Freeing Grasshopper from Kitty Jail

So, I've been meaning to write about this but I don't know exactly how I feel.... I should be happy, elated that we found Grasshopper a home. And I am, really when I think about it! But deep down I wish we could have kept him for our own. Part of me still feels like we abandoned him, and for a cat who's been abandoned from owner to owner his whole life, that's no good.

Here is Grasshopper's new home!

Yes, it's true. He was adopted by a farm :) It's everything we wanted; I couldn't believe it when they called us back! We'll take him! They said, Are you sure he's an outdoor cat? And he gets along with other animals? cause he's definitely going to be outdoors and be with other animals.

And after being "locked up" in the Humane Society for the last month and a half, I couldn't think of a better solution for this cat.

The one thing I didn't realize is that he'd basically be living in a barn. Which is probably heaven for a lot of critters out there. But you also have to think of his safety. At the Humane Society, he was miserable but safe. Now he is probably loving life once again, but exposed to all kinds of elements he wasn't before.

I guess it comes down to: Would you rather have him be safe or happy? Probably a question parents ask themselves about their kids all the time. Which is why I sometimes wonder if I wouldn't make a horrible parent. Because for me, the answer is always: Happy, of course! I would be a terrible disciplinarian.

But then again, most of my experience has been with cats....

Grasshopper chillin in the barn

A friend in the barn

Solly wistfully thinking of Grasshopper: