My Feral And Rescued Cats

[Whenallhellbreakslose]

dustydiamond1 AWWWW! Thanks for relocating the little guy!
Whenallhellbreakslose Some think that gifting a human with prey is cats' way of showing us how to hunt (and by association, giving us an idea of what absolute failures we are where it really counts!) and I agree. Our beloved angel Tarifa would grab her favorite purple twinkle ball in her mouth and strut down the long central hallway at dark-thirty many nights, yowling at the top of her lungs (and you haven't heard LOUD until you've heard my Tar, whom I miss desperately!) before dropping it at my doorway. When I failed to get the hint, she tried our roomies. Abject failure all around. But that didn't stop her from trying.
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Beloved angel Tarifa, telling me all about it.

Tarifa was a gorgeous girl. Ah, she was trying to show you how to hunt like my ferals. My how us humans are completely clueless when it comes to hunting. TG our kitties have shown us how to hunt and have provided for us. I feel blessed.

 

[Lari]

So in actuality, the squirrel was rummaging through someone's litter, not a nature lover leaving a cracker for the squirrels.
Lovely pic of Mr and Mrs Duck.

Alas, it was litter (not ours), but it was funny how into it he was and how close I was able to get (though I did use zoom, too).

Thanks.

 

[Jcatbird]

rubysmama That is the cutest cartoon! It makes me think of how Lady carries things off. Funny but I always thought that socks were lost when the dryer ate them. Now I know the truth!

tarasgirl06 I once read a poem that said there must be a hole in the earth where lost combs, earrings, pens, keys and socks went. I guess now we know, a cat dug that hole! Lol
Banjo does love lizards too. Actually, I think she protects anything that moves. Lol She ate a fly once and I have never seen her chase anything else. I’m not sure she really meant to eat it. Lol She may have been trying to rescue that too. The look she gave me!
That’s a pretty lizard in the Mojave garden. It looks like it has a stripe down the side? I’m so glad Banjo loves lizards and frogs. Me too. Whistle and Mitsy protect living things too but Banjo is very vocal about it. She tells me to release the creatures.

dustydiamond1 I’m sorry the frog startled you. Bravo for getting your nerves back together to place him somewhere safe! He’s such a cute frog! Banjo approves! Frog rescuer and frog hero!

Whenallhellbreakslose I think we all go ewwww when we find a dead mouse. I expect the cats understood. Lol They may still wonder why you didn’t play with it or munch down though! Lol They think they need to help supply us with food and teach us to hunt. After all, we are never seen hunting and we go Ewwww when we see a dead mouse! Lol Nice gift though! Upon brining ferals in, teaching them to
Play with toys was always interesting.

So……. When do they start moving?

tarasgirl06 Beautiful Tarifa. Every time I see a twinkle ball I think of her. Lady tries to serve her stuffed lamb to everyone! Lol I can never decide if she is brining me prey or her kitten. Either way, it is their version of love.

Lari One mans trash is another squirrels treasure? Very smart little squirrel! The pictures are fantastic. I happen to really love squirrels. I have raised several baby squirrels. The last one was named Reese. He left Reese’s pieces everywhere! He was raised for release. Perhaps that little guy has had Goldfish crackers in the past! Lol So cute!

 

[Furballsmom]

She ate a fly once and I have never seen her chase anything else

It's the legs, mama, I can't get past the legs

 

[Jcatbird]

Smile? Bonjour is helping
Someone is sleeping in the Banjo chair.

Well Hi Bonnie! Is it hard to sleep there?!

What do you mean?
Well….. your bum is up in the air and hanging over the arm of the chair. You’re a little big for a child sized chair!

Me? Too large? You are mistaken!

I’m just a little kitten. I fit purrfectly!

 

[Furballsmom]

Goodness what a gorgeous cat

 

[Jcatbird]

Furballsmom I don’t know. I think she got a buzz from it.
I’m case anyone missed this, kitten Banjo and her first rescue attempt.


Spotting the fly.

Attempting to TNR the fly.

Trapping successful.

Fly safely inside trap.

Hold still little fly!

Acccccckkkkkk!

Oops.

Something went wrong.

Oh no.

This isn’t right.

Hooman!

I thought you said you would protect me in the house.

Hellllllpppp!

This is weird. I’ve got a buzz!

Banjo decided to make all her future rescues a bit larger than a fly.

 

[Jcatbird]

Furballsmom Bonnie says thank you. He says he is just a little fellow. I say he has a lot of junk in his trunk! I have never had a kitty here that was bottom heavy!

 

[Mamanyt1953]

My pups did not forget me even after 3 long years of absence.

Of course they did not! Their love for you is always and forever. Animals are like that. They adjust to us being absent, and they love others, but they never, ever forget!

Maybe this is lizard lag!’

At your house, probably cat lag!

I thought that the squirrel was actually eating a goldfish .....................

I'll go you one better...I thought that the squirrel was eating a duck.

