If you have never been, Point Loma and specifically,
Cabrillo National Monument, is a pocket of wilderness in the urban landscape of San
Diego.
The 660 acres of protected habitat on the Point Loma peninsula are home to 346 species of birds, plus Pacific rattlesnakes, lizards, shrews, rabbits, coyotes, foxes, Mexican long-tounged bats, tarantulas and loads of other plants, animals and bugs. The coastal sage scrub habitat preserved here is one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. Only 10-15% of this habitat remains worldwide.
Bishrito's story begins in this last little piece of wild San Diego. He was born here, on Naval Base Point Loma, under a bush.
When he was two weeks old, his mom disappeared. Bishrito and his six little black siblings were left to fend for themselves.
Fortunately, these kittens had already wormed their way into the soft hearts of an office full of Navy engineers. When it became clear the kittens had been abandoned, my husband and several of his coworkers captured the kittens and took them home.
My husband said he picked Bishrito, out of all the kittens, because he put up the biggest fight.
Gnar!
Thus, Bishrito made his big entrance into our lives.
