My Feral And Rescued Cats

[Jcatbird]

tarasgirl06 Your Dad was awesome. Toad ally! Adding oil to soup is good. It gives it body and I think it sort of bonds the ingredients.

Furballsmom I can never resist an invitation from a creamsicle!

M maggiedemi Whistle is very wise. Feral kitten don’t survive without being street smart. Banjo may have the edge sometimes but Whistle understood the advantages of taking food from a human first! LoL !

See the contrast? A bright flower shows up best against a different background.

Mamanyt1953 It must have been great to grow up like that! Very special!

 

[Jcatbird]

I started out to try and show some whisker variety. Lol Muffin seems to have grown a mouse tail whisker from her head!

Mitsy! Show me your whiskers!

Long but delicate.

Pets feel so good the whiskers are rising! Lol

You certainly do look a lot like your son, Whistle!

Ha! I got petted too!

Thrasher!

I do NOT have a tail on my head!

Not as many long whiskers for Thrasher but just as grand.

The snuggles are grand too.

I just want my spot in your lap. Then I’ll show you the whiskers.

Prints!!

I think you have happy whiskers!

Apparently Prints admires his whiskers too. He was looking at himself in the mirror! Checking to see if they are happy whiskers. They are.

 

[tarasgirl06]

I started out to try and show some whisker variety. Lol Muffin seems to have grown a mouse tail whisker from her head!
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Mitsy! Show me your whiskers!
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Long but delicate.
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Pets feel so good the whiskers are rising! Lol
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You certainly do look a lot like your son, Whistle!
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Ha! I got petted too!
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Thrasher!
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I do NOT have a tail on my head!
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Not as many long whiskers for Thrasher but just as grand.
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The snuggles are grand too.
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I just want my spot in your lap. Then I’ll show you the whiskers.
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Prints!!
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I think you have happy whiskers!
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Apparently Prints admires his whiskers too. He was looking at himself in the mirror! Checking to see if they are happy whiskers. They are.

Lots of happy, lush whiskers on very fine cats! Of course it's no wonder, because they know they are TOGETHER and they know their mom loves them so much!

 

[tarasgirl06]

I had one like that, as well. He wasn't just a father, he was a DADDY. There's a difference. I really think that there were kids when I was growing up who befriended me to get close to my Dad.

My oldest and best friend and I say we had great parents. We did. They're pretty uncommon, too. Both of mine came from very dysfunctional situations, for various reason, and worked hard to give me the best life they could. I thank them every day for giving me that life and those life lessons, which inform my life in so many ways.
I watch a lot of true crime shows and know a lot of people, including some in my own extended family, who were not as fortunate. We are shaped and informed by our elders, our peers, and everything we experience. I'm sure you are very grateful, Mamanyt1953 for your wonderful father!

 

[maggiedemi]

Feral kitten don’t survive without being street smart.

I can relate.

A bright flower shows up best against a different background.

Good point. Better background, better shine.

Muffin seems to have grown a mouse tail whisker from her head!

No fair! You just posted that pic to try to get me to hop on a plane, so I could snuggle my rainbow girl.

You certainly do look a lot like your son, Whistle!

I thought that was Whistle! Mitzy has the same "knowing" look as her son.

Thrasher!

Awww, I don't think I've ever seen Thrasher in a cuddly mood before.

Prints!!

Prints is always the sweet little baby angel of the family.

 

[Jcatbird]

tarasgirl06 The kitties are greatly loved here. I hope they always have happy whiskers.
That’s amazing about your parents. Those who struggle elsewhere can find each other and produce greatness. They did. We do learn learn from all around us and all who come before us. If we are lucky we take that and use it to make things better.

M maggiedemi Or, a dark background makes the light stand out from the shadows.
Muffin wants to know if she should plan to meet your plane. Lol Banjo will drive her.
Whistle and Mitsy do look a lot alike. Whistle is stockier and Mitsy more delicate.
Thrasher is really very cuddly. She’s very affectionate. She just likes her private time more than some of the others.
Prints is an angelic little one. He gives those adorable expressions! Talk about snugglers! lol

 

[Mamanyt1953]

I'm sure you are very grateful, Mamanyt1953 Mamanyt1953 for your wonderful father!

I thank God daily for him. Anything good in me, came from him. Including my love for cats.

