Well, Mike, first of all, WELCOME TO YT! You were Baxter's saving grace! No telling how long that awful woman would have kept him in that tiny cage. Bless you for taking him in.
Hopefully in the next two months, good ole mom will grow to like him and then she'll keep him while you're away in school. I think it's awesome that you're taking care of your education, too...and for a little while, you'll have Baxter to keep ya company.
Btw...LOVE the name Baxter!!!!!