My Dad's Heating & A/C Repair Shop in south Chicago must be Kitten Mecca. He is regularly harassed by hordes of adorable homeless cats. This morning, the above kitty wore down all of his substantial powers of resistance. Too bad Mom is deadly allergic and we are all out of epi-pens.

The little anaphylaxis-inducer is currently residing in Dad's work truck, except when he's craftily escaping Alcatraz and stalking around the front bushes.

UPDATE: Ember the Cat (Yes, the above kitten) has been adopted by my sister, who lives in Ohio. In the mean time, she'll be staying with Melissa, our local armchair veterinarian (not that she knows how to declaw an iguana or anything, but she knew Ember was a boy, which is more than I can say). Here's one last picture of Ember, taken right before she makes her breakfast evaporate.