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The Life of a Stray Cat

Their eyes tell a story that can’t be spoken, and their soft spoken meow pulls at your heart strings. The life of a stray is not for the weakened souls, but for the ones with the will to survive. They live their whole life in fear of those who want to help, but also of those who are not so kind. They struggle to find a way to trust the one who lends a helping hand, as many people have broken that trust in the past. They live a life of soiled fur, and matted eyes, all in hopes that maybe one day someone will love them just enough to set a bowl of food so they don’t have to hunt for their next meal, or wonder when they will get to eat again. They long for a safe place to lay their head at night, so they never have to worry about getting in a fight just to survive the night.

Many times you see a stray cat, you may set out some food from them, they come around for a couple of weeks, months even. Then you never see them again. You may wonder what happened, some may not even care. Usually chances are nature sadly ran its course. But sometimes there is that neighborhood stray who has that will to live, and just will not give up. The cat that everyone knows by the patterns in his fur, and the quiet but raspy meow. And while he may not be very trusting of you, he knows that he is loved by the food you provide, and the shelter on your porch. Broken teeth and crooked whiskers, he knows that he is loved.

In the beginning, his trust for human kindness was non-existent. It’s hard to say what his past is like, but chances are, he’s been on the streets his entire life. Little by little, he learns to trust the compassionate hands that feeds him. And slowly but surely, he learns for the first time in years what love truly feels like when he finally allowed some gentle pets. And although he still has a wild soul, he now shows his soft and kind heart. Through low and droopy eyes, he may not be able to tell us his story himself, but we will find the words for him. He may have a rough past, but we are here to build him a brighter future.