Juanito!

Remember that black and white kitty that found its way to my front porch? Well, its back and getting braver with each passing day. Nico sits at the door each morning letting me know that Spanish kitty is on the other side. After breakfast Outside Kitty walks me to my car and rolls around the ground.  Each evening as I come through the gate his head pops up from his guard post or he comes running down the street to collect his day's wage of kibble.

Earlier this week when I came home to find him in his spot I notice someone had left food for him inside my gate. He didn't care for it and purred for me until his bowl was filled with Friskies.The next night I apparently didn't give him enough attention passing through the door because he scratched the front door until I talked with him more.

Tonight when I got home we went though our normal routine and the Spanish lady across the street came over to talk. Please note when I say "talk" it's more like talk at me and hope I understand what she's saying. Turns out like all the other cats in the area she has a name for this guy...Juanito. Juanito used to hang out at her house all the time, until I moved in. And well, le gusta my house. I confirmed that he belongs to the street and then proceeded to listen to the fact that when all the summer visitors come in they complain about the smell of the cats? Hey, Spanish is still not my forte but I do understand cats.

Signore Nico has not warmed up to the idea of a sibling, but he may need to. I still can't decide if Juanito could ever be an indoor kitty or not and then there's the issue of if I take him to the vet he has to get chipped which means he's really my responsibility. I have no idea if he and Neeks could get along, and can't try until I make sure he's a healthy kitty.

At least I know that he does in fact have at least one other home, so if he's just my front porch kitty for my time here he's got options for when I move out. In the mean time Señor Juanito is going to be a foster kitty who will get all the love and attention he wants and we'll take it day by day to see if he can be part of our immediate family.