New cat staying well hidden
In the morning the food is gone from the platform, but the feral cat is nowhere to be seen. Perhaps because the horses are being let out of the pasture to trim down the backyard, as the grass is growing and the mud makes it impossible to mow the lawn.
I am not kidding myself, the food could be easily taken by coons and possums and skunks. There are plenty of wild creatures around our home. But my hope is that the newcomer is at least getting some of it. My humane cat trap won’t be returned for another week, so I will just keep putting out the food and hope that the feral cat sticks around long enough to get trapped, neutered and vetted. My barn cat had a scratch on his face this morning and I wonder if he might have tangled with the new cat.
I had to laugh this morning, Mike came out of the bedroom, with our black-and-white cat Matuse riding on his back. Mike said he bent down to pick something up off the floor and Matuse jumped on his back. I told Mike that all he needs is a cane so he can walk over in a bent position and support the weight of the cat riding on his back. Since Mike turns 66 years old today, I don’t think he was amused by the comment.
My shoulder is still giving me fits today. The cats know that I don’t feel good and they were swarming all over me last night. I hope the accupuncturist I am going to see in a few minutes can help me get out of this cycle of pain.
Two weeks ago, I had 3 cats that were sneezing. Today I have 8 that are sneezing. The weather has been so chilly, and even though they have warm beds in the enclosure they tend to play out in the open more. I don’t know if it is worth it to put them on clavamox. There are no other symptoms besides sneezing, no runny noses, or dripping eyes or fevers. I think I will just let the cold run its course. The weather will be warming up soon and with the absence of the other symptoms I am not to alarmed. I would be more alarmed trying to medicate 8 feral cats twice a day especially Dash. She wouldn’t take to kindly to the treatment and I am still working on gaining her trust.
Today for the first time since the cats arrived here, Chappy jumped on Mike’s lap and laid down for quite awhile. Mike was so thrilled to make this bonding with Chappy, and I was glad to see it.