Around our apartment building there are several stray cats. Here is a picture of one I call Patches Man. (Sorry about the bad quality of the picture, it was taken late at night without a flash.) I have a soft spot for PM. I don't really know why. He is very wild and runs away when I try to approach him. He also gets into fights with Bubbles! I've been putting out food for him, but without much success. Many people walk their dogs in the field behind out apartment where PM lives and if they don't get to the food, the ants does. I'm a little worried about him, because it looks like they are going to build on, at least part of the open field where her lives.
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Meowm says she would worry about him too! And he looks so handsome! Maybe he will warm up to you....hopefully before something bad happens to him!
ahhh pooor little fella. hes a cutie.
PM is a cutie! And I love this picture!! It looks like a painting almost. The wild greens of the vegetation and this bright little kitty in the middle!
I would have a soft spot for PM too! Cutie!! Monkey
ooo. he looks like he's in a wild jungle! maybe he's not into regular cat food. I'm thinkin he purrfers some serious mouse hunting.
He looks like a furry handsome fellow on the lookout. Nice jungle shot.
What a nice shot - we like it!
#4843, that's Me.
so sad that there are so many feral cats. pm can definetly use you as a friend. do you have any idea how old he is?
tell bubbles to be nice to him.
Keep of wurking to take care of Patches. Its vary nice to see yoo caring so much. When my lady furst fownd me as a stray I luved to play, not to be held. Day aftur day my lady luved me and soon I luved her too. Its grate what yer doing!
Are we blind and seeenile? Whare do we see what visitur we are?
o, i wants ta know hows to find out what visitor i is, too. i don't sees it when i posts.
Patches Man is a purrty cat.
I'm # 4,858! Getting closer!
Momma says that's sort of how she got Georgia, although Georgia wasn't that shy. She learned that people would feed her. However, they took away her field too and that's one reason she came to live with Momma
Patches is very cute! I hope he's okay. I saw a little orange cat at the train station yesterday and that was a little alarming. -Juli
That is a very neat picture! I hope you can help keep PM safe, it sounds like he could really use a friend!
o, hi again. now i's know how to count mines number...4891. that's so kewl.
oh poor kitty ... I hope he is ok with the building or you manage to get a bit closer to him so he can get a good home :)
Do you have any feral cat clinics in your area? If you are unsure, check out the Alley Cat Allies website: http://www.alleycat.org/.
I have found in my 18 years of helping strays, that the majority of them are lost pets who are just so scared. Once trapped and neutered and confined, they become extremely lovey and grateful. Only a handful have been actual ferals. And even the ferals with the proper setup can be tamed. (At least this has been my experience). If you want to discuss any options (I'm not sure of how much experience you may or may not have in this area), feel free to email me.
Peace,
Christina the Harmony Kitties mommy
Momma says she wishes she could save all the kitties.
Patches
If you put a little Vaseline petroleum jelly around the base of the bowl, it will keep the ants out of the food. The bad news is it is easy to make a mess if you forget you've done that :)
Also, a year or two ago I came across a bowl with a base that claimed ants couldn't cross. I no longer remember where I saw it, but I suspect a couple minutes with Google or Ask Jeeves could find it for you.
Just in case you are interested...
dan
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