Took David's kitten over to him today, and Betty was mad, as I knew she would be, but oh well. David said the other day that he figured the only way to do it was for me to just bring him over. So I fixed that big cage, put in a litter box, a water bottle, a hammock and a box/bed. He's going to fix it so she can't open it, said he would fix it till he couldn't be opened instead of the ties I have used and I said that would be fine. He realizes that she's ruthless and he's gonna take precautions. He said he had clips he could fasten the doors with that she couldn't get off.
I know he's gonna take care of him, and omg, after I left he sat down by the cage and he was getting the kitten out and talking to him, and he's gonna love it so much!!!

So....I went over and then got him to go out with me and we moved the cage to the porch. He was putting the stuff in it and I saw him looking in the window nodding his head and I said, what's she saying....he said she's shaking her head "NO" I laughed cause he was nodding vigorously!

We got the cage fixed and then went and put the kitty in there and he was not liking it much. So David talked to him and like he was afraid if he got loose he'd run away, and he probably would've.

Then I said well do you think I should go in and face the music. I said she's going to hate me forever. At this point, she can like it or lump it. Went in and sat down and she said to me, that if I wanted to get rid of that thing why didn't I just haul it off instead of bringing it over here? David said she didn't want to get rid of him, Mom, she brought him over here BECAUSE I WANTED HER TO AND I WANT HIM. I said David needs a pet, Betty. She said he's never needed one before! I said BECAUSE YOU WOULDN'T LET HIM HAVE ONE! YOU KNOW IT! I said he's always wanted one and you wouldn't have it!!!

David said I HAD A CAT, MOM, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO IT? Someone turned it loose! She said yes I did, it was squalling out there on the porch all day. He said TWO HOURS, IT WASN'T OUT THERE OVER TWO HOURS And I was keeping it in the cage till I could tame it!

She said he's too old to have a cat.......I said look at me, how many I have and I'm older than he is! She said because you've always done that. She said I hate cats, just all that hair and it gets all over you, they sit on the cushions on the porch and when you sit there it gets on you. I said look at how many I have and I have no problem with cat hair! She said I'm not cleaning up after it!!! David said Mom, what do you ever clean anymore, you aren't able to? Who cleans around here anyway? She said NOBODY! And he said thanks Mom, it's good to know that you appreciate what I do around here! That shows how wicked she is, and she doesn't appreciate anything he does if it's not something FOR HER!

He was so happy, Jennie, and it breaks my heart, but I am REJOICING that I can do that for him. You know....he truly wanted that other cat....he has so much love to give them! And I honestly thing God knew that....I mean, this cat hadn't had kittens at all, and she's about 3 years old.....for her to all of a sudden have those two...and one the color he liked...and JUST A LITTLE WHILE AFTER SHE TURNED LOOSE HIS OTHER ONE! That just seems like a miracle to me! I am thrilled to the bottom of my heart for that man! When you come over again, let's go over there and you get to know him. He's just an awesome person! I know you'd love him. I am the only relative that he basically talks with. Patty is out there, and her daughter and all, but Patty is not going to help him with Betty. Says Betty broke her heart when she told her she didn't want her to move out there; and I admit that is a horrible thing to say. But he thought, and I think Patty let him think all this time, that when she moved down here, that she was going to stay with Betty some and let him go and do things he wanted to do. I hope she does but I don't have any hope that she will.