JOHN DAY - When the hobo cat didn't show up to eat one morning a couple of weeks ago, Shelly Bezona and Diane Stanbro at the Canyon Creek Candle Company just knew something was wrong.
"We missed him when he didn't show up," Bezona said.
The cat, a furry, orange purr machine, had made himself welcome at businesses downtown, getting meals and attention and even a toy from the folks at Hudson Insurance.
He didn't show up that morning because he'd been hit by a car on Main Street near the Outpost.Sharon Paddock saw it happen and took the cat to Gambler's Veterinary Clinic, where surgery repaired his broken pelvis, but couldn't save his right rear leg, which had to be amputated.
Sandy Johnson of Sandy's Happy Nails, one of the cat's regular stops, heard about the accident on the radio, and she and Bezona gathered the money to pay the vet bill, which gave the cat his name: Cash. He now lives in the back room of the candle shop.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.