Raj, Tomale, & Yeti

Diane is here this week, moving things to storage. She's been gone so long and yet her three cats love her.

Raj was the first cat to conquer Cabin 4. He arrived on Thanksgiving a few years ago--probably 2001. He was starving, so Diane gave him a lot of turkey. Matthew C said "No cats! I'm allergic to cats." So four years later Raj is still here. He's a beautiful white long-hair cat with golden eyes. He weighs a ton and loves everybody, but Diane is still at the top of his list.

Tomale was a feral cat. He is black & white. Diane stepped in when his leg was broken in a fight (with a dog, I think). She took him to the vet, had him neutered and had his leg set. Then he got away from her & I watched him lay in the sun healing for about three weeks. Diane caught him again and took him to the vet to have the now-crooked leg re-broken and set again (Ouch!). Well--he's Diane's cat now, though shy of other people. Except for Mel, that is. Mel has been feeding all three cats.

Yeti is a beautiful Himalayan with startling blue eyes. He was a feral-born kitten adopted through a vet by Karrin in Cabin 6. He had a twin that disappeared without a trace. Diane claimed him about six months after he came to the neighborhood because Karrin was not taking care of him and Karrin's rambunctious puppy was too much for any kitten to have to cope with. Yeti is also shy of everyone except Diane and Mel. On occasion, I have come upon him. He always keeps his distance and always looks "startled". Then goes away.