Comments on: Backyard Visitor

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » A Cat Tale (or Four)

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » A Cat Tale (or Four) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:19:03 +0000

[...] outdoor cats are doing, I thought it was time for another update. (You can get the background on this post or this post.) I like it that so many of you are animal lovers, like [...]

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Owls!

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Owls! — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:02:28 +0000

[...] a lot of night hunting to feed that hungry gang. We keep our cats inside, but you know I have those visiting cats that I worry about enjoy, [...]

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Mocha, Harvey and Marge

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Mocha, Harvey and Marge — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:19:38 +0000

[...] of you have asked how Mocha-the-outdoor-cat is doing these days. You’ll be happy to know that he’s still coming around, drinking [...]

By: Ann Carpenter

Ann Carpenter — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:34:55 +0000

Hi Sheri and the Elves(and Roger) I have scads ofdrop-in yardies. There are girls and boys and babies etc. We love them all but our neighbors don’t. They have given us an immense amount of trouble about them to the extent that we have had to get my best friend’s husband, a lawyer and former judge, to go to court for us. He has won every time. When it gets cold they can get into the attic or under the house and that seems to work for them. We feed them twice daily and leave water out which also seems to work. They are almost all fixed now, thanks to the neighbors so no more cute kittens which I hate. They are all sweet but not madly friendly. We feel like we have an array of 30;s hobo signs across the alley so everyone knows to come here. In addition to the cats we have possums, raccoons, squirrels, and bitds. It’s like living in the country instead of a surburb of Dallas!.

By: Jeanne B

Jeanne B — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:04:05 +0000

I agree, poll the neighbors. I wonder if maybe he once lived there, and was left behind by the former owners. If nothing else, it gives you a chance to meet the neighbors and maybe make a new cat-loving friend or two.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:47:18 +0000

I have more outdoor cats than I care to admit. They adopted me and almost all are spayed and neutered. My husband has built a collection of homes for them and they are all happy ( including the husband!),

By: Dixie Lee

Dixie Lee — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 13:32:03 +0000

I have a stray thats been coming aroud for his 4th year now. This summer he decided we could touch him But on his terms only as he is a scratcher and has tried to nip also. In the winter he has a Big Beautiful Coat to help keep him warm. But not warm enough. This year he has a box in the garage with a heat lamp with to fleece blankets and a wool(pure wool) blanket I knit him out of a ball of wool I had left over As up here in Winnipeg its gets very cold. I give hin fresh water 2x a day he has dry food and wet food for breakfast. He comes and goes as he pleases. In the spring as he starts to loose his wintr coat he looks absolutely terrible …like he has a disease or something. His fur comes out in clumps right down to the skin leaving him bald in spots till mid july. As long as he is out of the elements especially the wind he should be fine. Mine doesn’t even have frost bitten ers. Which is surprising as the first year he showed up it was -50 celcius. some days. But he seems to be very smart and has survived this long .
Good Luck with him

By: Emily seiter

Emily seiter — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:35:10 +0000

A heating pad under some soft towels and blankets = one happy outside kitty. If you can’t take him inside, at least you won’t have to worry about him staying warm! It sounds like he is getting pretty comfy already..

By: sue

sue — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:10:15 +0000

I’d be doing the same thing, Sheri. Can you see if he has a collar? Or maybe he’s chipped.

By: Cat

Cat — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:48:42 +0000

Wow that cat is gorgeous. I am sure in time you will be able to gain his confidence.

Hugs!