Fletcher
Fletcher showed up here about 3 years ago. As with most strays, we have no idea where he came from and what his story is. He’s mild-mannered and affectionate. However, he turns into Kamikaze Kitty when a dog shows up at the back fence. If we hadn’t have stopped him, he would have jumped over and tried to attack the dog in the back lot behind the house. Big dog, too.
Fletch has a few problems. His biggest problem is he has a painful virus in his mouth that inflames his gums and teeth. He’ll eat for a few minutes and then hiss and growl and run away when the pain hits. We’ve tried shots of steroids every six weeks for the last few months that seem to help for a while. The vet says that the only practical solution is to pull all his teeth. We’ll probably have that done in August. We have several cats that only have a few teeth and get along just fine.
His other problem is actually more problematic. None of the other cats like him. That’s something we can’t quite figure out. He’s nice and never aggressive. I guess nice guys really do finish last. He’s taken to spending more time next door at the neighbor’s where he can relax unmolested. I hope he comes back during winter, where there will be a warm house and a heating pad waiting for him.
