My house is about 5 miles outside of town. And when someone wants to take their unwanted cat out to "the country" and turn it loose, as I'm on one of the main thoroughfares out of town, I see a lot of unwanted cats. Last year I started naming them according to the number they showed up here. I chase a new stray away for a couple weeks, but if they persist on staying here, I catch them, have them spayed or neutered then release them back on my property. So last Autumn or so I took in Quatro. 
Because he's an older cat, and not neutered, and I've heard that anesthesia is hard on older cats, I've been hesitant to take him in to be neutered. I really should though because he fights with my existing cats.
So a couple weeks ago (bear in mind that Quatro has been here since November), this new little kitty showed up. I haven't yet determined if Eins Kitty is male or female, as its very people shy and runs to hide whenever I go outside. BUT, and here's the kicker, this kitty is a baby, probably about three or four months old, and it is VERY loveable with Quatro, the same cat the beats up all my cats! Eins rubs around Quatro's face, eats out of his bowl, follows him around, etc. and Quatro puts up with it. It'll be a couple more weeks before I can catch eins to take it in to be neutered/spayed. Here's a sneaky picture:
I can't figure out why Quatro allows this baby to be near him. It's not old enough yet to come in heat, so I don't think that's a factor.
The old, vacant house that's the backdrop for these pictures, is up on piers, and for now, Eins lives under that house. I'll be glad when I can catch it.
Because he's an older cat, and not neutered, and I've heard that anesthesia is hard on older cats, I've been hesitant to take him in to be neutered. I really should though because he fights with my existing cats.So a couple weeks ago (bear in mind that Quatro has been here since November), this new little kitty showed up. I haven't yet determined if Eins Kitty is male or female, as its very people shy and runs to hide whenever I go outside. BUT, and here's the kicker, this kitty is a baby, probably about three or four months old, and it is VERY loveable with Quatro, the same cat the beats up all my cats! Eins rubs around Quatro's face, eats out of his bowl, follows him around, etc. and Quatro puts up with it. It'll be a couple more weeks before I can catch eins to take it in to be neutered/spayed. Here's a sneaky picture:
I can't figure out why Quatro allows this baby to be near him. It's not old enough yet to come in heat, so I don't think that's a factor.The old, vacant house that's the backdrop for these pictures, is up on piers, and for now, Eins lives under that house. I'll be glad when I can catch it.
