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She's definitely an A1 cutie! You're definitely making progress but please be patient with Fren. There's no way of knowing what she has experienced in her life. Let her learn that she can trust you but it has to happen in her time and on her terms. Keep us updated?
She came to eat this afternoon and I noticed she had some tan specks all over her face.
I thought she had mange or was hurt in a fight!
I looked closer and figured out what she was into!
This afternoon I was putting the finishing touches on a flower bed that I cut out of some really nice redwood posts.
Near the area where I was working there were some spider webs that had caught some of the sawdust.
She had made her way thru the area and picked up the combo across her face. I did laugh at her 'new look' and then was bummed that I couldn't clean her up!:D
I did apologize to her for not clearing up the area!:rolleyes: I don't mess with women and their makeup!
AAAWWW RICHARD, what a hard arse sweetheart you are.
I pray that you are able to get this little preggo somewhere safe to have her "Little Frens" because she just might have them under the house.
Can you put a little shelter for her outside with some old blankies or towels?
When you are putting food down for her, are you talking softly to her?
I'm glad she is starting to get a little closer to you. Try the next time you put food down to just stay there for a few minutes in a crouched position and see what she does. If she looks like she is going to bolt then just slowly walk away, if not and she comes to eat, then stay for a few minutes talking to her.
I almost spat my tea out when I read how see jumped out of the tall grass and scared the poop out of you. I can just picture it. LOL!!!!!!
Good luck with the precious girl and prayers on the way that there will be a good outcome to this.
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Originally Posted by rg_girlca
Yes, I talk to her softly and have spent some time on the porch steps watching her. she always does the kitty crouch. She gets low on her front legs and we stare it out!
I noticed that if I make a sudden move or raise my hands over my shoulders she bolts, that leads me to believe that people have thrown stuff at her.
I am comtemplating my next measured moves.
I am not sure about getting her in a cage yet.....she does seem to have the 'cat intuition' she can sense I am up to something!:eek:
How about just setting the cat carrier out, first just on the porch so she can get used to it, and then move it closer and closer to where you toss the food ... so she associates it with good things. Put a nice soft blankie or towel in there, so if she goes inside when you're not around, it will get her "scent" on it ...
We are pulling for you and your "little fren" both!
Seems you're doing a good job there :) and patience is what it takes. I'm not surprized she's pregnant and now that she trusts you, she will most likely give birth around your house.
Any chance you build a little house for her and put in a secluded place where she would feel safe? Some old blankets/towels inside would make a perfect "home" for now. :)
We build some houses for the strays years ago, to begin with, it was polystyrene boxes we taped together and coverved with thick plastic, but they moved in immediately. :D
I digged up some old pictures of the house Pjevs had in his recent years - you being the handy man you are, you could probably build one yourself.
I know people would most likely have you committed if they saw it, but have you tried laying down near her with treats in your hand? That way, she would feel safer.
Good luck!
Richard, how is your Leetle Fren? Is she still visiting you?
Thanks,
Elyse
She has been gone for the last two days....I know Ed must see her because he does his 'walk' when he sits in the one window and goes to the other side of the house to catch up on who he spies....Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
I run to the window with him but do not see anything.:eek:
I do have my eyes peeled and am always alert!
I'll post when I see something!
She came back yesterday, looking a little slimmer!:eek::confused:
When I approached her she ran away.....I waited for a second and went to my house......as I made it across to the porch I saw her in the back yard right in the middle! She never travels that route so I was surprised!
She saw me and ran to the driveway where I feed her. I met her there and tossed out a handful of foos and sat down for a little chat-I asked her if she was preggers and she just hunkered down and we stared at each other for a good 10 minutes!
I talked, she listened, but not even the handful of food between us would get her any closer.;)
I got up and went inside and as soon as I did she got up and ate her snack....
Gosh, I am dying to figure out where she goes and if she really did have a litter!:eek:
hoping that if she did have littler frends.. you can be able to spot them...
...still following the adventure... just as nervous as you....
Fren, if you did have fren-lets... please show Richard where they are, okay? I'm glad you stuck around for 10 minutes and let him take a good look at you.
