"Tattoo"

One our busiest foster Moms rescued a little guy she named "Tattoo" yesterday.  He had been living under a shed in somebody's back yard.   When Shelley called me and tried to describe this little guy, I listened with half an ear as I was poised to type the information in our database of new rescues.  She went on with great animation, "Beth, this is the strangest little guy I've EVER seen." 

I stopped typing. Shelley has been doing rescue for years and years.  "Strangest she's ever seen"  is really something.

Apparently, Tattoo is a 4 week old kitten - except that he's the size of a 10 **DAY** old kitten!!  Tattoo is doing all the things that 4 week old kitten does - he's toddlin' around, climbing the side of the sofa.  Shelley tells me that it's like watching a spider go up the side of the couch - he's THAT tiny.  He's smaller than her 10 day old bottlefeeders that she currently has.

Without further adieu....introducing "Tattoo"

I think the most amazing picture is the picture that was sent to me this afternoon.  This is Tattoo with an 8 WEEK old kitten:

Seriously...that isn't a full grown cat he's next to - that's an 8 week old kitten!!!! 

We were really hesitant about naming this guy.  Giving him a name means we're all attached to him and it's hard to know if this little freaky-mutant-sweetie will survive.   I'm seeing BIIIIIG vet bills in our rescue's future for this little man.  But he's worth it. 

I haven't even met him and I'm already attached.  God help me.