🌈 Rest in Peace Mr Big Head 💚

🌈 Rest in Peace Mr Big Head 💚 He was a feral cat that I and a few other nice people in my neighborhood fed and cared for along with Mama Moo Moo ( Romeo & Quincy, Kazu & Forrest’s mom) and a few other feral cats. We aren’t exactly sure how old Mr Big Head was, but one of the ladies thinks he was close to 20 years old. I started feeding him back in 2020 after catching Mama Moo Moo & her kittens. That’s when I started feeding Mama Moo Moo and Mr Big Head showed up to eat too. Over the few years Mr Big Head spent most of his time down at my house because it was getting harder for him to get around and take the long walk to the other cat feeding neighbors houses. He would wait outside my front door for me to feed him breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. He also slept in the straw filled cat condo that I have out front for the cats. He got to where I could get within a foot of him to give him his food and sometimes lightly pat him on his back once or twice while he was eating, but that was all he would allow. Sometimes he would still hiss and growl at me as I brought his food out for him. Last week I noticed that he seemed like he was losing weight and his bottom jaw seemed like it was swollen. So I got together with the other neighbors that help feed the cats and we made a plan to catch Mr Big Head and get him to the vet. My neighbor tried many times over the years to trap him to get him neutered. He would never go into a trap. He was too smart for that. So I suited up in a extra heavy jacket and thick gloves Sunday evening went out to give Mr Big Head his dinner and let him eat while I watched and then I had to grab him and put him in the trap. For an old kitty he did put up quite a fight and even tried to bite me through the gloves. My neighbors were watching close by and ran over as soon as I had him to help me get him in the trap and lock it. I felt absolutely awful doing that to him. I know he feels like I betrayed him and that breaks my heart, but we were doing what’s best for him because he was sick. He slept in the trap in my neighbor‘s garage overnight, and I met with her early the next morning to take him to the vet. Mr Big Head had a severe mouth infection, stomatitis and probably advanced FIV so we helped him to the Rainbow Bridge. We brought him home and buried him on the side of our house where he liked to sleep in the sun. I really wanted to be able to love on him, but he wouldn’t let me. I know he was grateful that I fed him every day and got him a house to live in. I know Mama Moo Moo will really miss him because they were such good friends. I am thankful that she was not out front when I had to catch him because I think that might’ve traumatized her. I am still working on befriending Mama Moo Moo maybe one day I will be able to pet her. I already miss going out my front door and seeing Mr Big Head there waiting for his next meal. Mr Big Head I hope you are resting easy in the sun at the Rainbow Bridge 🌈 We love you & miss you xoxo! 💚