When cats go roaming, they tend to make friends. Every cat lover who sees a kitty padding around outside tends to stop and have a chat, and once a kitty knows you’re their buddy, they’ll keep coming back for more attention and, hopefully, a tasty handout.
Jefferey the cat is no exception, and recently, the proof of his catting around with his Edinburgh, Scotland neighbors was delivered to his mom Jessica Cowan via the naughty tuxedo cat’s very own collar. In that note, she discovered Jefferey had a friend who cared about his well-being and his waistline!
Giving Mom A “Fright”
Jefferey and his family have been together for nine of the handsome lad’s ten years, with Jessica telling Edinburgh Live, “We adopted him from a family friend because he wasn’t really enjoying the high rise flats he used to live in. They got him from a cat rescue centre in Leith.”
She also shared he was a playful kitten with lots of tricks up his tuxedo sleeves. And it seems Jefferey’s sly cat ways have only improved with age.
“Recently Jefferey made a few pals in the area. He came home on Monday afternoon with a little note wrapped around his ‘new’ collar.”
Seeing her cat wearing a collar she’d never seen before, Jessica “got a fright.”
“I thought I had let the wrong cat in the house. I was chasing this cat all about the kitchen,” shared Jessica. “I ended up grabbing the cat and noticed it was Jeffrey and cut the note off the collar.”
The note read: “Hi. This cat has owner? He come to me everyday for food, talk, water and sleep. What happened to him on right side chest? All is ok? Much love!”
A Friend Who Cares
When Jessica read the note, she explained, “I was shocked, but I started laughing afterwards because I had recently taken him to the vet as he was a little underweight due to refusing to eat or drink water. So he got put on antibiotics and had a shaved patch where he got blood taken.”
But between Jessica and his new friend “Kriss,” Jefferey started packing on pounds again thanks to meals at both homes. Jessica said she noticed her cat’s weight gain but hadn’t thought much about it. Now, she’s happy to know Jefferey has another friend to pal around with when she’s not home.
“I wrote a note back with my name and number. He’s not yet texted me but he sent a note back saying his name is Kriss and Jeffrey is a very special cat to him!”
“I was more than happy for Kriss to keep letting Jeffrey in because Jeff won’t give up trying to get in his house. The man sounds lovely and obviously loves Jeffrey just as much as I do!”
Scaring Neighbors
While Kriss enjoys visits from Jefferey, Jessica did say her kitty has scared some of the other neighbors during his surprise kitty visits.
“The lady up the road came out of her shower and saw Jeffrey curled up in a ball sleeping. She screamed for her brother then we eventually got a knock on the door with Jeffrey in the man’s arms with a disappointed face because he was caught.”
And when the silly cat comes home, Jessica said he tries to let himself in the house by jumping on the handle! No matter who he visits or who he might give a fright, his mom thinks, “He can never do any wrong.”
She’s so right! No matter how naughty cats can be, they’re always our purrecious angels!
H/T: www.mirror.co.uk
Feature Image: Edinburgh Live