A black and white tuxedo cat is basking in a sun beam on cobblestone pavement. He is in front of a garage door that is slightly ajar.
Hanging out with Donut, the TNR cat who has claimed my yard, on this lovely afternoon!
(He is Sammy's brother, but will not come inside the house. He may also be Nutmeg's brother or son.)
#catcanoe #catsky #tnrtales
The cold front has blown in! And the garage has been re-catified with the heater and heated bed.
The outdoor heated beds now have programmed smart outlets to turn on everytime the outside temperature dips below 71 degrees.
I will set up the porch heating pad soon.
#tnrtales #catsky #catcanoe
BOB CAT IS HERE!!! He got a plate of half a can of Costco tuna, half a can of Friskies Meaty Bits, half a cup of Costco dry food from the purple bag, and a handful of Temptations treats. Bribing cats is not just legal, it is also ethical! #tnrtales #catsky #catcanoe
Unfortunately, Jean Luc was pestering Tucker and would not let him in the garage. Thankfully, another neighbod has their garage weather proofed and he napped there.
But now Jean Luc is missing -- probably in a car engine. And Bob has missed dinner for 3 nights. #catsky #catcanoe #tnrtales
After several delays, the garage is fully weather proofed with a litter box, an electric heater, a kerosene heater, and two heated beds. There is now a heated house in the front yard. #tnrtales #catcanoe #catsky
My spidey sense is tingling about the upcoming winter storm. I need to go to Costco to get water. And a hardware store to get kerosene for our kerosene heaters.
I am glad the TNR cat houses are already set up. These little guys will survive the snow! #tnrtales #catcanoe #catsky
I just need to find the Dogloo’s door flap. And find a way to install it. I had trouble with it before.
I’m thinking about purchasing an electric heating pad for the Dogloo, but it’s so pricey (~$85).
#tnrtales #catsky #catcanoe
Project: Winterize the Backyard for the TNR Colony is done!
The 3 A-framed, heated houses have new door flaps and are fully cleaned. I added tarps over the 2 outdoor heated houses and the Dogloo. The 3rd heated house is in the garage.
#tnrtales #catsky #catcanoe
For those of you who have shelters for outdoor cats:
Do you ever replace the straw inside the shelters? I’ve treated the straw with chicken coop permethrin powder (safe for cats).
Do you replace the insulation?
#tnr #feralcats #feralcat #tnrtales #catsky #catcanoe
Donut is wary of catnip, or else I would have these heating pads dusted with it. #catcanoe #catsky #tnrtales
An infrared picture of a front porch. A cat is loafed on a welcome mat. An electrical heating pad that is plugged in is next to the cat.
A cold front is blowing in right now. I have 2 electric heating pads in the backyard, 1 in the garage, and 1 on the front porch. Donut is loafed NEXT to the heating pad on the porch. 🫠 #catcanoe #catsky #tnrtales
A screenshot from a security camera app. A black and white tuxedo cat is sitting on a red gravel path. He looks expectantly towards the street.
The feral cat, Bob Cat, has been missing since Friday night. He usually doesn’t come for dinner Fri-Sun, but he didn’t show up Monday nor yesterday night. 😿 #tnrtales #catcanoe #catsky
I nose booped Tucker after giving him a plate of food! And he didn’t run away, he just flinched!!!
Tucker is a feral that has escaped a drop trap (it bounced when it hit the ground and he ran) and won’t enter regular traps.
Maybe I can finally TNR him this year! #tnrtales #catcanoe #catsky
How amazing it is that cats trust us enough to let us care for them and their colony. How TNR colonies can lead to new family members in our homes. And better lives for everyone! This is such a wonderful world. 🩷🐈🐈⬛ #catcanoe #tnrtales
Sometimes Tucker runs away when I linger at the window or in the yard. 😿 And that just happened. At least he ate most of his plates. #catsky #tnrtales #catcanoe
A screenshot of a security camera where a ginger tabby cat at two plates of food. He is turning to look at an opossum. The opossum wants to steal the cat’s food. The setting is a backyard with a red jute rug.
I’m doing overnight TNR cat feedings and this little opossum keeps trying to steal Tucker’s plate. A few days ago, a larger opossum successfully stole Tucker’s plate. So now I have to linger at the TNR feedings. #tnrtales #catcanoe
I hope Houdini and Penn had a great Caturday!
To celebrate Caturday, one of our old colony cats returned! At least, I am 99% certain he’s an old member of the colony. Now to plan his neuter! #catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky
A night vision camera shot of a tabby cat. The tabby cat has black foot soles. He is walking away from the camera on a gravel path, but he turns to look at the camera. His eyes are bright. He looks healthy.
That’s a brilliant idea! Ice cream when the heat waves start!
They’ve ignored the LARGE porcelain tiles and the cooling mats in the backyard meant to cool them down.
But ice cream should work! #catcanoe #tnrtales
This morning, a sweet little tree frog was on my back door and supervised my TNR cat feedings! #catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky
Poor little guy.
The TNR cats also have similarly stopped voraciously anticipating their multivitamin/lysine treats. I hope this means they no longer need the supplements.
#catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky
Bob Cat and Tucker came by for their breakfast this morning! It’s chilly outside. I’m so happy to see Bob Cat again because he looks so healthy now. #catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky
Bob Cat is here! Bob Cat is here! Ever since we treated his mange and he started recovering, he’s only been visiting once or twice a week. But he has arrived for breakfast! 😻 #catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky
The TNR boys and Tuxie have been treated! Now we wait until my selamectin comes in the mail!
In the meantime, all blankets will be re-laundered and the house will be vacuumed daily. And re-sprayed. #catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky
I try to use weaker, quieter vacuum cleaners around the Muppet Babies — like an ancient Roomba and a hand vac. And catnip hides too well in the carpet and rug. But I can easily launder a bathroom rug. And I can shake the rug into the TNR areas. #tnrtales
