Give cats a little Christmas cheer!
By Corwyn Alvarez
Dear readers, I would like to begin by thanking everyone who has purchased my book, The Dog Walker. I sincerely appreciate your patronage. I would also like to thank Bell Bridge for the opportunity to contribute to their blog. In keeping with my themes which tend to revolve around the needs of homeless animals, I would like to mention that we are fast approaching winter and with this season some homeless animals struggle merely to survive. I am drawing particular attention here to the needs of feral cats. Interestingly, I was not a cat lover until several years ago when my friend told me the story of a feral cat in her neighborhood whom she had named Papi kitty or Pop for short. It seems that her feral cat – that is now around twelve years old – at one time had a wife and two kids. Over the years his entire family died, either they froze to death or were run over or got sick. The only one who survived was Pop.
When I heard his story I immediately went into action and began feeding him in the sewer where he lives (when he is done eating I retrieve the empties so it doesn’t clog the sewer). I have been doing this now for about three years. When it snows I make sure that I shovel out the sewer opening facing the road so it is clear for him to go in and out. Needless to say, Pop has won my heart and we have established an understanding with each other and he knows I’m his friend. I love all cats now as never before, in large 
part because of Pop. So if this winter you see any feral cats in your neighborhood I would ask that you please show them some kindness and help them out if you are able. They are beautiful animals and it breaks my heart to see them roaming the streets, especially when it is cold and the weather is harsh. Anything that you can do for them, whether as elaborate as having them spayed and neutered, or providing them a warm shelter, or providing them with some dry or wet food would be a great blessing for them. They depend on our kind actions to survive, no matter how great or how small. I have attached a photograph of Pop for those of you who might be interested. A photo of Pop is also posted on my Amazon page. I wish each and every one of you and everyone at Bell Bridge a safe and joyful holiday season.
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