BOOTSIE-MAMA

BOOTSIE-MAMA

Bootsie-mama is probably the same age as Ragi-mama--7 years old, as they are sisters from the same litter. Ragi-mama stayed on campus and had several litters there. Bootsie-mama moved to a location just north of the main campus of the university, around its tennis courts, although she and her family would come onto campus looking for food. She is very wary of people, as one of her litters was killed by a man with a hoe--Tiger Baby survived, but three other kittens were killed. That is one reason why Tiger Baby is so special to me because he survived that time. Bootsie-mama is doing well in the sanctuary. She was at first easy to panic, but now she is very calm and is happy surrounded by her two sons, Pancho and Tiger Baby. She is confident enough to allow me to be very close when she eats. She has many places to hide in the sanctuary, and likes to spend a lot of time sleeping in high spots where she can also look out the window.