Backyard Bobs and Crazy Bobs

 

For those who attended our last Volunteer Appreciation Day you might remember that one of the questions was to name the three big fur farm rescues by year and number of cats saved.  The answer was 1993 - 56 cats, 1994 - 28 cats and 1995 - 22 cats.  You know the cats from 1995 as The Backyard Bobs and The Crazy Bobs.  What you might not know is how they got those gang names.

 

The fenced area where guests wait for their tour used to be the backyard of what was Carole's house in 1995.  Friendly cats all lived together there and included The Backyard Bobs, Little Feather, Raindance and others.  Apache and Divinity were part of the Backyard crew.  They came and went from the backyard to a fenced area inside what is now the main gift shop room.

 

Cats who had been raised by their mothers at the fur farms were wilder and lived together in a group called The Crazy Bobs.  They came and went via a pet door into a separate bedroom of the house.  Selena, Crazy Horse, Levi, and Tiger Lily were all part of the Crazy bob crew.  I don't remember how it happened, but as some point Selena ended up in the Backyard crew because even though she doesn't care for people, she loved Takoma, Apache and Divinity.  We couldn't catch Selena to return her to the Crazy Crew, because she is such a little wildling, but it turned out for the best.  It's a love affair that has lasted 17 years.

 

Photo was circa 1996-1997.

 

I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/

 

I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.  

 

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Music (if any) from Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) This video is for entertainment purposes only and is my opinion.