12 #19
Homer looks like he's "seen things, man". LudwigPastorius Nov 12 #12
He seems to be settling in and exploring everywhere. Solly Mack Nov 12 #13
Thank you Solly Mack for giving Homer a forever home. debm55 Nov 12 #16
What a nice picture! LuckyCharms Nov 12 #17
Probably the only photo I'll get of him and the other cats had to help. He came out for them. Solly Mack Nov 12 #18
Hello, Homer! Niagara Nov 12 #20
Thank you, Niagara. Solly Mack Nov 12 #21
Hehehe :) Niagara Nov 12 #22
Right now, he likes me better quiet. I'm giving him his space and letting him come to me. Solly Mack Nov 12 #23
Sounds like progress to me. One kitty paw step at a time. Niagara Nov 12 #24
Will occasionally say "D'oh!" instead of "meow". sakabatou Nov 12 #25
I usually say, "Come here, shit-leg". Solly Mack Nov 12 #30
I've never had to look for a cat. multigraincracker Nov 12 #26
You must be catnip. Solly Mack Nov 12 #29
Great pic! Handsome little fellow. Nt Phoenix61 Nov 12 #27
He is a cutie. :) Solly Mack Nov 12 #28
Aawww - Homer has a home. 3catwoman3 Nov 12 #31
Green flecked yellow eyes. Homer for the poet. Solly Mack Nov 12 #32
There is an interesting book called Homer's Odyssey about a blind cat who was... 3catwoman3 Nov 12 #33
Wonderful story! Thank you! Solly Mack Nov 12 #34

MuseRider

(34,384 posts)
4. OMG he just melted my heart!
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 05:44 PM
Nov 11

He is adorable. That is the face of a cuddle bug! You are all living in a wonderful, lucky space to have found each other.

I look forward to hearing lovely baby cat stories.

I swear he looks just like a Homer, love it. Have much fun and do post pics now and again.

Solly Mack

(92,933 posts)
7. He's a sweetie even though he's still very much skittish. He's had a busy day of getting groomed by his
Mon Nov 11, 2024, 08:02 PM
Nov 11

new siblings.

Solly Mack

(92,933 posts)
14. Me, too. I was worried sick about catching him in time then he simply walked in a door I left open for him.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 08:04 AM
Nov 12

He'd been avoiding the door until that moment.

We used a safe trap that caught the same juvenile opossum three times and my neighbor's barn cat twice, but never Homer.

LudwigPastorius

(10,914 posts)
12. Homer looks like he's "seen things, man".
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 12:14 AM
Nov 12

I'm sure he'll be able to put his hard beginnings behind him, though.

He'll be a happy little feller in no time.

The Cat Distribution Agency never sleeps.

Solly Mack

(92,933 posts)
13. He seems to be settling in and exploring everywhere.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:54 AM
Nov 12

He settled next to me last night. He didn't want me to touch him though. Just snuggle.

Solly Mack

(92,933 posts)
18. Probably the only photo I'll get of him and the other cats had to help. He came out for them.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 11:47 AM
Nov 12

Homer would say "Hi" if he wasn't so busy playing with a new toy in another room, away from me.

He does come when I call them for meals though. Found out he likes cheese. They all get a small cheese snack mid-morning.

Niagara

(9,747 posts)
22. Hehehe :)
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:23 PM
Nov 12

Our last cat was a feral kitten that lived up to 19 years.

I couldn't talk to her in a normal voice. I had to change the pitch of my voice and basically baby talk to her and it improved our relationship.


I use to take small pieces of aluminum foil and roll it into round balls. She loved it when I rolled them on the floor and she'd bat them back at me.

Solly Mack

(92,933 posts)
23. Right now, he likes me better quiet. I'm giving him his space and letting him come to me.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 06:34 PM
Nov 12

He plays with the other cats, sleeps, eat, potty. Normal kitty stuff.

multigraincracker

(34,155 posts)
26. I've never had to look for a cat.
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 07:17 PM
Nov 12

They just seem to find me.
Wife brought one home from a friend that passed away. She was there for a couple weeks taking care of her before she died from pancreatic cancer. In the 2 weeks there she never saw the cat. Her friend mentioned to her she was worried about Cleo. Wife said don’t worry Multigrain will take her. She brought in and the walked up to me and never leaves my side. Always on my lap or sleeping next to my shoulder. Best buddys.

3catwoman3

(25,540 posts)
33. There is an interesting book called Homer's Odyssey about a blind cat who was...
Tue Nov 12, 2024, 10:13 PM
Nov 12

...rescued by a very kind woman named Gwen Cooper. He was found when he was 3 weeks old, with badly infected eyes. He was otherwise healthy, and the vet caring for him decided to remove the eyes rather than euthanize the kitten. His rescuer devoted her life to him. The full title of the book is Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat.

Homer lived to be 16.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_the_Blind_Wonder_Cat

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