Call Of The Cats

When Andrew Bloomfield moved into a modest bungalow in Southern California he was only vaguely aware that a colony of fe... (more)

When Andrew Bloomfield moved into a modest bungalow in Southern California he was only vaguely aware that a colony of feral cats inhabited the deep foliage behind his new home. After one particularly poignant experience, he felt he had no choice but to intercede. So began the saga of Andrew{u2019}s dramatic relationship with this group of skittish, wild, and sometimes fierce felines. He began to name, nurse, feed, house, rescue, and neuter them. He rose from his bed in the middle of countless nights to fend off their attackers and maxed out credit cards paying vet bills and emergency room hospital visits when he was mauled by the very cats he was trying to help. Over the years he became deeply enmeshed in the colony{u2019}s births and deaths, rivalries and alliances, cliques and outcasts. It was thankless task, with no expectation of reward. (less)