# Florida Dopers: Who needs a kitty? (Tampa Bay area) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911 "2007-08-01T02:24:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/1 "2007-08-01T02:24:54Z")
Yes, another kitten giveaway thread. My latest kitten rescue is getting better and needs a new home. I’d love to find him one without having to send him on to the no-kill shelter. He had an Upper Respiratory infection and ulcers on his eyes, his conjunctiva was very inflamed and looks a little icky in these pics [here](http://pics.livejournal.com/wilee_coyote/pic/0000wekr/g4) and [here](http://pics.livejournal.com/wilee_coyote/pic/0000x113/g4), but he still manages to be cute. I was going to get some new pics today but my camera phone battery died. I wanted to start the thread anyway because I need to start looking for a home as he will be ready to go soon. His eyes are looking a lot better but he still needs eye meds for a while. He’s about 4 to 5 months old so not a tiny kitten. He is very sweet and playful. We let him out to run around today and he played with the larger clinic cats for a while and a co-worker’s kitten (my previous rescue). So he gets along well with other cats, I don’t know how he feels about dogs yet. We will neuter him and give him his first vaccines before he’s adopted out. One stipulation, indoor only cat\*. Tampa Bay Area would be easiest to get the cat to someone but just about anywhere within a couple hours of here is doable if we meet halfway. [sub]\*Please, let’s not debate this here.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/2 "2007-08-01T14:56:24Z")
Awwww, I wish I could help, but I can’t. He looks sweet, though, if you can overlook those og-awful eyes! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/3 "2007-08-01T19:25:00Z")
Oh, poor kitty! I can’t take him because my husband thinks we already have two cats too many, though I would love to have another (and meet the famous Wile E)! So I’ll just bump the thread and wish you luck. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/4 "2007-08-01T19:41:45Z")
Email sent. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2007, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/5 "2007-08-01T23:00:12Z")
[QUOTE=Dung Beetle] Oh, poor kitty! I can’t take him because my husband thinks we already have two cats too many, though I would love to have another (and meet the famous Wile E)! So I’ll just bump the thread and wish you luck. [/QUOTE] I’m famous? Thanks for the bump! [QUOTE=LunaV] Email sent. [/QUOTE] Reply sent. _crosses fingers_ ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/6 "2007-08-02T04:59:43Z")
He looks like a feline [William S. Burroughs!](http://www.thecityreview.com/avedon2.gif) Best of luck finding a good home for him. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/7 "2007-08-02T05:08:02Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] He looks like a feline [William S. Burroughs!](http://www.thecityreview.com/avedon2.gif) Best of luck finding a good home for him. [/QUOTE] C’mon! The kitty is cute! I guess I should have had the weird photoshopper who makes children look like creepy dolls fix the pic to make his eyes look better. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/8 "2007-08-04T03:29:31Z")
I just wanted to add some new pics, his eyes are looking better. [Kitty](http://pics.livejournal.com/wilee_coyote/pic/0000yr5e/g4) [More kitty](http://pics.livejournal.com/wilee_coyote/pic/0000zfra/g4) [Packing your kitty for shipping](http://pics.livejournal.com/wilee_coyote/pic/00010rw9/g4) ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/9 "2007-08-04T03:38:46Z")
Aw, poor fellow looks so sad. ☹ Is **LunaV** going to be able to take him? ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/10 "2007-08-04T03:46:57Z")
He looks real cute in the shipping picture. Did you tape the box shut yet? ---
**Author:** ![ladyfoxfyre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ad7895/32.png) [@ladyfoxfyre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladyfoxfyre)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/11 "2007-08-04T04:19:12Z")
Geez! He is going to be huge based on the size of that nose! I’m in the area and I wish I could take him but I don’t think the current kitty would be too happy with it. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/12 "2007-08-04T12:00:26Z")
Aw, he does look sweet. And I wish the OP all the best in finding a home for him. Here in Topeka, Kansas, I still hope to find a home, within a couple or three hours, for a 13-week old cat. I have two of my own, and a third would stretch it. I’ve had his first shots, and he’s litter trained. A sweet boy. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/13 "2007-08-04T12:22:05Z")
[QUOTE=Wile E] [Packing your kitty for shipping](http://pics.livejournal.com/wilee_coyote/pic/00010rw9/g4) [/QUOTE] Shh i r hidng from vet ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/14 "2007-08-04T16:31:30Z")
[QUOTE=Tuckerfan] Aw, poor fellow looks so sad. ☹ Is **LunaV** going to be able to take him? [/QUOTE] She’ll be coming by to meet him. I don’t see how she can not fall in love with him because everybody that’s met him has and he loves everybody. ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/15 "2007-08-04T16:47:50Z")
He is quite lovely. I look forward to being introduced! ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/16 "2007-08-10T03:03:14Z")
The kitty has found his home! He is currently stretched out amongst my shoes, absolutely wiped out from his long and busy day. Here’s a [thread=432263]new thread[/thread]… **Wile E** , thank you again for bringing this sweetheart into my life. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/florida-dopers-who-needs-a-kitty-tampa-bay-area/413911/17 "2007-08-10T03:04:58Z")
[QUOTE=LunaV] The kitty has found his home! He is currently stretched out amongst my shoes, absolutely wiped out from his long and busy day. Here’s a [thread=432263]new thread[/thread]… **Wile E** , thank you again for bringing this sweetheart into my life. 🙂 [/QUOTE] I’m happy he found a home where he will be loved and spoiled. 😃