Back in March, when a tiny kitten arrived behind Jada Hamby’s shop, she was naturally concerned. It was soon apparent that the kitten was not only deaf but also blind.
With his differences, she and her staff were worried about the kitten being left alone. A couple other rescue organisations were called to see if they could assist, and they agreed to send someone to collect him.
The kitten, however, had other ideas.
Hamby told The Dodo that “Rescues arrived on multiple times and tried various means of trapping him.” He was too intelligent for any of their ploys.
No matter what they did, they couldn’t capture him, and he seemed happy about it. The kitten, who was given the name Dumpster as a result of his discovery, had made his intentions clear.
He had no interest in changing his lifestyle as a store cat because he was content with it.
Once it was established that Dumpster was secure and content with his surroundings, the rescuers came to the conclusion that, even if they were able to capture him, it would probably be best to neuter him before releasing him back to his neighbourhood near the store.
As you might imagine, a blind cat finds it extremely important that someone is familiar with the area, according to Hamby.
