We’re still debating a name for Rescue Cat #4, a six-month old female that we brought home Thursday morning. She’s not really still a kitten, but still verry kitteny (is that a word?). She had been living in a territory that included the Kahala Beach Condominium and parts of the Kahala Hotel, from the condo side over to the Plumeria restaurant. The problem is that a federally-protected Fairy Tern was found dead at the condo, reportedly the result of a cat attack, leading the condo management to begin trapping and removing free-roaming cats, and there were quite a few.

This little lady stood out for her friendliness and lack of fear of people. She is now safely stashed in our small spare bedroom, adjusting to life indoors before being introduced to our three other cats.

I installed an infrared cat cam in the room to track her movements, and caught this little scene early Saturday morning shortly after midnight. For those interested, it is a Wyze Pan Cam v3. It pans across the room and records when it senses motion.

Friends picked us up at Honolulu Airport and dropped us off at home early Thursday evening. As we dragged our suitcases into the garage, we wondered if the cats would be hiding, or waiting to welcome us.

On our first few trips after adopting these three, they would hide until sure who had come into the house. Two of three cats, Kali and Kinikini, revert to the habits developed while living in a cat colony at the top of Aiea Heights, where caution was the best policy. They are very good at finding spots where they can’t be found. Bessie, who spent the least time in the colony, is, under normal circumstances, the only one of the three cats ready to come out and greet people, even strangers.

So, how did it go last night?

Here’s the scene, captured on iPhone video.