I took the cover off the puzzle, and within two minutes the table sprouted a cat. I feel that she is looking at me thinking “this is my rightful spot, I dare you to move me”.
Puzzle bum
Category: Cats
Escapee
My suburban princess cat likes to come into the backyard with us. She gets quite sassy about it, but has to be watched carefully that she stays in the fenced part. She did not grow up here, and is no match for the home-grown true country cats in the neighborhood, let alone the raccoons or coyotes or bobcats. Well, I wasn’t watching carefully and she slipped through a gap in the fence.
Cutie
Look at this cutie, who is part of the colony next door. This photo is prior to the surgery to get the cat fixed, now the cat is sporting an ear notch to show there is no danger of this one contributing to additional colony numbers. Not sure where the point genes came from, since there are three other cats of the same age (so I assume are from the same litter) who are torti and orange. So I had to look it up. The “points” are a result of temperature dependent albinism. “A Seal point cat is actually a black cat with the Himalayan mutation altering how the melanin is developed and displayed”. (https://vibesfromaveterinarynurse.com/2018/05/03/siamese-genetics/) So Mr Tom is a flame point, which is an orange cat with the Himalayan mutation. Neat. And explains how you can have tortious shells, blacks, oranges, and points in a single related colony.
Cat blanket transfer
I have been trained well. I put the fuzzy blanket back on my chair (excuse me, the cat’s seat) when I get up so she can get comfortable. The problem comes when I come back. She allows me to pick her up with the blanket and settle her back on my lap, but then unfolding the blanket is awkward and she leaves. I have found a solution.
If I place the blanket folded roughly in half, with the edge forward, I can slide my arms under the first layer, pick up the cat, sit back down on my chair, get the blanket spread on my legs and the cat settled on my lap with minimal fuss.
Yes, I am a good cat minion.
Mr Tom
Mr Tom is the friendliest of the colony cats, and my neighbor’s favorite. Because of that, he received special treatment after his neuter, getting set up in our upstairs room for a couple days, rather than being in a trap until the anesthesia wears off. He eats and drinks and uses the litter box, so the prolonged inside time is OK for him. He’ll even let me scratch his chin. The more feral cats, who will not eat or drink while in our care, are better released. He is a beautiful boy too, a long haired flame point siamese with striking blue eyes.
