Spike is a rather sad story. He was abandoned and living where ever he could in the neighborhood. He liked to hang out in our backyard, usually on our lawn furniture. After many weeks of building up his trust, I was able to get him in a carrier to take him to the vet for testing and shots so he could move inside. The doctor did an exam, ran all sorts of tests, and gave me the bad news - Spike had so many feline diseases, he could never move inside. His condition was also such that he was actually a public health issue to the other members of the stray feline population, so after a lot of soul searching, we decided to put him down. Spike was a great cat, very friendly but with just enough Tom Cat attitude to make him interesting. Making the decision to put him down was one of the hardest things I ever had to face.