 

[Jcatbird]

Like Mother, like son. Mitsy and Whistle decided to share. It’s just beautiful that in spite of being separated, and Mitsy having another litter, once reunited their bond remains to this day. Mitsy is still a bit of a nervous girl and Whistle still has his own fears but when they are together, they are calm, relaxed and happy. Ferals are very different than what many people are told. Mitsy is much smaller than Whistle now but he is still her baby. I can imagine that when he was a kitten, they sat together like this in their hiding place. Here is the proof of lasting bonds in ferals. Although many believe ferals are solitary creatures, they only separate to hunt or breed,( survival) otherwise they prefer to be together. As far as I can see, they can also remember each other, even after long separations. Perhaps their story is even more amazing because they were separated when a human drove Mitsy away , again when they were rescued at different times and a third time due to a failed adoption. I hope I can keep them from ever being separated again. I will certainly do my best for them all. Heart warming no matter how many times I witness this.
Misty! Come and join us.

Whistle! There’s mom!

Is she falling off the sofa?

Lol Get all the way up Mitsy.

A bit of head scratching to help you up!

There you go.

Well.... maybe you like being perched? Lololol

Sweet girl.

Ear scratching is the best?

Loving me back.

Ear scratching is best to you too Whistle?

Ohhhhhhh. Good stuff Whistle.

Ohhhhhh. Good stuff Mitsy.

It’s a good thing I can do two kitties at once!

You’re much more relaxed with Mom up here.

You love mom?

A lick?

A head butt for me?

If you face each other....

It’s sort of a mirror image.

Ahhh. Loving on mom.

Sweet boy.

Holding paws.

Loving expressions.

Ready to be a sleepy kitten with mom.

Mitsy relaxed more with Whistle holding her paw.

No matter how much I petted...

They kept touching.

No matter what was going on around us.

Content to be together.

I think she really wanted just to be there with Whistle more than being held by me.

Then Purry took sniffing liberties! Lol

Although Mitsy was miffed by the sniff,

She stayed to snuggle with Whistle.

Her normal nervousness was at a minimum.

Limp and purring.

A purring Whistle too.

During the entire time, they never stopped holding paws.

I could use a dose of this every day. Good for the heart!

 

[BellaGooch]

What a sweet relationship Mitsy and Whistle have a sweet relationship they have with you! So cute

 

[rubysmama]

I could use a dose of this every day. Good for the heart!

So beautiful. And definitely good for the heart.

 

[tarasgirl06]

Like Mother, like son. Mitsy and Whistle decided to share. It’s just beautiful that in spite of being separated, and Mitsy having another litter, once reunited their bond remains to this day. Mitsy is still a bit of a nervous girl and Whistle still has his own fears but when they are together, they are calm, relaxed and happy. Ferals are very different than what many people are told. Mitsy is much smaller than Whistle now but he is still her baby. I can imagine that when he was a kitten, they sat together like this in their hiding place. Here is the proof of lasting bonds in ferals. Although many believe ferals are solitary creatures, they only separate to hunt or breed,( survival) otherwise they prefer to be together. As far as I can see, they can also remember each other, even after long separations. Perhaps their story is even more amazing because they were separated when a human drove Mitsy away , again when they were rescued at different times and a third time due to a failed adoption. I hope I can keep them from ever being separated again. I will certainly do my best for them all. Heart warming no matter how many times I witness this.
Misty! Come and join us.
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Whistle! There’s mom!
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Is she falling off the sofa?
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Lol Get all the way up Mitsy.
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A bit of head scratching to help you up!
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There you go.
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Well.... maybe you like being perched? Lololol
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Sweet girl.
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Ear scratching is the best?
View attachment 365657
Loving me back.
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Ear scratching is best to you too Whistle?
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Ohhhhhhh. Good stuff Whistle.
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Ohhhhhh. Good stuff Mitsy.
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It’s a good thing I can do two kitties at once!
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You’re much more relaxed with Mom up here.
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You love mom?
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A lick?
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A head butt for me?
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If you face each other....
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It’s sort of a mirror image.
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Ahhh. Loving on mom.
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Sweet boy.
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Holding paws.
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Loving expressions.
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Ready to be a sleepy kitten with mom.
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Mitsy relaxed more with Whistle holding her paw.
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No matter how much I petted...
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They kept touching.
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No matter what was going on around us.
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Content to be together.
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I think she really wanted just to be there with Whistle more than being held by me.
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Then Purry took sniffing liberties! Lol
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Although Mitsy was miffed by the sniff,
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She stayed to snuggle with Whistle.
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Her normal nervousness was at a minimum.
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Limp and purring.
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A purring Whistle too.
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During the entire time, they never stopped holding paws.
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I could use a dose of this every day. Good for the heart!

Mitsy and Whistle are so gorgeous together! Brown tabby and white is a beautiful combination of fur patterns/colors in cats, don't you agree?
Ear scritching is loved here, too, as is ear pulling.
Happy CATurday all!

