First Pictures of Gypsy

This is little Gypsy. I was in Urbana this morning and saw this cute girl sitting next to my car as I was walking back to the parking lot. Stray cats will usually run away as soon as they see someone, but not Gypsy. As I opened my car door to see if I had a carrier (which I did not... this made for an interesting car ride) she jumped right in and made herself at home. She's been outside for at least several months. She's only about 7 lbs and is covered in fleas, mats and scabs.

She was in the right place at the right time. She's now warm and eating lots of canned food. She'll be moved into one of our foster homes for evaluation and then put up for adoption once she is spayed and gets the all-clear from the vet and her foster mom.

*Update* Gypsy just got a bath and some antibiotics for her head injury. Turns out, she is also declawed. Declawed cats should NEVER be allowed outside (or clawed cats). They just don't have the ability to defend themselves from attacks.

She seems to be missing part of her tail...

Also, we'll be at the Urbana Farmer's Market this Saturday for the last time this year. We'll have t-shirts for sale and will be happy to answer any of your adoption and spay/neuter questions. And of course, if you happen to have any spare canned/dry food that you like to donate for Gypsy's rehabilitation, we won't turn it away!!