January 28, 2008

No news today - I didn't get to scope out the area because it is dark when I get home from work - I have to wait until wed. when I get check it out during my lunch break.

January 27, 2008

Today was my mom's birthday so I met her for dinner. She lives 2 hours away from me so I haven't had a chance to do anything today. The printing people said they would call the people who were to print the mailing labels tomorrow and see what happens. I would really like to get those postcards in the mail. it seems like a lot of people feed stray cats without checking to see if they are lost. If that is happening to Roy I would like to reach them. I would like to post my online copy of the postcard here. I will check to see how to do that.

January 26, 2008

I got a phone call today - a lady has just seen my flyer and thinks it looks like a cat who she has been feeding for a while. She hasn't seen this cat in a week but will call me if he comes back. She seems to have a lot of experience with cats - she seems to be feeding a colony and traps, neuters, and releases so I am confident if she tries to catch him she won't scare him away. I have my fingers crossed it is him, and that if so he comes back.

January 25, 2008

I finally got the postcards today! They forgot to print the addresses on it. I have to go back tomorrow and get that done. I hope it doesn't take too long - i really want those cards in the mail. I wonder if this will work....

January 24, 2008

My connection to the internet has been down the last few days - but I have nothing new to report. It seems like my feral is getting used to me. I went into the garage to grab the empty bowls. I refilled the water dish and went to put it back - and he was inspecting the dishes to see if I put anything new out. He just slowly walked to the car and sat under it watching me put out the new water and refill the dry food bowl. Willis got into the garage and wanted to make friends with Grey but I picked him up and took him out. I don't know how Grey would react to another cat and since there is an open window in there I don't want to take chances with Willis running off.

January 21, 2008

It is supposed to snow again soon. I was hoping that winter was over. I still don't have the postcards - I will have to call tomorrow and see what the deal is.

January 20, 2008

It is freezing out there! I have discovered the sleeping place for one of the cats I am feeding - Grey. So named because he is Grey with a white chest and socks. Apparently once he realized there was a steady food source here he decided it would be good to sleep here. He found a hole in a screen in the garage and has been sleeping on the car in there! Who knows how long he has been doing that - the garage was being used to restore cars and since it got cold we haven't been in there much. It was startling to walk in there and see him run under the car. So I decided the best thing to do would be to put some food in there for him. I don't want to kick him out - especially since it is so cold right now. This way he has some food in a safe area and the food I leave outside is more likely to attract other cats. I did include a litterbox, just in case. I don't think he is using it but feel better knowing that if for some reason he doesn't want to/can't run out he has somewhere to go. He does seem to be getting used to me - I think he sees me as the person who feeds him and so I am mostly harmless. He does seem to be neutered - there has been no spraying in the garage. Or he is really a she. The plan is to capture him one day and take him to be spayed/neutered and then release him back out there. I have seen him since I moved in 3 years ago so don't think he is a candidate for being an indoor cat. I think he is a true feral.