10/08/2026
Meet Werther. 🧡 This beautiful orange boy has been waiting a long time for someone to realize that he doesn’t belong outside — he belongs in a home.
Werther first started showing up in my outdoor colony back in February 2026. I trapped him in March, got him fixed and vaccinated, and released him back outside. But it didn’t take long to realize that Werther probably wasn’t truly feral. We believe he was likely dumped.
He would hang around with two of the newer cats, but they often wandered off and left him on his own. I’ve wanted to bring him inside for quite some time, but unfortunately, that wasn’t an option with Hank, and I didn’t have a foster who could take him. So I did what I could — making sure he had food, water, and shelter.
Then yesterday morning, everything changed.
Werther was fine when I fed everyone at 6 AM. By 8 AM, Hank texted me that Werther was limping and wouldn’t put any weight on his back leg. Hank tried trapping him, but he wasn’t interested in cooperating. 😂 When I got home, I eventually managed to catch him myself during another cat-wrangling adventure.
Beth took him to the vet today. They didn’t find anything obviously wrong and believe it’s most likely a soft-tissue injury. He’s now on pain medication and hopefully just needs a few days to rest and heal.
And here’s the thing…
Werther is a really sweet boy. He doesn’t belong out there alone. He deserves a warm bed, a safe place to sleep, someone to love him, and a family who will never dump him or leave him wondering where he belongs again. ❤️
So maybe this is his chance.
If you think Werther might be the orange boy you’ve been looking for, he is in the Gilbertsville, PA area. Please email [email protected] for an adoption application.
Let’s give Werther the happily-ever-after he should have had all along. 🧡🐈