What a Coincidence

We were out jogging late one evening and our cats followed our family as per their usual routine.  We have several barnyard cats and any numerous amount may be seen following along behind the family as we saunter along.





This particular evening, someone inquired as to whether or not Sneaky- the tortoise shell calico would indeed find her way home.  We reassured that she would have no problem locating our homestead.



The next evening, Mom and Dad were alone on the jog after dark and heard the mew of a cat in the particular vicinity of where Sneaky left the jog.  Could it be?  Surely not! 

 

Had Sneaky been out sweltering in the hot August sunshine and been afraid to pass the neighbor's dogs?  Dad followed her row by row through the bean field until he procured the wild eyed thin varmint that had eluded him. 

Sneaky

Sneaky had been a little scared acting, but Dad tucked her small dehydrated body safely in his shirt to jog the remainder of the two mile trek.  On return home, the children were all nestled safely in bed and Mom and Dad decided to give Sneaky a bowl of milk to nourish and re-hydrate her as she seemed so frail.

Sneaky

There stood Sneaky lapping at the milk on the front porch when a mew was heard from between the vehicles on the driveway. 

Up to the porch sauntered none other than Sneaky herself! 

Then who was this imposter?

What a coincidence!  Mom and Dad had in fact rescued a neighbor's cat!  It was not Sneaky at all!  The next day, the children were very excited about the episode of the acquisition of the imposter cat who indeed was much smaller than Sneaky herself!  Would the neighbor want this one back?



Coincidence

As the story goes, they were not concerned about her return and so we named the new cat Coincidence, as the children had taken a liking to her and her story.

Coincidence enjoys riding in Mexican poncho pockets and being treated with special concern. 



Coincidence

She still has not taken up with the rest of the barn cats, although she will eat with them now.