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[SfanGoch]

That's the advantage of having floating clavicles, which allows them to pass their body through any space into which they can fit their heads. Ever watch how cats slowly stick their heads into a slightly opened door to see if it'll fit? The only downside is that it's impossible for them to get sport coats which fit properly.

Edited May 15, 2022 by SfanGoch

[1972coronet]

2 hours ago, SfanGoch said:

The only downside is that it's impossible for them to get sport coats which fit properly.

When I first brought Tæo home (he was two months old), he got into everything... including the sleeves of my leather jacket. He'd slither-through the sleeves, even  as he grew-larger (like you said, so long as their head fits-through, they're goin' for it!)

[1972coronet]

Oliver Sabastian (04/JUN/2003 - 03/SEP/2020) avec Molly Anne McCalico (18/MAY/2002 - 11/AUG/2019) 
18.05.2017 

[Ace-Garageguy]

My outdoor feral momcat that looks like a small Norwegian forest cat had a litter, apparently about 4 weeks back. I stumbled over them in the carport looking for something this evening, so I assume momcat will be bringing them up on the porch for chow soon.

I've been feeding several generations of ferals over the last 7 years here...one reason my rodent problem is nonexistent. They all get to be kinda friendly, but most of them never trust enough to catch 'em for fixing, and it's sad so many don't last long in the wild. Of over 20 ferals I've seen born and grown during that time, only 2 are still around, plus the most recent litter.

My indoor cat Spot was abandoned by his feral momcat under the house 4 years ago, and after hearing him cry all night, I went under and caught him. He acclimated to being a people cat pretty much instantly, followed me around, slept on my feet under the desk, etc. After he was old enough, I'd let him out...and he'd always come back when I whistled. Then he discovered girls and started staying gone for days on end. After he came back a few times wounded from fighting, and after spending insane money to board him while I was gone, I keep him inside....but the ferals come to visit with him through the glass most every day.

I feel bad for him being locked up...I wouldn't like it...and I've 'bout decided to let him go back to being an indoor-outdoor cat after I've moved west, 'cause there's not the kind of traffic there is here, and he can roam for miles. Hopefully he's smart enough to survive out there.

 

[1972coronet]

13 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

[Spot] acclimated to being a people cat pretty much instantly, followed me around, slept on my feet under the desk, etc.

I love the Egyptian hieroglyphs which exhibit cats (Afrikan Wildcat) laying at the feet of their de facto guardians. 

Thank you for all of your efforts to help your local felines! 

[Ace-Garageguy]

6 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

...Thank you for all of your efforts to help your local felines! 

We have a mutually beneficial working relationship. I give them food and clean water, they keep the rodents in check. Prior to interacting with the local ferals, I'd catch on average 15 rats in the house every year (I live on a large wooded lot, in an old house that has lots of chinks). Now I have zero.

If I had the time, I'd catch all the ferals, have 'em fixed, and try to find them homes if it were possible, but as it is, all I can do is to make their short stay here a little less difficult.

Spot gives me a lot more value in silent companionship and furry affection than he costs...which I guess is the main point of having pets anyway.

Edited May 19, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[1972coronet]

2 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

If I had the time, I'd catch all the ferals, have 'em fixed, and try to fid them homes if it were possible, but as it is, all I can do is to make their short stay here a little less difficult.

I would love to visit Nekoshima ( Cat Island ) -- full of feral cats; the spayed & neutered cats have marqued ears. 

Making cats' short stays less difficult is an admirable act. I, for one, appreciate your doing so, and for recognising their function in maintaining the vermin population.

[Ace-Garageguy]

20 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

... and for recognising their function in maintaining the vermin population.

SOP is to call an exterminator, but I prefer working with natural predators who'll actually get some benefit from eating the rodents.

Then there's the objection I have to introducing rat-poison into the food chain. Besides feral cats, there are owls and hawks in the area. Not too long ago I came in at dusk, and there was a small hawk perched on my mailbox with a rat dangling from one claw.

People who elect to poison vermin seem to forget they're also poisoning anything that preys on vermin...like cats, owls, and hawks.

[1972coronet]

14 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

SOP is to call an exterminator, but I prefer working with natural predators who'll actually get some benefit from eating the rodents.

Then there's the objection I have to introducing rat-poison into the food chain. Besides feral cats, there are owls and hawks in the area. Not too long ago I came in at dusk, and there was a small hawk perched on my mailbox with a rat dangling from one claw.

People who elect to poison vermin seem to forget they're also poisoning anything that preys on vermin...like cats, owls, and hawks.

Precisely, on all accounts. People forget that, to every action is an equal and opposite reaction. Add collateral damage to the mix, and it's fait accompli . 

P22 The Hollywood Mountain Lion was affected by rat et al. poison some years ago, and he survived. He's 10-12 years old, and still making his rounds on his roaming area. 

[MrObsessive]

16 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

SOP is to call an exterminator, but I prefer working with natural predators who'll actually get some benefit from eating the rodents.

Then there's the objection I have to introducing rat-poison into the food chain. Besides feral cats, there are owls and hawks in the area. Not too long ago I came in at dusk, and there was a small hawk perched on my mailbox with a rat dangling from one claw.

