Happy new home, Oreo!
Oreo got checked out at the vet today and the lump/bump/abcess/whatever in his ear that had caused him to need vet attention (which wasn't visible as we trapped him last night) appears to have been scratched and dispersed whatever fluid it had in it. He didn't need any meds, or any treatment beyond his updated vaccinations.
The upshot? No return to my place, and his new owner, Vanessa was able to picked him up at the vet and take him straight to his new home tonight. Godspeed, Oreo. You inhabited two feral colonies (that we know of), probably sired some kittens (I'm thinking of one litter with three tuxedo cats at the boxcars in particular) and won over the hearts of at least five feeders, a security guard or two and countless passers-by in the Distillery District (everyone knew "that black and white cat" over there).
Here he is at the boxcars:
And in the Distillery District, in his heavy winter floof:
Have fun in your new home with your new feline friends, little guy.
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A further update, this is Vanessa recounting his first night/morning in his new home:
"he, of course, was freaked out last night and spent the night under
the bed (we are keeping him in our spare bedroom).However this morning
when i went in to check on him he was lying on the window ledge
looking out, patted him for awhile and he started purring all ready!
so, when went in to pat him for a bit before leaving for work and give
him food, he came off the window ledge and was doing his usual routine
of circling my legs and wanting me to pat him and appeared to be going
to the food dish when i left the room. a bit shocked at how quickly
he's adjusted?! "
What a great cat, and a great human for recognizing how special he is and taking him in.