This handsome boy, Ballou, arrived after a long journey with his rescuer Beth. Their adventure began very early in the morning in Florida ~ yes, Ballou has now traveled coast-to-coast, making friends and racking up those "frequent flyer" miles! Thanks to Beth, the folks at Delta airlines, and Beth's friend Paul, Ballou's adventure to his forever home is now complete.
Ballou looks like pretty much any other handsome black cat you would meet, that is, until you watch him eat. Due to an accident earlier in his life, part of his tongue was amputated, leaving him unable to groom himself or eat mashed up canned food (he needs the can shape so he can grab it to eat it!) His forever home in Florida turned out not to be the case, and Feline Friends has been working hard to place him during the heat of kitten season. When asked if he could live here if they could get him here, I said "Why not?" (Maybe Phoenix would consider grooming him instead of herself!)
He's pretty shy, and I'm sure trying to figure out what we’re all about, so here's a picture of him before he left Florida, contentedly "making biscuits" with his paws. I hope that with some time, he will learn there are many friends here who can help him stay clean!
Update 10/07 ~ Ballou is living with 3 other cats in Ballou’s “House of Blues”, an 8’ X 12’ insulated building with a huge window and loft plus a fenced yard. He’s much more relaxed and happy!
