Adopted kitty gets re-adopted

A few weeks ago I brought home a starving little orange kitten that had been hovering around my mother-in-law, Nita's house. Of course he had to be an outside kitty since my indoor kitty is so used to being an only child. Another reason is because she has feline leukemia and it is transmittable to other cats through body fluids and the sharing of food, water, and litter boxes. I didn't want this new kitty to contract it. So, we had been keeping him in the back yard and I made sure to go out and play with him several times a day and feed and water him.
I hadn't had time to take him to the vet for shots yet. I was going to do that this week when we got back from our trip.

We went to Arkansas for a few days and my dad came over only to feed him once a day. He must have gotten lonely. When we got back my dad said that he hadn't' seen the cat in a two days and I was a little sad, but hoped that he had been taken in by someone since he is such a loving little guy.

Well, the night after we got back I was out watering the veggies when this little orange kitty came running over to me. I could see the excitement on his face. He was so happy I was back. He jumped on me and started purring right away. I noticed a pink flea collar on him with the name Dexter written in marker. I couldn't help but laugh. As it turns out, our neighbor took him in, which is just as well. They have a gray cat that he has befriended. I've seen them cuddling and cleaning each other. Also, they have kids and let him inside, which he can't do here. So, all in all it's for the best. He still comes over when we are working outside and plays with us. He hops in my lap if I'm sitting down. I love the little guy, but he's found a new home. I took all the food I'd bought him next door so they could feed him. Marylin couldn't eat it anyway. She's on a prescription diet. They thought it was kinda funny too. At least he's not so far I never see him. Just a good leap over the fence away.