Feb 27, 2008

I had to take the cameras down as the temp tonight will be 14 degrees and tomorrow will be 7. I still don't have a cat in the first area and am getting very confused about it.

The second one I got a good shot - but I don't think it is Roy. I will need to take out some pictures to compare to to confirm.

On the third site I just got a possum - no cat yet.

Steve - I most definately would like you to come up if you can. This is too close of a chance for me not to try to see if a search dog will help. I suspect the cats are holed up because of the weather so I am hoping this could work.

Feb 26. 2008

Once again there are no cats at the bowl. This is very strange because I know one of the cats was a feral - it looks just like my kittens so it has to be one of the parents. I don't understand why it isn't coming around. Tonight i put in tuna to see if that would help.

I got another call about a possible sighting. I am going to put a camera there and see what is happening. The gentleman didn't have a good description - just a dark cat the looked a bit like the picture was in the yard staring at the shed - probably chasing something. When the gentleman clucked at the cat said cat would look at him then go back to staring at the prey. So it's not a lot but I can't not check it out.

Still waiting for someone to get back to me about cats and snow.

Feb 25, 2008

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.