Feral Cat Fridays: Guildenstern the Golden Star

The Water Tub Monster adventure was one of the rare times when all 3 of Herkemina’s kittens were not acting as a unit. Meet Guildenstern, the kitten who was mysteriously…
Read moreThe Water Tub Monster adventure was one of the rare times when all 3 of Herkemina’s kittens were not acting as a unit. Meet Guildenstern, the kitten who was mysteriously…
Read moreMy father liked to name our black cats George in “honor” of a very good friend. My father has been gone for 25 years now, but when Mama, the first…
Read moreHerkemina, the mother of the heroes of The Water Tub Monster, appeared one day at the water bowl in back of the house. She returned the next day with a…
Read moreNew kids on the block feel their way around long-time residents until they learn how the neighborhood works, and it’s no different in a feral cat colony. This little interchange…
Read moreSeveral weeks ago I mentioned Grable. She arrived with 3 kittens (Cody, Callie, & Chessie) in tow so we had to delay her spaying until the kittens were on their…
Read moreSilver Streak (aka Streak, aka Meeeester Streeeek) was one of the few cats in our colony that could easily be imagined as a lap cat. Named for his two silver…
Read moreI wrote earlier about Smudge arriving with his undeniable name pasted to his face. Boots was another colony member who came with a name that could not be denied. We…
Read moreChessie, a littermate of Cody and Callie, came by her name in a circuitous fashion. After Callie and Cody commandeered the syllables of Calico, we were left wondering what to…
Read moreBatman was one of Fuzzy’s children, and he inherited (or learned) his mother’s social skills early in life. He earned his name from his early interactions with us. Most of…
Read moreWhen you are tending a large feral cat colony a few cats carve out a special place in your heart. Fuzzy claimed her spot very quickly. Fuzzy was born to…
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