Funny but I always thought that socks were lost when the dryer ate them. Now I know the truth!

Well, that and Sock Elves. They live in dryers, and take ONE of a pair of socks. ONLY ONE! Then, periodically, a missing sock will turn up in the dryer MONTHS later. Or some random, unknown piece of clothing that you have never seen before in you life. The oddest I ever discovered was a pair of sized 58 jockey shorts. I didn't even know that they made them that big! My sons (8 & 9 at the time) could have used them as a pup tent!!!

 

[Maria Bayote]

Furballsmom I don’t know. I think she got a buzz from it.
I’m case anyone missed this, kitten Banjo and her first rescue attempt.


Spotting the fly.
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Attempting to TNR the fly.
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Trapping successful.
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Fly safely inside trap.
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Hold still little fly!
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Acccccckkkkkk!
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Oops.
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Something went wrong.
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Oh no.
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This isn’t right.
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Hooman!
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I thought you said you would protect me in the house.
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Hellllllpppp!
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This is weird. I’ve got a buzz!
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Banjo decided to make all her future rescues a bit larger than a fly.

That was hilarious!

Of course they did not! Their love for you is always and forever. Animals are like that. They adjust to us being absent, and they love others, but they never, ever forget!

I agree.
It warms my heart just thinking of them.

 

[dustydiamond1]

Furballsmom I don’t know. I think she got a buzz from it.
I’m case anyone missed this, kitten Banjo and her first rescue attempt.


Spotting the fly.
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Attempting to TNR the fly.
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Trapping successful.
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Fly safely inside trap.
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Hold still little fly!
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Acccccckkkkkk!
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Oops.
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Something went wrong.
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Oh no.
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This isn’t right.
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Hooman!
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I thought you said you would protect me in the house.
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Hellllllpppp!
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This is weird. I’ve got a buzz!
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Banjo decided to make all her future rescues a bit larger than a fly.

I can't believe how large her ears looked! She really grew into them Good thing Whistle wasn't afraid of big ears back then, did he and Banjo come in together?

 

[NY cat man]

Once, close to 30 years ago, I stopped at the in-laws house on a Saturday morning. They lived out in the country, and Spooky, the tuxedo that was dumped at their place had been out hunting, as he was wont to do. There, by the back door, were 6 dead mice, lined up in a neat row.. it was only after someone had taken note, and properly praised him, that he ate them.. He would spend his days indoors and hunt at night. Of course, back then we didn't have the problem with coyotes and other critters like we do now.

 

[Furballsmom]

it was only after someone had taken note, and properly praised him, that he ate them.

 

[neely]

Jcatbird You know how I love those Bonnie pictures! Bottom heavy just means he likes to shake his booty.
I think what Banjo was trying to tell you is that she wants a fly swatter for her birthday.

 

[tarasgirl06]

Yes! The gloriously floofy panfur Bonnie -- it's FLOOFAGE, not overage!
And oh, those EARS, Banjo! *Are you sure you're not part rabbit?" You and I share the rescue gene, obvy. And those little ones are always trying to escape! I love spiders *All right, folks, no need to scream! They're really very beneficial. And for us, they are sacred.* and am always trying to hand-catch them to walk them outside, but they don't always cooperate and yes, they are FAST.
The collared lizards do have vertical stripes and the reason for the name is their dark "collar" which probably isn't visible in that shot. There were also alligator lizards up there -- they're a much larger lizard with a serious bite! -- and even chuckwallas, whom I never saw. But they're up there.
My friends in Finland let their two ginger guys out when they visit their farm. They both wear trackers. Of course they love to hunt. One time the little guy brought in a mouse he had vanquished and hid it in the bedding. You can imagine the joy when the hoomans found this "gift" some days later

 

[tarasgirl06]

Tarifa was a gorgeous girl. Ah, she was trying to show you how to hunt like my ferals. My how us humans are completely clueless when it comes to hunting. TG our kitties have shown us how to hunt and have provided for us. I feel blessed.

Thanking you. She really was a beauty! and very personality-plus. Social and never met a living being she didn't love. Her skillz were exPURRt. She was absolute perfection and we miss her terribly.

 

[rubysmama]

Happy National Clean Your Room Day!

That reminds me of the time the clowder helped Jcatbird clean a room by spilling detergent all over the floor.

I might have posted this before, but here's how cats help with the cleaning chores.

 

[tarasgirl06]

Happy National Clean Your Room Day!
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That reminds me of the time the clowder helped Jcatbird clean a room by spilling detergent all over the floor.

I might have posted this before, but here's how cats help with the cleaning chores.

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Yeah, and we mustn't forget all those Roomba-riders, either.

 

[NY cat man]

A couple more flower pictures for your viewing pleasure, and the results of my latest backyard project:

 

[tarasgirl06]

A couple more flower pictures for your viewing pleasure, and the results of my latest backyard project:View attachment 419877View attachment 419878View attachment 419879

Those are glorious! I love the flaming hues. Thank you for sharing these with us!