 

[maggiedemi]

a dark background makes the light stand out from the shadows.

Thanks for the reminder to be a light in the darkness.

Muffin wants to know if she should plan to meet your plane. Lol Banjo will drive her.

Ha! If I was just a little bit braver, I would leave this place & never look back.

Prints is an angelic little one. He gives those adorable expressions!

Prints is a little angel that likes everything & everyone. He's so easy to please it seems.

Although many believe ferals are solitary creatures

Demi loves other cats....And toads, and raccoons, and apparently dogs now too.

 

[Mamanyt1953]

Ha! If I was just a little bit braver, I would leave this place & never look back.

My Darlin' GIrl, I promise you that 1) most people we think of as brave are just pretending...which amounts to the same thing, and 2) you are stronger than you allow yourself to know. I have faith in you.

Speaking of brave, I AM BABYSITTING TONIGHT! Not sure how it happened, but...thankfully, the two little hooligans I am sitting with are somewhat in awe of me (not sure how that happened) and they SHOULD be asleep when I get there. Pray for me!

Jcatbird , I'm not the least surprised at the bond between mother and son. I see so much with my little band of ferals that people say is just impossible! Take, for instance, Austin taking over the kittens when their mothers push them away. Alas, I believe that Austin is now at the Bridge, although I can't be totally sure. I haven't seen him in a couple of months now, and I know he was around 10, an extreme old age for a feral Tom.

 

[Jcatbird]

BellaGooch Mitsy and Whistle are the gentlest in nature. Even when they play it is gentle play. They don’t kill the toy mice, they prefer to roll a ball or toss it and catch it. They give the mice a bath! Lol They are a bit timid with certain things but the bravest of brave as well when needed. Mitsy braved the outdoors to go back outside in order to save little Wanda Heart from becoming prey. She scared me terribly by going out but as soon as she led Wanda Heart to the safety of the last feral shelter here, she allowed me to bring her back inside. A hawk was flapping wings just above her in the tree and yelling at me for bringing Mitsy inside I never would have seen Wanda Heart if she hadn’t led her here and then Lady hadn’t convinced her that this was a safe cat place. Mitsy was insistent that I watch outside even after I brought her back inside. She had NEVER attempted to go out before, nor has she since. The rescue of Wanda Heart was a very close call and all credit goes to the kitties. Amazing kitties!

rubysmama Very good for the heart! These kitties are all furry bundles of love. I melt a lot as I watch them. I’m often just a puddle of Awwwww!

tarasgirl06 I do love tabbies. Goldilocks has a true golden hue to her fur. Until I saw her I had only seen grey tabbies. Then Silver arrived and she was really a silver tabby. Or maybe silver with tabby markings. Lol All the colors are so beautiful.
Funny you should mention ear pulling. Lol Mackie is a big fan of holding his ear between thumb on forefinger and gently pulling upward over and over. I think he just wants taller ears. He paws at me if I stop.

M maggiedemi

I think most people who do things others consider brave will tell you that they were scared. I am sure that Mitsy was scared going outside again and facing that hawk but that little orange kitten needed her. She faced the fear and was brave. You have faced fear before so you are already brave.
Prints would melt the heart of any who met him. He has a way about him. He won Wanda Heart and the girls when no other has been allowed to joins them long term. It’s that magic.
Demi is quite a kitty! Loving everything including dogs? That’s so neat!

Mamanyt1953 Exactly right about being brave!
Dear Austin! I do hope he has just found a safe have somewhere. A hero cat to be sure. If he has gone to the rainbow, he is greeted with the greatest love. He already had angel wings. It is my experience that nothing is impossible. Especially with cats.

 

[Jcatbird]

I was waiting for a phone call last night and fell asleep on the sofa.

Have you ever been asleep and felt that something was in the bed or somewhere near? I was asleep on my side and felt weighted down, especially on my shoulder so I reached for my phone in the dark.

I could barely reach out in front of me too!

I had a BJ on my shoulder!

Sleeping hard!

And.....

A Muffin wedging me in. Lol I guess they were making sure that I couldn’t roll off the sofa.

Then morning came.

A little face popped up!

Where is the rest of you Kodiak?

Under the heating blanket!

Comfy?

Mom, I don’t want to alarm you but, there is something moving in the blanket.

What is it Muffin?!

Don’t worry BJ. Lol

Muffin has it covered.

It’s not Kodiak.

She’s in a nest but we can see her.

It’s a Mitsy!

Good morning BJ!

Give us a kiss Mitsy.

No! You snuggled Muffin last night instead of me!

Time to get up. Let me out Kodiak.

Okay.

On second thought, let’s stay here a little longer.

