This may sound silly, but in the interest of documenting dream manifestations and foresight, I will record it.
About 6 months ago, before I got my new cat, I dreamed about a grey striped cat that approached me at my old apartment. He had been abandoned and I decided to name him Sparkle, a name that confused me because it was something my Cousin would name a cat, not me. I also wondered if the time came, would I adopt an adult cat instead of a kitten.
I eventually got a calico kitten, like my previous one, instead of the female gray striped one I originally planned to take from the litter. This was a whole other story of synchronicity and channeling.
Today, my cousin asked me if I wanted a cat she found who had been abandoned by his previous owner. Inquiring to me felt random because I live 5 hours away from her. But I sensed she is desperate to find him a home.
"Is he by chance gray striped?" I asked her.
She sent me this photo:
Now I have to help her somehow, so I suggested she take him to a shelter (she has two cats of her own to care for), or put a photo of him on craigslist and explain his situation. I told her there are other shelters in her area besides the Humane Society (which doesn't take abandoned animals), and discouraged her from her willingness to drive him five hours to a potential home down here (she wanted me to pass it along to people in my area and emphasized her willingness to deliver him herself). At the moment, she is searching for another shelter that might take him.
I hope 'Sparkle' finds a good home with a loving family. If you live in Northern Oregon or Southern Washington and would like to inquire about adopting this familiar, contact me using the form in the right-hand column.
(Originally published 11/11/14)
UPDATE: This cat has become more interwoven into my life than I anticipated, which brings even more weight to that dream as having been precognitive.