Young and wild, Orange Boy, better known as OB, lived on Boston’s streets until showing up one day on a porch and having his life completely turned around.
When OB was feeding some of the stray cats on her block, Lynne Gramer, a member of the Boston’s Forgotten Felines (BFF) rescue organization, noticed her.
As she stated to The Dodo:
“OB first began to visit three years ago. When he arrived to eat, one of the cats attacked him. He had to feed him somewhere else.
OB had all the traits of a wild cat, including a fear of people and a refusal to allow anyone to approach him.
Lynne made the decision to capture him one day in order to castrate him and reduce the number of feral cats. The veterinarian advised that he be released back onto the streets after the treatment because he didn’t seem to be able to be domesticated.
“Lynne” said
“So I let him go again,” I said.
“Lynne” said
He would keep showing up to eat. He occasionally saw him leave the house at night, and other times he wouldn’t see him for days.
One day, OB returned to Gramer’s house and performed an astounding deed.
“Lynne” said
“While I was relaxing on my balcony, OB approached and massaged my leg. I was astounded.
OB began to approach steadily.
“Lynne” said
If I turned around and moved away, especially if he entered my house, he would attack my leg. In reality, he took charge of my backyard.
Even though Lynne and OB got along well, her life was becoming more difficult because she was also raising another kitty and a dog that OB occasionally enjoyed attacking.
“Lynne” said
“At that point, I was without a place to stay, so I built a little shelter in the yard. Every time I looked outside to where he was lying on my steps, he shattered my heart. Let me in, he seemed to be weeping.
