Meet Mrs. Fluffy Whiskers

Sometime in August, just before school started back, we were outside with lots of neighbors playing one evening. During our playtime, one of our neighborhood families returned from a walk and joined us. They also had a sweet little kitty following along. They had been walking for quite some time and she followed them home. My girls, of course, began to love on her and feed her. She liked their turkey and also all their affection. When we headed in for the night, she followed us home and waited patiently on our porch until the next morning when we came back outside. And this was the beginning of our porch kitty.

Her first full day at our house, we ran to the store to get cat food. The girls and their friends played with her on our porch for 6 straight hours. By day 3 or 4 it was starting to look like she was content to stay. We posted pictures and lost signs around the neighborhood. After a few weeks with no phone calls I began wondering what we were going to do with this cat. I called every local shelter and they were all full. The city was no help and had no ordinances in place for cats. After a few days of phone calls, it was decided that we would take the kitty to get her shots, be spayed and have a wound she had on her side treated and she would live permanently on our front porch.

She has turned out to be the sweetest pet!!! While we weren't expecting to get a cat, we are so glad we did. Mrs. Whiskers prowls around some, especially at night, but by day she lounges on our porch. She loves all of us and snuggles and purrs whenever we come out. She even follows us to the bus stop everyday. When neighborhood kids are out playing, you will find her nearby. Even she and Maggie have become unlikely friends. The girls frequently say she is the best thing about Arkansas. We love our new porch kitty.