Ross and I had a pretty wild experience one night while on a little stroll with Emma. We were walking along the road just after sunset when we heard a high pitched crying sound. I figured it was an owl on the hunt, but Ross was pretty sure it was a kitten in distress. Following his hunch we went across the street to what looked like an empty field to find the poor thing. As Ross was hunting in the bushes I heard a scream and went running to find Ross waist deep in a hidden ditch holding Emma in the air to keep her out of the water. After splashing around for a bit he found the kitten next to an empty cardboard box. It seems that someone was looking for a quick way to dispose of some unwanted burdens. We rushed the soaking wet Ross and kitten to our apartment, and spent the next few days loving our sweet Shakira. Unfortunately we were not able to keep her without paying a $1000 dollar deposit- only $500 of which we would get back. We found a very gracious lady who runs a Four Paws pet adoption center from her garage to take her in. It was only a short time, but it was a good time for Emma to learn how to react to a small living animal like that. We all miss our kitten and can't wait to get into a position to have a cat of our own.