Adopted by a cat

'Mosa' by Brent Brokeshoulder - Hopi

This is Mosa - one of the hundreds of Hopi Indian spirits represented in full costume during certain religious dances and represented in hand carved Katsina dolls made by exceptional artisans.
Mosa is the Hopi word for 'house cat' and they are important and respected in the Hopi culture, well -any culture that grows and stores grain for food.  House cats do what house cats do - keeping the mouse population in check protecting the grain.

'Mosa' the one eyed mouser

This also is Mosa - a 7-12 month old wild female feline who has adopted us (cats adopt you - you don't adopt cats).  She has been around people before - probably before being abandoned, and wants to be affectionate, but has been wild long enough to be very wary and skittish.  She was so skinny and scrawny and had a badly infected eye when she showed up.  A little food on the porch kept her around on and off for a couple of days until she made up her mind to stay.  She was meowing insistently at the back door and marched right in when I opened it.  In and out, back and forth, here and gone for several more days until she would let us scratch her behind the ears and purr like mad - but not touch her otherwise.  I managed to corral her - not without a few scratches - and got her to the vet.  I knew she was already blind in the infected eye, which the vet confirmed.  It needs to be removed.  We have had her on antibiotics to clear up the infections, had her wormed, and are scheduled for the eye surgery and spaying next week.  She is eating, gaining weight and becoming less skittish every day.  Now she sleeps on the blanket on the couch right next to you instead of off in a protected corner somewhere.  She is a welcome addition to the household despite the fact that this 'free' cat will cost about $400.00 by the time all is said and done.