REVISIT with Chris "Catman" Jones

I met up with Chris today to deliver cat food purchased so kindly by a fan of my Facebook fan page. She was so touched by Chris' story, she felt compelled to help and sent me money to buy him food for the many cats he cares for. This gesture really enforced the power of the internet; Amber is all the way in Michigan, yet she was able to see a face, read a story, and sympathize with a real human being and his animals all the way from the other side of the country! I know Chris is incredibly grateful for her generosity and so am I. What a sweet, sweet person!

When I met Chris in the parking lot where we had taken our first photos, he was walking with two kittens on his shoulders as you see below. I couldn't resist taking out my camera and snapping a few shots! Callum was a little shy of them at first but was delighted when Chris brought out the near newborns in the third photo.

According to Chris, he had seventeen (yes, that's right, SEVENTEEN!) kittens in the carrier in his Jeep. He brought them down so he could keep an eye on them as he was concerned what the male cats would do while he was away. A neighbor abandoned more cats with him and with another female with kittens on the way, he will be overloaded soon.

When I asked him if he had enough to eat that night, he shuffled around the question and reverted back to making sure the animals ate first. I couldn't leave without giving him something and thankfully I still had food specifically for this project in the back of my car. I left him with some tuna salad (non-perishable), another loaf of bread, and some waters.

I let him know that I'll keep in contact, and if anyone else decides to make a donation, I'll make sure to gets it to him!