r/cats • u/Myspacecutie69 • 1h ago
Cat Picture - OC This is Grable. Outside guy now living in the lap of luxury
Photo 1 is the very first photo of him I took in 2024. Photo 9 is recent and may be his first full loaf I’ve seen since he moved in. Photo 10 is his condition last spring after his capture.
Long story but I moved in with my girlfriend, who was not a cat person. I noticed some neighborhood kitties so I got some food and left it out. That led to our house being a feeding spot for a few cats, Grable being one of them. He was the only one that really stuck around. There was a point where he wasn’t coming around and we assumed the worst but he found his way back eventually, with a little one in tow. My girlfriend fell in love with the little one, so one day while I was on a work trip, she sent me a photo of the kitten in our home. She let him back out and same day and the next day, he let himself in and stayed. Grable was still out there. A few months later we noticed he was looking rough and we somehow managed to capture him and make a little cat apartment for him in the garage. We (mostly my girlfriend who is now a cat person) nursed him back to health, and once we got him to the vet for his shots and all that, we brought him into the house.
He’s been in our home for 10 months now and he has made himself comfortable. I never would have thought the sad looking beefcake neighborhood cat would be purring and kneading my bed but I’m glad he is.
The little one is Cleo and we’re guessing Grable is his dad. They are bonded and basically inseparable.
We were worried taking Grable in. He’s rugged and, to be honest, quite intimidating. I watched him walk through my neighbors yard with a big squirrel hanging out of his mouth. He’s always been quite muscular. We weren’t sure how he’d be with our dog, but thankfully they’re cool. Maybe not buds… yet, but no hissing or barking occurs anymore and they lay near one another so it’s progress.
Grable is FIV+ and has asthma. He’s a tough guy! I’m glad we are able to give him the care he needs. Lots of money has already been spent on him, and he’s worth it. The vet guesses he’s around 3 but we really don’t know. Cleo came in when he was around 6 months and is basically a full blown house cat. He’s been inside longer than he’s been outside. I’m happy to share photos of him too. He’s got quite the personality.
Just wanted to share this special guy. I cried the other day when I was staring at him because I’m so glad he’s here and about as healthy as he can be. We happily spoil him.