I think I am starting to attract the neighborhood kittehs!
I was in the garden of the back yard when out of the corner of my eye I was a black shape moving across the block wall, I flinched and when I saw it wasn't coming at me I saw a medium size black cat walk across the top.
I went to the corner of the yard and sat down to watch me. I set out a handful of dry food for it and when I went to check this morning it was gone!
This is way too much fun!:D
One step forward?
MLF disappeared for a while. Ms. Kitty, my other friend showed up on the roof of the house. I am tall enough to get a scritch in and place a small cup of food up for her! It was nice to see her again.
MLF came back and was really skittish.
She ran away from me almost every time I have seen her. I came out of the door to my house and we almost collided on one day last week. I think we were both a little scared!
I also was letting Edward walk back home with me one day- I opened the door, Ed bounded out and MLF was laying on the porch, saw him and raced away. Ed jumps out the door and stands there but missed the chase this time.:eek:
I think my cleaning up of the tall grasses and old lumber in the back yard has
robbed her of her preferred way to sneak up to the house.
I did apologize to her for that and tried to make it up to her with more treats than normal.
She should be around for her P.M. visit soon!
Oh oh, Found Cats' Hotel West?Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
Oh Shiat!:D;):eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
It's been windy out here lately.
I was at my house yesterday -I am splitting time between my mom's house and mine- And I left the front door open to air out the place.
I didn't latch the screen door and during the night it blew open. This monring I saw it and went to close it!
When I looked down there was ANOTHER one of the neighborhood frens asleep on my recliner, which is next to the door.
It freaked ran farther into the house, until I gently chased him out into the yard!
I had to laugh and did feel sorry for the poor kitteh, I interrupted a nice cat nap!
Oh, Richard, you meanie - interrupting a nice nap for the poor kitty!
I fear you've gotten yourself a reputation amongst the feline population! Little did your late GF know what she started when she gave you the Edster! Bet she's smiling!
I was cutting wood this afternoon when the same cat came FLYING out of the garage and gave me a start.
Payback?
We are even now!:D
So your Leetle Fren isn't preggers, then? How smart of Recliner Kitteh to make himself at home... what did the Edster think?
This is Ms. Kitty!
There are two more cats that have come out to visit-A solid blackie and the cat that is very skeerd and I have to be really quiet to catch...it's like a shadow!
my growing brood!
from left to right?
Ms Kitty,the little yellow cat and the Calico
Ms, K and the LYC and the markings on the Calico.
I have to come up with names for them!
They won't let me get near them, but I found out the little one is the Calico's baby, I caught it nursing off her today!
I have a problem...
When my brother had his dogs here, they would knock things over and come and bump the screen door in the front.
Now that the dogs are gone and sudden noises around the house are subject to investigation. God only knows what may be lurking outside!:rolleyes:;)
Last night there was a noise, sounded like someone was knocking stuff around on the porch. I climbed on to the couch and peeked outside the window.
There was the Little Orange Kitty, jumping around on the bench. He was obviously enjoying a little after-hours mischief, at my expense.
He stopped, looked up at my ugly mug, and took off running - in the bounding crazy kitten way.
Now I know why the Edster loves to jump around and do his window patrol in the evenings.
He's watching out for Juvenile Miscreants!:D
Hummm... at least you don't have as many as I do coming for dinner. :rolleyes: That one looks like you are making fast friends with it that you can hold it's face up for pictures....
It is just so sad that there are so many beautiful babies out there without homes and so few of us that care!
I GOT TO TOUCH THE ADULT CALICO CAT and it only cost me 40 cents.:D
Ed put his nose up at a bowl of food, so I took a can of the stuff and put it out for my frens.....
The calico kitty got so close I was able to reach out and brush my fingertips against her coat!
Dude, I am stoked!:D
Last night I had a dinner of fish and veggies, I was by myself and took my food out on the porch.
My calico fren is way friendlier now and I almost got the little yellow kitteh in my hands, yeah, i did tempt them closer with fish!
