This is another story from Runtley, a Harvey Cedars rescue cat, as told to “Mom” Sandi Appleby of Nokomis, Fla., a former long-time resident of Harvey Cedars. For 28 years she and her husband owned Ship’s Wheel II in the borough. They participated in the TNR (trap, neuter, release) program there for 15 years.

My name is Runtley Appleby. I am a tall, black cat with white whiskers and a very long tail. I was named Runtley because I was the smallest of three kittens born in an outside shower in…