In February 2015 I agreed to adopt a cat named Tinkerbell from a property in Orland, California. Tinkerbell’s owner had died in two years earlier, leaving nearly two dozen cats—some, her housecats, and others, strays who had found her yard. My friend Arlin had begun getting these cats medical care and new homes. Where does Mr. Tippy come in? Read the Long Tale of Mr. Tippy.