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Progress update on Chaucer and Henryetta:
OH MY GOODNESS !!!!!!!! This IS TOTALLY like dating. Hilarious and so darn cute to see the pictures. I have boxes all over my house. They make for good, cheap entertainment for cats. Thank you so much for sharing. I love this after all of this time to see the fruits of your labor. :heart3: :heart2:
I am going to blame it on the catnip. :rofl: Catnip starts all sorts of silly confrontations with a couple of my cats too. Oddly, catnip does not effect some cats at all. I have two like that. I think these little shows of dominance are not really what they appear to be according to cat speak. To us, it appears as that but to them, it is completely normal cat behavior and very healthy. My cat, Pipsqueak, will grab a mouthful of hair/skin on Perkins neck and hold him still. Perkins doesn't move nor fight it. :lol3: Pip does exert his authority that way with the ones he can get away with doing so. Silly kitties. ENJOY the silly antics between your two goofballs. Hopefully they are past any stage of getting seriously into it. The only issue that really wrecks havoc on indoor cats is when another stray cat comes around the windows outside the house or something really scares them outside and then you have that oh-so-fun transferred aggression onto the nearest warm body. :slant: Usually, though, those upsets are short lived.Chaucer has been exerting his dominance a little too much these days and acting jealous. Yesterday, though, I'd put down some catnip and while both were sniffing it, Henryetta nipped a couple of times at Chaucer's ear. I don't want a real fight because she has "street cred" and he doesn't. Her skin is tough as leather so when he bites her and holds her down she doesn't get hurt. He, however, has skin like a kitten and she could really hurt him.
I have just had a similar discussion with my cousin about this very thing. She had a female tabby show up at her back door a week or so ago. The cat had a pink collar and was pawing to get in the house. Unfortunately, my cousin is allergic to cats and could not do so but decided to feed the cat so of course it is still staying on their back porch Since the cat has a collar and is friendly, I suggested she take her to the vet and check for a microchip. Microchipping needs to be explained better to people. It's not like a car where you can really just go online and go "Oh, that's where my cat is," although I'm sure there may be something out there now to be able to do that. My cousin thought that a regular microchip could do this and that the people just didn't care. Anyway, she has ordered an outside house for the cat and her teenage children and husband want to keep the cat and have named her. I have explained to her that an indoor cat (and this cat has very soft, thin skin like Chaucer and not that tough skin of a feral/outdoor cat that Henryetta has) is not going to adjust all that well to being outside in the winter, even down south where it does get cold, snow and ice. They have a basement but it does not have heat so it isn't ideal. My advice was that unless they are willing to take this cat in the house, then they should ask the vet about foster care until a new home can be found for the cat.50 shades of Mr. Grey. Sounds like love to me, for sure. I am still so happy to read your updates and how those two are getting along. Quite cute, I think.
You are being very observant and caring though and I guess, do what you can handle for those stray cat's. I had recently brought in a female stray that was roaming the neighborhood - she was very friendly. I took her into my vet and she in fact did have a microchip much to my surprise. I was able to get in touch with the owner's that live a couple of blocks away. At least, I know the cat IS spayed and has a home. They say she comes in at night and were a bit taken back by what I did. I just explained myself, what I do as a cat lover and feral advocate, and they then were very kind and thankful that I cared enough to take on such a responsibility. I don't see it that way - it is all for the cat's and not really a burden. It just comes naturally to me. It is a tough spot to be in when you see cat's roaming, and not know IF they are a pet or not. Usually, a feral cat, truly feral, I don't give it a second thought and do the TNR anyway.
Thank you for asking. No, nothing. The men renovating the house across the street have not found her and no cats have been trapped.
Any updates on Delphine?