Where is Waldo?
In the fall of 2007 a staff member mentioned there was a cat under one of the cars in our parking lot. Before you knew it, several of us were out in the parking lot trying to entice a skinny orange & white cat out from under a car with a stick of cheese. Seems we should have used some chicken or other meat but it worked. He had been seen hanging out around the office by others in the past but he was unapproachable.
It wasn't long before he would take the food that we threw his way and, eventually, we were able to gain his trust. He started by allowing us to pet him and then to pick him up. At the same time, we were decorating the office grounds for the Harvest Festival and had put out dozens of scarecrows throughout our landscaping. Every morning when we would come to work, we would call for him, and he would pop up from among the scarecrows, yawning and stretching. We assumed he got lonely at night and the scarecrows were keeping him company! We decided to name him Waldo because everytime we went outside on the deck to lunch, someone would always say, “where’s the cat” and it reminded us of the “Where’s Waldo” cartoon, so the name stuck. His full name is "Waldo Shameless Jackson". Shameless because he will endure anything from us as long as we give him treats and lots of love and Jackson from the name of our company.
It took about 3 weeks for us to get Waldo to the vet. We could see that his face and one paw had been injured and we were sure he needed his shots. While at the vet, Dr. Dennis was able to give Waldo a thorough going over and this is when we found that Waldo had been severely abused prior to us taking him in. The left side of his face, teeth, and left eye had been badly injured by what appeared to be inflicted wounds. Waldo never complained and started to thrive with all the love and affection he was getting at work.
Waldo is now fat and happy and very much a part of the Jackson Mountain Homes family. He also has his very own house with a heated pad and blankets for the cold winter nights and during the day you can always find him at one of his many special places near our work stations.
We hope you will enjoy the ongoing photos and stories of Waldo as he becomes more and more an essential member of the JMH team!
Meow!
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