One of the outside kitties from my parents' yard

[moosmom]

How sweet!!! I'm glad those little ones have your parents to lean on. They are beautiful!!

[cassiesmom]

How sweet!!! I'm glad those little ones have your parents to lean on. They are beautiful!!

Mom and I changed Chubby's name to Fluffy now that we have gotten a better look at her. She isn't fat but she is very pretty with long hair and a full tail.

I was over there yesterday and for a little while on Monday, and didn't see any of them. I don't know if that's good or bad. Moosmom and Freedom (or anyone who has rescued a kitty)-- how have you gotten them to let themselves be brought inside? I would love to "poof" the fluffy tabby. She reminds me a little of Inka, color-wise-- she is sort of golden brown with white. I don't think tuxie will ever be a family's kitty - he scoots away when you even look at him. (we're assuming tuxie is male). The slender tabby with the short hair kind of follows the fluffy tabby around. I'm just worried about them.

My mom and dad have a neighbor who walks his Samoyeds every afternoon around supper time. I'll keep an eye out for their neighbor when I am there, because he might know more about the cats.

Thank you again,
Elyse

[jackie]

If you can borrow traps I would have them fixed then drop them back to your parents. It would be a shame if they had a litter or two!

I believe someone dropped three adult cats off in my village (they just appeared one day). One of them adopted me and after a couple of months I managed to get him to the vets for the big snip, one disappeared, and I think one is living in the church square. People who dump animals are just so mean!

[cassiesmom]

I just realized I need to try to get new pictures of tuxie! He has gotten much bigger than in this picture. He (or she?) still stops by my mom and dad's yard almost every day. He darts away when I even try to talk or take a look at him.

Fluffy Tabby is an even more frequent visitor. I have not seen Fluffy's buddy Skinny Tabby the last few times I've been there. I would still like to poof Fluffy if possible. My mom told me that Fluffy sunbathes on the sidewalk at the very back of my parents' yard almost every afternoon. Fluffy also visits the next-door neighbors' yard - my mom thinks they are putting out water and food for both Fluffy and tuxie.

Lately I have not been there around supper time to talk to the neighbor with the Samoyeds. I'll watch for the cats and try to speak with the next-door neighbors. If they are feeding the cats, they might be able to safely trap them as well.

Thank you again, everyone --
Elyse

[cassiesmom]

My mom told me today that while she and my dad were having supper last night, they had the back door open. Fluffy Tabby came up on the back porch, put his (or her?) front paws on the screen door and was watching them through the screen! I asked if Fluffy Tabby meowed and she said no, Fluffy was just calmly watching as they ate. S/he probably smelled their supper. It's supposed to rain overnight tonight; I sure don't know where they hide when it rains.

[cassiesmom]

Success! The smallest tabby belongs to their neighbor across the street. He got out through a window screen that had a hole in it. My mom and dad's next-door neighbor took him back across the street so he wouldn't get hit by a car, and he's now safely inside again. So that's one less outside kitty. Tuxie and fluffy tabby are regular visitors, though.

[cassiesmom]

I went to my mom and dad's this afternoon, and when I got there, this kitty (whose nickname is now Cow Kitty) was sitting on their front porch. It was so cute, like he was waiting for my mom to open the door and serve him dinner! My mom said that Cow Kitty is frequently on the porch when she opens the front door to get the mail. He (we're guessing Cow Kitty is a he) will stay put until she opens the screen door. Then he leaves. My mom told me that Fluffy Tabby will visit the back yard often. Fluffy is getting better about staying put when my mom or dad are outside. I walked across the neighbors' front lawn and Cow Kitty watched me, but when I got about 5 feet from him, he decided to go. But he didn't run, just meowed, turned and walked away.

Still trying to figure out if these kitties belong to anyone on the block. My dad has asked a few of the neighbors who walk with their dogs, but everyone says the same thing, they are the neighborhood kitties. One lady who walks with her dog is also keeping an eye on the cats with the hope of getting them somewhere safe.