Just Chilling
The Feral Feeding Station Has a New Friend
We made a new feral feeding station using these instructions from Neighborhood Cats. Normally I put food out daily in a controlled amount so as not to attract wildlife, but we were out of town at the same time so I put extra dry cat food out for them.
Then this happened.
I’m sure this opossum was more scared than I was. He hissed like a cat at me because he was cornered, so I took the photo and left.
The cats seemed to care less about the whole thing. Bouncy Bear is looking at me for more food, Dice is huddled up in the cat house, and Dash has no problem dining in front of this new visitor.
I don’t wish this new guy any harm so we’ll just have to keep controlling the amount of food we leave outside. He should move on without a problem. There’s a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood, including clearing land and cutting down lots of trees for a huge city project. It’s no doubt that some of the wildlife is currently losing their habitat and looking for other places to go.
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Feral Feeding Station Keeps Cats Dry
Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow will keep Dice and Bouncy Bear from lining up at their outdoor cat feeding station right on schedule.
Maybe they’ll hang out together in the chiminea cat house next.
Funny Face and Bouncy Bear share.
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Monorail Cats In My Yard
When we let our indoor pet cats out to explore the garden, we put up a screened fence to keep them from leaving the yard.
But it doesn’t stop the outdoor colony cats from coming into my yard. Bouncy Bear and Dice line up like monorail cats.
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Under my chiminea (ella ella, ay ay ay)
Now that it’s raining more than ever,
Know that we’ll still have each other,
You can stand under my chiminea.
Funny Face and Bouncy Bear share.
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A New Cat In My Yard To Be TNR’d
I have a new cat visiting my yard! It’s been awhile. The current line-up of my James’ Gang Colony was established when I TNR’d Honey Bouncy Bear in May 2011. So far the cats have been pretty accepting of this new visitor. He’s been coming the last few weeks, starting late night, and moving on to dusk. He leaves as soon as he sees me but I managed to get a dark photo of him through my window.
Introducing Puffy McWonder Tail.
He definitely does not have an ear tip yet, and looks a little disheveled. Jim named him Puffy McWonder Tail. Jim is in charge of naming the cats in my yard, since the James’ Gang Colony is named after him.
Puffy prefers wet food so we’ve been leaving it out diligently to keep him coming back for more. I hope I can trap him with canned sardines in oil in a humane Tru-catch trap next week when I’m off work.
Yesterday he actually came during the day and was waiting for wet food with the other cats. He will not stay in the yard with me but I got a shot of him on the cat path. Can you see him watching me from back there?
And here he is in the rest of my winter garden. It looks so bare! I can’t wait to start planting!
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Feral Cat Colony Management 101
Covered feral cat feeding station? Check.
Insulated feral cat shelter filled with straw? Check.
Outdoor heated water bowl? Check.
Ear tipped and TNR’d feral cats bonding over their love of wet cat food? Check.
Honey Bouncy Bear and Springy Sprungy know how to share.
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
Honey Bouncy Bear stays dry under the garden bench.
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Occupy Feral Villa!
I’m not sure if the James’ Gang Colony is actually protesting anything. But they are definitely, and deliberately, ignoring me here. Dice and Funny Face, the boys on the roof, like to keep an eye on their escape route, while Bouncy Bear snuggles inside and keeps a close watch on their feral cat feeding station.
Caring for Colony Cats in the Cold Weather
Are you gonna share that or what?
Here are some great tips for caring for stray cats and feral cats in the winter.
I’d like a better look at that white house and it’s set up. did you buy it or make it? looks really nice.
Jim designed and made it. This post has more photos and information about that outdoor cat house.