Sunday, November 27, 2011

No, really, I'm not a cat lady. These aren't technically mine...

While we technically only have one cat, a 11-year old fur ball that is equal parts cute and evil, our outdoor brood has grown from Buddy, to Not Buddy, to Not-Not Buddy: three very similar looking alley cats that we feed with some regularity (meaning when we see them, we feed them).

Buddy, who some claim is about 15 years old (I doubt this very much), has learned how to get fed by three separate houses on our street. As a result, Buddy is getting pretty fat - but he/she/it is an outdoor cat, so he/she/it will need it for the winter. While he (I think it's a he, so let's just call him that) will rudely meow at us to get food, he will not let us touch him. 

Not Buddy started showing up maybe a year ago. He/she/it looks a lot like Buddy, but with dark gray spots, instead of black like Buddy (hence the Not Buddy name). Not Buddy is smaller and thinner than Buddy and they are in the habit of sitting on our porch and meowing at each other very very loudly. Like Buddy, he does not let us pet him. 

Not-Not Buddy showed up recently. He/she/it seems to be a kitten with markings similar to Buddy, but more black than white spots. Not-Not Buddy is friendly and I think he/she/it is/was someone's cat. If winter comes and he is still outside, I would like to bring him in - something that will not sit very well with our cat (who happens to detest all members of his own species, showing his distaste in the form of hisses and arched backs). 

Our local humane society is overrun with kittens and I fear that if we trapped them and brought them there, they would be euthanized as they are not prime candidates for adoption. Since there are several neighbors who have started feeding them, while not perfect, is a way to provide them with a modicum of comfort.  I think Buddy was never a house cat, and Not Buddy has been on the streets long enough that he is very guarded of people. Hopefully Not Not Buddy will find a home (or go back home) soon.


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