Imposter Syndrome (or How to Fool a Silly Human)
Despite looking just like Shahja (except a bit more white on the chin, a bit less white on the bib, and subtly different marks around the nose), answering to his name, cuddling in the two-legged’s arms and purring up a storm, and doing many of the same things the Tiger Baby did, the kitty the human picked up on Wednesday was not the missing member of the Terrible Twins. As the human found out the next day, not only was that hungry kitty not microchipped, but it wasn’t even a he — a particularly sad commentary for a former farm girl. The mystery kitty was a she and a nursing mom who has since been reunited with her kittens (plus two additional rescue kittens who lost their mom). Back to square one we go. Shahja is still missing, although there has been another citing that also wasn’t him. Hopefully, he’s getting bored with his 2+ month outdoor adventure and will return to his family very soon.
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