The Rockstar Colony Gets Another Upgrade

This made my day! I jogged by the Rockstar Colony today and saw they now have an outdoor heated water bowl outdoor heated water bowl

Cats need to stay hydrated and it is hard for them to find fresh water to drink outside. The outdoor heated water bowl is a fantastic solution for the winter. I’ve used one for a few years now for my colony cats. You can also use it to keep wet food from freezing.

Cats in my yard are well-fed, warm and TNR'ed.

Cats in my yard are well-fed, warm and TNR’ed.

The Rockstar Colony lost their home a month ago, and the feeder moved away. Another neighbor a few doors away stepped up and is feeding the cats daily and caring for them. They told me that right now only one of the cats is sticking around and using the outdoor cat shelter I gave them, but we think it’s probably because of all the new construction on that street. They also told me they’ve asked the “woman who feeds the birds” to keep an eye out for the cats. I figured out they were talking about the Jose and the Pussycats Colony the next block over. Hopefully the cats will come back once the construction activity dies down.

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Camera Shy Cats

These cats think they’re hiding from me.

Can you see Fleece? He’s from the Jose and the Pussycats Colony. After I TNR’d him he showed up again with a collar on. He must have gotten friendlier after his surgery.

This cat is “new,” not ear tipped, but also had a collar on. She thought I couldn’t see her anymore here. I’m hoping to locate her owner and make sure she is fixed and vaccinated. IMG_3312

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The Rockstar Colony Has a New Home!

The caregiver for Kitty Farrell, the tripod cat, read about the Rockstar Colony losing their home. She came by yesterday and dropped off a cat food donation for them! Thank you!

I’m always blown away by how much people care and want to help. By the way, Kitty Farrell is pretty much healed from her hind leg amputation. Today the caregiver is going to start slowly releasing her from the dog crate to see how she will react to being in a bigger room.

The Rockstar Colony is doing well. Their new feeder is feeding about three cats at this point: Pepe, Mama Cass Cat and Cheezburger Cat.

There’s a lot of commotion on their block because of the construction work where their old home used to be. There are already three foundations for new homes put in the ground. I think the rest of the colony migrated permanently towards the Jose and the Pussycats Colony the next block over. We’re not sure where they sleep at night now that they lost their shelter, but I have outdoor cat houses all over the area so hopefully they will figure it out by the time it gets really cold.

The Rockstar Colony’s new feeder also told me all three cats are welcome to stay inside with her! Pepe, now named Lightning because of the white lightning bolt stripe on his front leg, is already taking her up on her offer. It remains to be seen about the other two cats. I’m very excited because I wanted to try to adopt out Pepe Lightning last year since he was so friendly, but the original feeders insisted on keeping all the cats, especially him. It worried me because he was just too friendly for his own good to be outside all the time.

Now Pepe Lightning and his friends gets fed all the time and there’s no confusion about where they belong. I'll have what he's having.

I’ll have what he’s having.

 

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TNR One-Take Video

TommyCat Lee shows up to teach Frostie Mac Creamsicle about Trap-Neuter-Return, TNR, the humane method of managing and reducing the number of feral and stray cats outside.

Frostie Mac is the eighth cat to be TNR’d from the Jose and the Pussycats Colony. TommyCat Lee was already TNR’d in 2012 from the Rockstar Colony.

Frostie Mac Creamsicle (white cat): Tuna? Tuna!

TommyCat Lee (black cat): Tuna! Are you sure it’s not a trap?

Frostie Mac Creamsicle: What’s a trap?  Hmm, I don’t think so. Crap!

TommyCat Lee: It’s a trap!

Frostie Mac: What’s a trap?

TommyCat Lee: You’re trapped and next you’ll be neutered.

Frostie Mac: What’s a neuter?

TommyCat Lee: You will be fixed, vaccinated, recovered and then returned.

Frostie Mac: Returned where?

TommyCat Lee: See you here in a few days, buddy.

Frostie Mac: Wait!

TommyCat Lee: Trap-Neuter-Return!

Frostie Mac: Hmm, tuna!

Stay tuned for more tuna!

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I Feel Even Luckier When an Eartipped Black Cat Crosses My Path

Remember this post? Cat path

Today I saw this.

Eartipped cat path.

Eartipped cat path.

Same cat time, same cat channel. Different cat.

This was a black cat with an ear tip, also from the Jose and the Pussycats Colony. It reminded me of the deja vu scene from The Matrix.

They must be leaving secret messages for each other over there.

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I Feel Lucky When an Eartipped Cat Crosses My Path

This eartipped cat posed perfectly at the end of a garden path during my morning run. Cat path

She was visiting the Jose and the Pussycats Colony even though she was not TNR’ed there. I don’t really recognize her, but I recognize the eartip, which is the universal sign that this cat has been TNR’ed and I don’t have to chase after her anymore.

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