So I go out on the dock to see all the phosforous in the water after the rain last night. A light sprinkle is still coming down and leaving little green dots on the surface. How pretty, but what is that noise? It sounds like a cat. How strange, no one has a cat around hear. Meow meow meow, meowing like crazy. Sounds like it's in trouble. My instincts kick in and I just have to help if I can.
So at 11:00 pm. I go down about 5 houses and walk to the back. No cats here. Meow. Wait, I think I hear it. I look down the seawall and there, in the phosforous, is a cat that can barely stay above water, blowing bubbles, and swimming like crazy towards me. Come here, I gotcha. Up on the seawall you go.
It's just a kitten, maybe 3 months old, and can't hardly stand it's so cold and tired. Who knows how long she'd been in the water, let alone how much longer she would have lasted. If I hadn't found her, she'd have been a gonner. Ok, she still has 8 lives left.
I find a box and go back and pick her up. She didn't even move from where I left her. Brought her home and rinsed her off. She didn't fancy having more water poured on her, but I had to get the seaweed off.
By now Margarittamomma has heard the cries and got up to see what is going on. One look at this kitten and her maternal instincts kicked in. Is she going to make it? I don't know. I hope so. She wrapped her up in a dry towel and started warming her up. Within about 20 mins she was settled down and purring like a kitten! I think she'll make it.
Now what are we going to do with it? Momma says we have to keep it in the bedroom with us tonight. I don't like the idea, but she's taking care of it. Well, she got her strength back and wants to pounce all over the place. Not gonna happen, I'm trying to sleep. So we put her in a box so she can't run all over the place. Meow meow meow all night long. Not much sleep with a new kitten in the house, ugh!
Now I'm putting signs up around the neigborhood and placing ads in the papers and craigslist. Hope to hear from someone missing a kitten in the Tampa Bay Marina area, or just wants one.
Wildturkey 
Cat rescue extrordinair
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