Feral Cat Fridays: Dr. Stanley, I Presume?
The star of this week’s feral cat show is Stanley, son of Stranger and brother of Fluff and Duff. Stranger came down from the woods behind the house with her…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Meet Master Bobby
The Masters tournament is being played as I write this, so it’s a good time to cover the last member of the golfer litter. You’ve already met Fuzzy, Chi-Chi, and…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Chi-Chi
We humans may find cats mysterious but feral cat colonies have a lot in common with human societies. There are dominant cats, submissive cats, outgoing cats and shy cats. Some…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Lanny Delivers A Surprise
Feral cats are often named from a distance and kittens can be hard to distinguish from one another. It’s not unusual to discover that an error has been made. I’ve…
Read moreSunday Photos: New Generations
Back in January I posted a photo of a mysterious farm machine on display in someone’s yard. I was going to Kerrville a few days ago and discovered this machine…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Sibling Rivalry?
Tending a feral cat colony takes time and effort, but it has its rewards. One of the benefits is the chance to observe interactions between colony members. The colony is…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Robin Fuzzy-Breast
You’ve already met 3 of the members of the crime-fighter litter (Batman, Starsky, and Hutch), so let me introduce Robin, the final hero. Unknown to us, Fuzzy was nursing a…
Read moreLucy In the Sky With Brisket
Hill Country communities have always been home to good barbecue and creative small business. Lucy’s Barbecue in Lakehills, Texas proves that the pandemic hasn’t changed things. I’ve watched as Lucy’s…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Comet Watching
The coverage MiniMo has been getting reminded me of her littermate, Comet. Comet, MiniMo, and Silver Streak were Mosby’s children, and all were unusually social for feral cats. Most of…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: Advanced Cat Trapping
Most of the cats on our property were easy to trap. We’d put the trap in the yard, bait it with wet food, and in short order we’d be trotting…
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