Things that go bump in the night are usually kitties.

 

[BellaGooch]

Oh my goodness! What a courageous, sweet little kitty!!!
Aw, how sweet that they all came and piled up on you what a fun slumber party

 

[Jcatbird]

BellaGooch For such a small girl, Mitsy has a huge , brave heart. She went to great lengths to keep her own kittens safe too. She led predators away and snuck back in the night to tend her babies. She literally dodged bullets to be with them.

 

[tarasgirl06]

BellaGooch For such a small girl, Mitsy has a huge , brave heart. She went to great lengths to keep her own kittens safe too. She led predators away and snuck back in the night to tend her babies. She literally dodged bullets to be with them.

Heroine Mitsy! Oh yes. Cats are very intelligent, sensitive, and caring. Everyone who truly knows cats and loves them, knows that. Whether feral or not, cats are extraordinary beings. Those of us who are honored by their presence in our lives are so fortunate!
Sounds like Mackie is a rabbit wannabe!?
Silver tabbies are absolutely gorgeous! You don't see many of them around. At least I don't. But all tabbies, like all cats in general, are gorgeous, aren't they? My angel Sahra was very golden, as was her relative, angel Tara. Their underpinnings were truly golden and their stripes were cinnamon.

Beloved angel, tiny Sahra with her new catnip zebra-striped fortune cookie toy

 

[dustydiamond1]

Like Mother, like son. Mitsy and Whistle decided to share. It’s just beautiful that in spite of being separated, and Mitsy having another litter, once reunited their bond remains to this day. Mitsy is still a bit of a nervous girl and Whistle still has his own fears but when they are together, they are calm, relaxed and happy. Ferals are very different than what many people are told. Mitsy is much smaller than Whistle now but he is still her baby. I can imagine that when he was a kitten, they sat together like this in their hiding place. Here is the proof of lasting bonds in ferals. Although many believe ferals are solitary creatures, they only separate to hunt or breed,( survival) otherwise they prefer to be together. As far as I can see, they can also remember each other, even after long separations. Perhaps their story is even more amazing because they were separated when a human drove Mitsy away , again when they were rescued at different times and a third time due to a failed adoption. I hope I can keep them from ever being separated again. I will certainly do my best for them all. Heart warming no matter how many times I witness this.
Misty! Come and join us.
View attachment 365649
Whistle! There’s mom!
View attachment 365650
Is she falling off the sofa?
View attachment 365651
Lol Get all the way up Mitsy.
View attachment 365652
A bit of head scratching to help you up!
View attachment 365653
There you go.
View attachment 365654
Well.... maybe you like being perched? Lololol
View attachment 365655
Sweet girl.
View attachment 365656
Ear scratching is the best?
View attachment 365657
Loving me back.
View attachment 365658
Ear scratching is best to you too Whistle?
View attachment 365659
Ohhhhhhh. Good stuff Whistle.
View attachment 365660
Ohhhhhh. Good stuff Mitsy.
View attachment 365661

It’s a good thing I can do two kitties at once!
View attachment 365663
You’re much more relaxed with Mom up here.
View attachment 365664
You love mom?
View attachment 365665
A lick?
View attachment 365666
A head butt for me?
View attachment 365667
If you face each other....
View attachment 365668
It’s sort of a mirror image.
View attachment 365669
Ahhh. Loving on mom.
View attachment 365670
Sweet boy.
View attachment 365671
Holding paws.
View attachment 365672
Loving expressions.
View attachment 365673
Ready to be a sleepy kitten with mom.
View attachment 365674
Mitsy relaxed more with Whistle holding her paw.
View attachment 365676
No matter how much I petted...
View attachment 365677
They kept touching.
View attachment 365678
No matter what was going on around us.
View attachment 365679
Content to be together.
View attachment 365680

I think she really wanted just to be there with Whistle more than being held by me.
View attachment 365682
Then Purry took sniffing liberties! Lol
View attachment 365683
Although Mitsy was miffed by the sniff,
View attachment 365684
She stayed to snuggle with Whistle.
View attachment 365685
Her normal nervousness was at a minimum.
View attachment 365686
Limp and purring.
View attachment 365687
A purring Whistle too.
View attachment 365688
During the entire time, they never stopped holding paws.
View attachment 365689
I could use a dose of this every day. Good for the heart!

 

[Furballsmom]

What fun, you reminded me of a cat-sitting some time ago, where I stayed overnight. One cat was a shy youngster while the other cat and I had some fun earlier in the evening roughhousing a little bit - this was the first time I learned how hard a cat can whack LOL
In any case, I woke up in the middle of the night with the shy sweetie sleeping on my hip