The Sentinel Woman

Targets: Two feral Italian immigrant cats 🐱🇮🇹

Mission: Vaccinate. Neutralize rabies threat. Extract with minimal casualties.

Initial Mission Plan:

Capture both targets in a single appointment. Children briefed. Roles assigned. Reality check: Miscalculations were made ⚠️ — simultaneous capture resulted in much chaos. Mission aborted.

Mission Adjustment:

Focus split into sequential extractions: Maria first (two weeks earlier), Silvia second (today).

Phase 1 – Operation Catch Maria (Two Weeks Ago):

Approach: Strategically cornered. Obstacles: Evasive maneuvers, high agility, much chaos. Outcome: Pushed into carrier under tense conditions. ✅ Rabies threat neutralized.

Phase 2 – Operation Catch Silvia (Today):

Approach: Hallway containment with doors secured. Target isolated. Obstacles: Known for darting and unpredictable movements, some chaos ensued. Outcome: Surprisingly cooperative. Silvia walked calmly into carrier. ✅ Extraction complete ahead of schedule.

Current Status:

Forward-deployed in PETCO for supply acquisition 🛒

I’m bringing her to see all the “treats”… (the rodents in cages) while Target (Silvia) surveys potential prey for future operations 🐭

Bonus Intelligence: Elderly gentleman walking his dog remarked, “I’m only here for the entertainment.” 🎯

Additional Support: Vet tech on site — former Navy Corpsman. Clearly, the right personnel were in place. ⚓

Morale: extremely high 😼💥

Crazy cat lady? Guilty as charged. 🐱💣