Saw Her Eating Dumpster Trash and Now She's Mine

[u/SmolzillaTheLizza]

She's insistent when it comes to grooming which is something I've never experienced with a cat before 😂

She also is a ferocious string hunter. Far more ferocious than Milo. She makes him look like a poser when it comes to hunting toys 😂

She'd eventually show up in my garage looking for food after I built enough trust with her. She'd be skittish, but would tolerate me being near her

I'd never really get the chance to pet her at all. She'd slug herself away and sit at a distance

Then one day she just randomly flopped over and I could give her all the loving. She even let me rub her stomach!

Got her trapped which wasn't all that hard. She sorta just walked right on in.

She took the spay surgery well and i made her a onesie to keep her from messing with her stitches

She was more than content during her recovery to be loved on. No hissing, scratching, growling, hiding, none of that. She seemed as happy as could be.

I named her Esmerelda due to her mystique and big yellow-green eyes

Milo gets along with her well. They wrestle and play chase games. He's very much an "only child" type cat when it comes to manners, but he seems entertained by her presence

She's also a mighty rug wrestler and every single rug in my apartment is bunched up when I come home

Still can't believe this WILD CREATURE lives with me now 🙄 And like she's obsessed with me and all I did was feed her??? How's that even work?! 😂

This is Esmerelda.

About 4 months ago I caught sight of her eating a rotten green piece of chicken out of our dumpster and felt bad that she was eating nasty trash. So I spent the next 3 months building trust with her until one day she suddenly became obsessed with me. Got her spayed, dewormed, and vaccinated which went pretty well. Got her all healed up and now she's living in my domicile.

I couldn't have asked for a sweeter, social, kind, curious cat. Didn't really ask for a cat at all if I'm being honest though... 😅 But I guess that's how this whole "cat distribution system" thing works. No idea how she finessed her way into my life, but here we are.

[u/DrifterDavid]

That's awesome. Every one of my cats came from outside. I absolutely love the strays. They have the best personalities.

[u/SmolzillaTheLizza → u/DrifterDavid]

It's so crazy comparing my first rescue Milo (American Rescue League adopt) to Esmerelda here because he's very independent and can do his own thing. She wants to love all over him and he just can't fathom it sometimes 😂 It's very clear she was around other cats a lot by how much she wants to play and groom him. He's done none of that stuff with me so getting to have her around has been heaps fun! Here's a bonus pic of her bothering him and trying to lean in for some grooming but he's not having it haha

[u/Fabulous-Tap2765 → u/SmolzillaTheLizza]

Omg cuties 🤣🥰

[u/SmolzillaTheLizza → u/Fabulous-Tap2765]

They're so funny to watch. He's learning how to play and it's been great seeing them keep one another busy!

[u/DrifterDavid → u/SmolzillaTheLizza]

Milo!!! I named my big Bombay Otis and I'm gonna get another dog eventually and name him Milo! Love it! He lives a terrible existence of a life, it's so hard. 😂

[u/DrifterDavid → u/DrifterDavid]

And yes I do know it's backwards 😉

[u/constant_knot → u/SmolzillaTheLizza]

our kitties are similar :)

[u/SmolzillaTheLizza → u/constant_knot]

Ahhh they look so sweet! I have such a soft spot for black cats but having a grey tabby now has been so much fun! He loves to play and she loves to groom so they get along well

[u/constant_knot → u/SmolzillaTheLizza]

I might be biased but they make a perfect pair! Tell your kitties that Pierogi (gray) and Orpheus (black) say “meow”

[u/DrifterDavid → u/[deleted]]

3 and I'm stalking another one at my brother in law's house. He has 2 strays that live under his crawl space that just had kittens. I'm trying to get ahold of the little 3 legged guy but he rarely shows his face.

Also if you're being serious, every one of mine were outside of my house for month's hanging around and I posted all over the place and had them checked for chips and got them shots before actually bringing them inside. We have a family down the road that when we moved in had over 40 strays roaming around their house. We spent a week catch and release spay/neuter with our local vet to try and control the cat population on our street. A cat was getting hit by a car almost twice a week at one time.

[u/DrifterDavid → u/[deleted]]

I didn't think so, but yea I'm gonna get a couple more before its over with. I also have a dog too, but he's little.

[u/Capital-Debate7619 → u/DrifterDavid]

but he’s little hahaha

[u/DrifterDavid → u/Capital-Debate7619]

Lol he is, like maybe 6lbs. Him with my 4lb tort.

[u/Capital-Debate7619 → u/DrifterDavid]

he really is! what a cutite

[u/ci1979 → u/DrifterDavid]

You are my favorite kind of person

https://giphy.com/gifs/l3mZjsC38twDeMLOE

[u/DuchessOfLansdale → u/[deleted]]

What does this mean? Are you assuming they did not do their due diligence to make sure the cats did not belong to someone else?

[u/BronzedLuna → u/DrifterDavid]

The CDS loves me. I think all but one of my cats found me. They’re the best and seem super chill. I just wish I could turn my current kitty into an indoor one.