The Family Is So Eager To Save The Stray Cat That They Have Built Him His Own Home

They were so determined to win him over 😍

Gerrie and Loki have a large catio in which they like playing and relaxing while watching the world go by outside. A new cat came up to the catio to say hi one day. The animals’ parents assumed he was someone else’s cat in the neighborhood and didn’t think much of it until he returned and a neighbor noted that he was a stray who had lived in the area for years.

They christened him Ziggy and began attempting to win him over as soon as they heard that.

Ziggy began coming by twice a day for food, but was initially too afraid to be touched. His new pals wanted him to feel comfortable every time he came by, so they decided to construct him his own tiny house. They reasoned that if he remained hostile as the winter months came, he would also have a warm place to stay, and they began feeding him in there to make him acclimated to it.

Ziggy enjoyed the house and gradually warmed up to the couple, but it was evident he still had a long way to go.

“After a few weeks of nursing, I was finally able to touch him as he was eating,” Renee, the kittens’ mother (who requested that her last name not be used), told us. “But as soon as he finished his meal, he refused to be touched.”

The couple was still unsure what they were going to do about Ziggy — whether they should just keep feeding him outdoors until he was more comfortable or try to take him inside — when they discovered him curled up in his small house, wounded and in need of assistance. They hurried him to the vet, where he had the necessary operation, and then brought him home.

“We kept him in a separate room for a few days after he had surgery,” Renee explained. “We let him see Gerrie and Loki again after a few days.” Fortunately, they still got along, so we decided to keep Ziggy.”

The couple had constructed Ziggy a little outdoor house so he could have his own secure zone, but in the end, it was their home where he genuinely found protection and comfort in the form of a brand-new forever family.

It took some time, but Ziggy has now adjusted into his new home and is enjoying life. After his new parents assisted him in healing and took such wonderful care of him, it appears he concluded they weren’t that frightening after all. His favorite pastimes these days include stretching out close to the window and lying near the warm dishwasher. He still enjoys spending time outside with his new siblings, but instead of having his own small home, he now shares the great, huge catio with Gerrie and Loki.

The three cats now enjoy hanging out together, watching the world go by and keeping an eye out for any stray cats in need of a home.