I have to remember to keep my camera handy for next time!:D
Aww , thats how they set thier trap Richard, first its a can of food , and then that Calico Cutie has you bringing your dinner out to her.
Pretty soon she will be indoors with the Edster eating off your fine dishes as you bring her home sushi!!!
Thats how multi Cat households start, Scrappy 2 and Tubster Panther explained that I chased them until they caught me!!!
:love::love::love:
Yep, that's how they work all right!
I am closer to getting MY paws on the clan and taking them in.
I toss out kibble and get an audience. I have made some in roads with the girls, the boys are way too skittish to be approached.
I have touched the Little Yellow Kitteh-She runs when she hears any sound, but things are getting better, especially when "fud" is involved!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!
I was 'bit' by my Little Yellow Kitty fren today!
MY sis took me out for lunch today and she left some chikin from the local Chinese food shop in her carton.
I set it aside for my little frens......
I took out the leftovers and sat on the back steps.
I tossed some on the floor and one of my frens took a piece and ran off- The LYK began to cry looking for her share. I tossed out another piece and she picked it up and ran away.
As more pieces were tossed out, the closer they both came to where I was sitting.....I took a piece and tried to get the LYK to take it out of my hands!
No dice.:(
I did stick out my fingers that were covered with sauce and the kitteh came up and licked my fingers! The next piece got scarfed down, so I held my fingers out and she came up and nipped me! It did not hurt, but I was surprised she was that daring.
I also tossed out some chow mein noodles, just for giggles and soon enough, those were getting 'recycled'.
I m thrilled that I have made so much progress with them....
I wonder if it's also about the soap bubbles we play with in the afternoons?:D
I'll have to remember my camera next time!:D
DUDE, I am stoked!
So there are two frens, LYK and Calico Fren? Good job, frens; chikin from the Chinese take-away is a very special treat at my house :) and I am so happy that it was for you as well!
Seems like the little kitteh frens have you trained well.
You are doing a good thing.
Can't wait to see them relaxing with you in the evenings.
There is Ms Kitty, A calico, all black cat and the LYK!
I can see they all have their different purrsonalities.
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The Alll Black Cat is a male that defends the area nicely.
I am afraid that he will get into a cat fight and get hurt, I have noticed he has tufts of hair missing on his back because of the scuffles he gets into!
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Oh,
Yesterday was a long day, so my sibs bought lunch and we had cheezeburgers and fries on the porch. Because it was a long day, we gathered up all the trash and put it into a small box.
All last night the LYK and the ABC were climbing around and kncoking stuff over,
It turns out they got into the box, dragged out the Cheezeburger wrappers. They shredded the tissue the food was wrapped in and licked it all clean.
You'd think they were starving, Burgers, regular cat fud and Chinese tonight.
I may have created monsters!
I am watching this with great amusement. They are trapping YOU! They are working on YOU! They are probably dumped unwanted pets and know how to work hoomans.
I strongly urge you to get Mrs. Kitty fixed before she brings you more kittens and if the LYK is female, get her fixed before she breeds..
IN the process of!Quote:
Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
I know I am being played. What they do not know is they are working their way to an appt with the vet!
It's a good trade off!
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Last night,
The LYK was second in the chow line. She has some lungs on her. She mewed up a storm. I never thought such a strong voice could come out of a small kitteh!:D
Those little ones have some very loud vocal cords, sharp little claws and teeth.... but you already fond that out, right?
It wasn't a bite, bite.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Laura's Babies
Today I sat on the porch and shared cold hotdogs with my frens and I can now hand feed the LYK!
This is the greatest.:D
Gosh, Richard, this is fun (except for the nipping/biting stuff). :)
It was not a bite/nip!Quote:
Originally Posted by Logan
It was more a 'Damn, this morsel is way too big for my mouth!"
There was no chomping or 'shark biting' involved. :eek:
We are getting to a point where we are sizing each other up. I probably outweigh this cat by 240 pounds.:eek::rolleyes:
Something has to give.:D
LYK, I'd like you and your frens to please try to stay close to the porch. Please don't go into the street. I don't want anything happening to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
Psst,Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
They have little nests under an old truck in the driveway.:D