Cats, cats, cats

I really want to know how they get all those kittens to look the same way at the same time. Mine won't hold still long enough to get a photo individually. They look too young to train.

Let's put it this way, he doesn't miss too many meals! I have seen him intimidate some of the cats by his size alone. He will eat almost all of what I put out if he's around and there are 2-3 other houses that put food out for the colony. A neighbor jogs in the area and has seen him in other parts of the neighborhood on porches. He keeps himself very clean to the point I thought he was someone's pet but he is very skittish. His paws are massive, reminds me of dog paws. I'll try and get a picture of them. We had a cat that was polydactyl but nothing like Big Boy's.

Joining in at the suggestion of feelingfeline. Thanks! I've long considered myself a dog person with four and a spare dogs at home. However in the past year or so we've established a feral colony in our barn and work with a local rescue. So now I guess I'm a dog and cat person! We have one old cat in town who has alopecia and is losing her hair on her back. I'm going to have to dress her like Giggy on TRHW of Beverly Hills soon. At our farm in the barn we have six rescues and one stray. The stray is a big tom much like BigBoy. He is the most beautiful thing. So far he has alluded capture in my humane trap. We call him Duane, because he is a ramblin' man. (After Duane Allmon). You've got "Lord I was born a ramblin' man . . ." in your head now, right?

I'll try! Big Boy I think.

Ah wow. Good luck Duane! XXX

Years ago I lived for a year in Islington (UK), suburb of London. Loads of ferals. There was a feral rescue group (doing TNR) that I supported. They were known as SNIP.

You have to be aware pussy is a pet name for cat in European English. Society for Neutering Islington's Pussies.

(y'all falling about laughing?) Well I still have my SNIP sweatshirt! It must be (eek) 29 years old now.

Snip Snip Big Boy! He's almost too big for the cat trap...

Ouch, Duane!

I know most say ferals can't be domesticated but I've noticed that when you feed them long enough they want to wrap around you or want to come into the house. They are definitely not as skittish of the ones who show kindness. Good th hear it is possible. A few years back, a feral seemed to have sprained a leg. We called animal rescue and they would not come out because the cat was feral. I thought that was cruel. Not too long after that a neighbor friend and started feeding them. Turns out that at least five houses feed them. The vet in the Washinton Post is completely against that.

Here is Guard Cat doing his thing at my front door.

Sorry for the size. Can't figure out how to downsize on the iPad.

Love the logo for SNIP International. I feel sorry for poor Duane, he's been in the trap now for 18 hours. I guess I'll take him to my regular vet instead of the spay/neuter clinic since it is open early and closer. Looks like Guard Cat has double tipped ears. Does the Washington Post vet not like feeding strays because it allows them to be healthier and propagate?

I read a blog called breakingcatnews.com. It's 3 cats who have a news program. The woman had a baby and the cats' reactions were really cute. One had that 'I'll protect you all your life' reaction.

What a lovely shot of Arthur! He's a good looking cat. (&$#% autocorrect.

This is Stevie. He's a foster fail (not mine!). He's been back at Kitten Inn this week waiting to be desexed, and his "mom" messages constantly for updates. So, Susan, who runs Kitten Inn, decided to torture "mom" a bit. Stevie is back from the vet but "mom" had to work late tonight. So Susan has been posting these pictures.

At any rate, he's cute as in a dress!

After several posts about Stevie, he's home and his new owners said "he's free of cross-dressing hell". So that led to another conversation, which led to:

Oh my, too funny!

Reminded me of the time when a girlfriend of DS found two kittens who had wandered away from their mom. She took them to the vet who proclaimed the small one as male and the larger one female. Turned out "Chloe" was a big tom and the alpha male.

Those pics of Stevie are so funny!

Think VERY small dogs. Spookie is 8#, wears a size S. There are smaller sizes.