No cats on any cameras tonight. It is supposed to snow again - I wonder if that is why nothing is about. I emailed both Kat A. and Steve asking about this. I am waiting for an answer.
I also had someone tell me that they ran over a cat that looked like Roy in Sept. Obviously it is too late to check the body, but Steve's dogs were here in Nov. Steve - is that a credible claim? Or would your dogs picking up the scent in Nov mean it had to have been a different cat?
Monday, February 25
Sunday, February 24
Feb 24, 2008
Today I checked the cameras I have set up. Nothing yet - I moved the first to a place closer to the tree line. If that doesn't pan out by the weekend I will go to the person who petted the cat and ask if I can put the camera in their yard.
The other area didn't pan out. I have a grainy picture but it doesn't look like it is Roy. I will give it a few more days.
Steve - can your dogs help in this situation? Please answer.
The other area didn't pan out. I have a grainy picture but it doesn't look like it is Roy. I will give it a few more days.
Steve - can your dogs help in this situation? Please answer.
Saturday, February 23
Feb 23. 2008
I got a call today from someone on the other side of the highway so I placed a camera there. I am a bit skeptical but I will not shoot a chance down without examining it. I also got a call about a cat in the college diner. He was very friendly - let me pet him, but he was not Roy.
Friday, February 22
Feb 22. 2008
Today we got a foot of snow - and it is still coming! Obviously I have nothing. I took my cameras in and will place them when things settle again. I am not sure where to put them. I am thinking of going to the house with the people who petted the seen cat and asking if I can put it there. I am hoping I will get a break soon - this is very draining.
Thursday, February 21
Feb 21. 2008
I put the first camera higher in the tree and got better pictures of the cat. I guess looking down is a better perspective. I still am only getting the same few cats so I might need to move the camera. It is supposed to snow tonight/tomorrow so I will wait to move the cameras until that is done.
I am still waiting for Steve to email me back on what else I can do.
I am still waiting for Steve to email me back on what else I can do.
Wednesday, February 20
Feb 20. 2008
Still no cat with a white stripe. I did get one that has to be a parent to the kittens - it looks exactly like them! I also got a raccoon so I put some apples and marshmallows on the next tree to try to draw it away. I also put a trail of Jack Mackerel to the tree line. If I can recover one of my other cameras I am going to ask to put it on one of the houses in the backyard where Roy was seen.
At the second camera I decided to give some of the mackerel to Callie. As soon as she smelled it she gave an angry meow and came running. I thought she was going to attack me but she just really wanted the fish! She keep rubbing up against me and then I got the tupperware open. She immediately began slurping it up and I ended up leaving the container with her. I wasn't planning on, but she seemed to enjoy it so much I could help it.
The third camera is an issue - I can't seem to get a good picture there - either there is too much flash or it is too far away. I need to figure out what to do with this.
Leo is in the house. I heard a meowing and thought it was Theo but couldn't find him. So I opened up the garage and he was on the car. He didn't run so I coaxed him over to me. He did come over but I couldn't get him to walk in the house so I reached down, picked him up, and put him inside. He is going to the vet on Friday. He seems slightly upset - keeps meowing. But when I go down to him (he is in the basement - no barrier he just won't climb the stairs) he is quiet and climbs in my lap. I guess it is being in a new house with new cats.
Tuesday, February 19
Feb 19, 2008
Since the camera is by a tree I am getting a lot of pictures of leaves. I have 200 of them from the day. But I got a new cat - so that makes 4 so far. This one looks like it might be a parent of my kittens. It has the same fluffy fur as Blazen and a nice white spot on the chest - just like all of the kittens. In one pictures I could see the eyes and it looked a bit like Willis.
I am thinking of having Steve come back up with his dogs and exploring this area. I know there has to be a black cat with a white stripe on its face here - while black/white cats looks similar from a distance to get close enough to pet and say it looks like Roy the cat has to have a stripe. And I have not gotten one of those in this area yet. It is .3 miles from driveway to driveway so well within normal range. And three people convinced it is Roy makes me wonder.
The other camara has nothing so far - but when I went to check on it I scared away a black/white cat that is definately not Roy. I will see what happens tomorrow but I am thinking of retiring it. I am also going to ask the owners of the house if the calico is theirs. As soon as she saw me she began meowing and trying to get attention. She tried to rub against the food bag and followed me to my car. If she doesn't belong there then I will take her, get her cleaned up and then take her to the SPCA. I am full and can't take another cat, but she is so attention hungry I think she will make a great pet once she is cleaned. Her hair is very matted so she might need to be shaved.
I am thinking of having Steve come back up with his dogs and exploring this area. I know there has to be a black cat with a white stripe on its face here - while black/white cats looks similar from a distance to get close enough to pet and say it looks like Roy the cat has to have a stripe. And I have not gotten one of those in this area yet. It is .3 miles from driveway to driveway so well within normal range. And three people convinced it is Roy makes me wonder.
The other camara has nothing so far - but when I went to check on it I scared away a black/white cat that is definately not Roy. I will see what happens tomorrow but I am thinking of retiring it. I am also going to ask the owners of the house if the calico is theirs. As soon as she saw me she began meowing and trying to get attention. She tried to rub against the food bag and followed me to my car. If she doesn't belong there then I will take her, get her cleaned up and then take her to the SPCA. I am full and can't take another cat, but she is so attention hungry I think she will make a great pet once she is cleaned. Her hair is very matted so she might need to be shaved.