People who elect to poison vermin seem to forget they're also poisoning anything that preys on vermin...like cats, owls, and hawks.

Every cat I've had since the early '80's, if there was a mouse lurking around in the house...........well, they didn't last too long! Many years ago I had a cat that I knew he was after a mouse during the night as he literally had EVERYTHING crashing down in the kitchen trying to get this mouse.

Later on when I went to see what the hubbub was all about, there was the half eaten mouse laying in the corner of the kitchen. ?

By the same token, I'm not a fan of roaming cats in the neighborhood, as they can do just that...........go on the hunt for birds and things that they perhaps shouldn't be after. Not to mention the heartbreak of seeing one get hit by a car which happened to me years ago right in my own neighborhood as I accidentally hit a neighbor's cat.

[Ace-Garageguy]

1 hour ago, MrObsessive said:

...By the same token, I'm not a fan of roaming cats in the neighborhood, as they can do just that...........go on the hunt for birds and things that they perhaps shouldn't be after. Not to mention the heartbreak of seeing one get hit by a car which happened to me years ago right in my own neighborhood as I accidentally hit a neighbor's cat.

Agreed there too, but everything on Earth consumes something else to survive. The feral cats around here do get an occasional bird, but I believe my feeding them may make them more inclined to take easier prey, like rodents. Yes, they get little birds that leave the nest too soon, and that's sad, but if they can't fly the odds are already stacked pretty heavily against them (and I've caught, hand-raised, and released at least a dozen baby birds in my 7+ decades on the planet, so I've kinda done my part already). But by and large, the cats only get the slow, stupid birds that aren't sufficiently aware...which has the effect of improving the avian gene pool in the end.

Kindof a shame humans don't have to cope with wild lions and tigers prowling the streets when you look at it that way.  

 

EDIT: I feed the birds too, with suet and seed available high off the ground, far enough away from anything else so cats can't ambush 'em. Sort of helps to even the odds somewhat.  

Edited May 20, 2022 by Ace-Garageguy

[1972coronet]

My friends' four year old Tortie 'Joey'. 
Joey has one green eye, and one amber; Chirma-esque marque on her face.

 

Edited May 26, 2022 by 1972coronet

[1972coronet]

Oliver Sabastian, 27, Mai. 2014 

[deuces wild]

4 weeks old.....

[1972coronet]

1 hour ago, deuces wild said:

4 weeks old....

Such a lovely mum! Three tykes to care for -- even a 'mini me' for mum.

[deuces wild]

I get the white one in a couple of weeks....?

[webestang]

Those 4 week old fuzz nuggets are adorable!!!! The black one looks like my Shelby when I got him 11 years ago. 

[bluestringer]

This is Molly................She is spoiled rotten.

 

 

[1972coronet]

2 hours ago, bluestringer said:

This is Molly................She is spoiled rotten.

Molly is the name of my dearly departed Calico ?. How old is your gorgeous love bug?

[Classicgas]

[Gloozalot]

My live-in the past 11 years.  Her name is Anthrax.

 

[bluestringer]

On 5/31/2022 at 5:26 PM, 1972coronet said:

Molly is the name of my dearly departed Calico ?. How old is your gorgeous love bug?

Not really sure. She was rescued off the street when she was about 6-8 months. She's probably around 7 years old now. 

[MrMiles]

I got the pixel 6 phone and my pictures are more clear than ever. Of course my first and only pictures are of my cats. The orange one is very old now. I think we have had her 10 years and she was about 4 when we adopted her 

 

 

Edited June 10, 2022 by MrMiles

[TonyK]

Looks like a professional picture of a cat posing. I like it.

[Oldcarfan27]

On 5/18/2022 at 7:36 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

My outdoor feral momcat that looks like a small Norwegian forest cat had a litter, apparently about 4 weeks back. I stumbled over them in the carport looking for something this evening, so I assume momcat will be bringing them up on the porch for chow soon.

I've been feeding several generations of ferals over the last 7 years here...one reason my rodent problem is nonexistent. They all get to be kinda friendly, but most of them never trust enough to catch 'em for fixing, and it's sad so many don't last long in the wild. Of over 20 ferals I've seen born and grown during that time, only 2 are still around, plus the most recent litter.

My indoor cat Spot was abandoned by his feral momcat under the house 4 years ago, and after hearing him cry all night, I went under and caught him. He acclimated to being a people cat pretty much instantly, followed me around, slept on my feet under the desk, etc. After he was old enough, I'd let him out...and he'd always come back when I whistled. Then he discovered girls and started staying gone for days on end. After he came back a few times wounded from fighting, and after spending insane money to board him while I was gone, I keep him inside....but the ferals come to visit with him through the glass most every day.

I feel bad for him being locked up...I wouldn't like it...and I've 'bout decided to let him go back to being an indoor-outdoor cat after I've moved west, 'cause there's not the kind of traffic there is here, and he can roam for miles. Hopefully he's smart enough to survive out there.

 

We had an all Black Turkish Angora, a very soft, sweet, gentle  male. He always had a loud "motorboat" purr and had a drooling habit. He also had an aversion toward using his toilet on a regular basis, so we had to keep him outside. Unfortunately, he disappeared back in August of last year and despite many signs and door knocking, he never was found. We think he was grabbed by a coyote.

We still miss him.