Okay all - my feral (see he's *mine* now, sigh). Well, Major Grey
Djin wasn't in my yard at 9:09 am, when I came out to feed him. I
was late getting up - usually out there by 8:30 ish. So, no cat
waiting - that's bad, right?
I worry he could have been hit by a car.. or someone trapped him,
took him to animal control etc. etc.
The not knowing is bad. Guess I am *attached* to the guy.
He also comes at night to eat, so I hope he was just not coming
this morning because guys were doing work in the gully
behind the house, which he uses as a transport corridor.
Maybe he was "lying low" till the noise of the day
passed and it gets dark.
I went out a couple of times this morning and afternoon,
banging a catfood can, calling down the gutters (he lives in
the gutter system I think...) and generally being a
nuisance to the 'hood, LOL!
I work late tonight, and when I go home at 9 pm (I get home at
will go out calling and looking for him.
Meantime, I left dry food and wet out for him,
in the usual location in the yard. I am hoping he will come!
He has come faithfully morning and night now for over 3
weeks and before that he was coming to the gully, even
if I didn't see him at night! On the few times he didn't show,
the weather was bad, and I had not yet up shelter in the yard for him to
shelter under while waiting for food. (I have that in place now..)
Because he's intact I wonder if he went off to "mate"
and will be back in a few days ...of course he could
have been hit by car, or be in fight or something else.
I really **am** looking forward to when I can catch him
and get him neutered and wormed and rabied - he might
live a bit closer to home if I did that. *sigh* Its sooo
difficult not to worry about them when they go outdoors.
I know he was scared last night by accident. He
was checking out my upper
deck and near the patio doors when I accidentally opened and scared
him.
Oh, I DO hope he comes back!!
I left my smelly shirt next to the food dish - to
re-enforce my scent/food connection - should he
show up when I am away at work. (He usually
comes round 6:00 to 6:30ish.
What does everyone think? Will he come back?
Is he too scared from last night?? Or has
he just gone "on patrol" to check out the rest
of his territory, after spending nearly 3 weeks
in my yard "resting up" and getting fed??
Should I keep leaving food, or only when I SEE
him? Please advise. I am going away Thursday
and Friday (work travel) and have my back up
rescue worker feeding him and my own kitties ...
so there will be no interruption in the food cycle...
Best regards to all, and thank you every one for
your advice and assistance!
Major Grey Djin's "momcat"
Djin wasn't in my yard at 9:09 am, when I came out to feed him. I
was late getting up - usually out there by 8:30 ish. So, no cat
waiting - that's bad, right?
I worry he could have been hit by a car.. or someone trapped him,
took him to animal control etc. etc.
The not knowing is bad. Guess I am *attached* to the guy.
He also comes at night to eat, so I hope he was just not coming
this morning because guys were doing work in the gully
behind the house, which he uses as a transport corridor.
Maybe he was "lying low" till the noise of the day
passed and it gets dark.
I went out a couple of times this morning and afternoon,
banging a catfood can, calling down the gutters (he lives in
the gutter system I think...) and generally being a
nuisance to the 'hood, LOL!
I work late tonight, and when I go home at 9 pm (I get home at
will go out calling and looking for him.
Meantime, I left dry food and wet out for him,
in the usual location in the yard. I am hoping he will come!
He has come faithfully morning and night now for over 3
weeks and before that he was coming to the gully, even
if I didn't see him at night! On the few times he didn't show,
the weather was bad, and I had not yet up shelter in the yard for him to
shelter under while waiting for food. (I have that in place now..)
Because he's intact I wonder if he went off to "mate"
and will be back in a few days ...of course he could
have been hit by car, or be in fight or something else.
I really **am** looking forward to when I can catch him
and get him neutered and wormed and rabied - he might
live a bit closer to home if I did that. *sigh* Its sooo
difficult not to worry about them when they go outdoors.
I know he was scared last night by accident. He
was checking out my upper
deck and near the patio doors when I accidentally opened and scared
him.
Oh, I DO hope he comes back!!
I left my smelly shirt next to the food dish - to
re-enforce my scent/food connection - should he
show up when I am away at work. (He usually
comes round 6:00 to 6:30ish.
What does everyone think? Will he come back?
Is he too scared from last night?? Or has
he just gone "on patrol" to check out the rest
of his territory, after spending nearly 3 weeks
in my yard "resting up" and getting fed??
Should I keep leaving food, or only when I SEE
him? Please advise. I am going away Thursday
and Friday (work travel) and have my back up
rescue worker feeding him and my own kitties ...
so there will be no interruption in the food cycle...
Best regards to all, and thank you every one for
your advice and assistance!
Major Grey Djin's "momcat"
