This evening, we went out to the food court for dinner. This is where I have my lunch on all work-days and I often see cats but they are usually well-fed. I've seen the Wan Tan Mee stall workers giving them shredded chicken and that's always a heartwarming sight.
But this evening, I saw a rather emaciated Calico kitten. She appeared to be very hungry and was scavenging for food by going from table to table.
You see her?
That little boy in red was dropping her bits of his food (bless the little boy) but I think it wasn't food that cats would eat because the kitten wasn't eating it. So the kitten kept looking up hoping the little boy would give her food. Poor thing, she looked very thin and hungry.
So I asked my husband to go buy some shredded chicken from the Wan Tan Mee stall - that would be the safest food since it's steamed chicken.
But they wouldn't sell just the shredded chicken, so I had to order a whole Wan Tan Mee with shredded chicken.
I went over to the boy's table, scooped her up and brought her over to our table.
And gave her small bits of the shredded chicken.
She ate voraciously. Looks like she was just very hungry. There was some mange on her ears too, but not too serious.
Poor thing.
I wish I could take her home and fatten her up, but what next, then? Release her back to the food court? Two weeks gone, and she might not have her cat-space anymore (other cats might attack her) or worse, she might try to look for me.
Better just take care of the moment and feed her.
She ate and ate, practically all the chicken until there were two small pieces left. Then, she walked off. She must have had enough.
I wish we had a cat sanctuary where we could take in these needy cats/kittens and give them a safe home with ample food.
But we don't, so this is as much as we can do. At least give them a decent meal when our paths cross. Moments do count.
I texted a few friends to ask if they'd like to adopt a Calico, but there were no takers.
If I see her again on Monday, I'll buy shredded chicken for her.
Till then, I hope she will be safe and other people will feed her.
How many more of such kittens and puppies are there? So many, I know.
Join us in spay-neuter, please.
It's the most compassionate way to reduce street-suffering.
We drove home and we saw our own cats at the porch. It was Cow and Tiger, lounging on the deck. They've probably never known hunger all their lives.
"Look at them", my husband said. "One squeak and they get food."
Karmic affinity has put us where we are now....
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