Thursday, January 22, 2009

Feeding the Critters

Last night as we were trying to fall asleep, Jeff and I were kept awake by pitiful meows coming from outside. There is a one-story structure right next to our apartment. We're on the 3rd floor, so we can see the roof quite clearly from most of our windows. On the roof of that structure lives a family of cats. We've seen the mother and her kittens a few times.

After lying there for a while, we started feeling sad for the little guys. Maybe mom got killed that day and wasn't coming back to feed them! Finally, we got up to go look at them. Jeff saw three, but I couldn't see any. Filled with compassion, we soaked a few pieces of bread in chicken broth and threw them on the roof. They were in hiding by this point, not making a peep!

We went back to bed, our minds at ease. And the kitties had stopped meowing.

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2 comments:

  1. Jack2:53 AM

    limp-a-spud says he likes the egyptian kitties :)

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  2. Anonymous9:46 PM

    What sweet kitties! I think you and Jeff should set up an animal shelter in Egypt -- it's desperately needed. And think of all the fuzzy be-whiskered faces you could greet every morning. AND neuther them, so there are fewer kittens to keep you awake at night.

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