[COLOR="Indigo"]Indysteel, so sorry about your loss. Our first cat came to us as a tiny feral kitten who appeared from out of nowhere. DBF spent many hours working with him to gain his trust-presumably so he could be tame enough to take to a kitty shelter for adoption. (Our street is very busy and we cannot have a cat in the house due to my allergies.) Of course he grew attached after all this intense bonding time and did not want to part with him. He's still with us 6 years later, but I worry about him all the time.

Now we have another stray who obviously wants to move in with us. She's the sweetest, most endearing kitty but we can't handle any more pets. I don't know if she was dumped or just wandered in this direction, but she's intent on making this her new home. <Sigh>

You did not fail this little cat-someone else did. It's heartbreaking to lose him despite your care, but you made his short time on earth more bearable.COLOR]