[Output Flange]

In fact, I'll do it:

[motco]

All you need is a coal-hole to photograph them in and you'd have the most difficult conditions for a picture!

Beautiful moggies, all!

[Mubby]

awwww lovely black beauties, all of them!

[airweaz]

Thats my buddy. Tango.

Disowned by some family down my road who said hes aggesive and doesnt like people.
They also said he doesnt like to cuddle or be fussed.

Clearly a ferral cat who cant stand sleeping next to me on the sofa.

[Munter]

airweaz said:

Thats my buddy. Tango.

Disowned by some family down my road who said hes aggesive and doesnt like people.
They also said he doesnt like to cuddle or be fussed.

Clearly a ferral cat who cant stand sleeping next to me on the sofa.

Pure evil that one clearly.

[Blib]

[irocfan]

Blib said:

you sod!! I could just watch this and watch this and watch this and watch this!!!

[Mubby]

airweaz said:

Thats my buddy. Tango.

Disowned by some family down my road who said hes aggesive and doesnt like people.
They also said he doesnt like to cuddle or be fussed.

Clearly a ferral cat who cant stand sleeping next to me on the sofa.

careful he looks dangerous! going to pounce any second and attack!

he obviously didn't like that family then! landed on his paws now.. or is that his back? lol

[yellowjack]

Another one of Basil. I woke up this morning and he was curled up on that chair, on the patio next door. Looked like he might have spent the night there, and after a yawn and a stretch, he just stared forlornly at the patio doors, presumably waiting to be let in for his grub. Seeing him locked out over night makes me sad. He's getting no love whatsoever, just the bare minimum food and drink...




Although, if this 'method' of cat ownership is normal, someone poke me with a sharp stick and tell me to 'Man Up!' and stop being a soft-touch.

Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 13th September 23:57

[richtea78]

It depends on the cat I think. My Grandmas cat would love it, he's out all the time, rarely comes home and is out in all weathers

My cat would hate it, he doesn't even go out if it's cloudy!

[KFC]

This little cat has been hanging about in my garden. I took that pic through the window, my dogs hadn't seen him. I banged the window to scare him and hopefully he won't come back. He's perched on a wall between my house and next door, who owns a dog too. Nothing good can come of him hanging about there

[ali_kat]

Poor Basil, have you left the door open for him, with visible food & bed?

I don't condone 'poaching' pets, but when they are obviously no longer wanted; it's pure kindness!

Alternatively, talk to them, ask if they want him & if they say no; get him in your house & keep him in for a month so he gets to know it's safe, he has earnt & food & he's loved

[shep1001]

yellowjack said:

Another one of Basil. I woke up this morning and he was curled up on that chair, on the patio next door. Looked like he might have spent the night there, and after a yawn and a stretch, he just stared forlornly at the patio doors, presumably waiting to be let in for his grub. Seeing him locked out over night makes me sad. He's getting no love whatsoever, just the bare minimum food and drink...




Although, if this 'method' of cat ownership is normal, someone poke me with a sharp stick and tell me to 'Man Up!' and stop being a soft-touch.

Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 13th September 23:57

Not normal. I love my cats, whatever they need they get even when they have been little sods, they bring me happiness that is recipricated by caring for them which extends way beyond just sustaining their basic needs of food & water.

[curlyks2]

Cookie "helping" with the gardening...

[rs1952]

shep1001 said:

yellowjack said:

Another one of Basil. I woke up this morning and he was curled up on that chair, on the patio next door. Looked like he might have spent the night there, and after a yawn and a stretch, he just stared forlornly at the patio doors, presumably waiting to be let in for his grub. Seeing him locked out over night makes me sad. He's getting no love whatsoever, just the bare minimum food and drink...




Although, if this 'method' of cat ownership is normal, someone poke me with a sharp stick and tell me to 'Man Up!' and stop being a soft-touch.

Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 13th September 23:57

Not normal. I love my cats, whatever they need they get even when they have been little sods, they bring me happiness that is recipricated by caring for them which extends way beyond just sustaining their basic needs of food & water.

A richtea78 also said, it depends on the cat. There has been a white miserable bugger of stray tom cat coming around here scrounging grub for the last 3 years or so. It appears that he seems to think he's moved in, but only as far as the back garden. The bugger is sound asleep under a bush out there as I write this, and he's been there since 8.30 this morning.

When it starts to look like its getting dark, he'll be back in the kitchen nutting me around the legs until I get the Kit e Kat out of the fridge, then he'll clear off on the tiles all night and be back in the morning. Then, after he's been fed, he'll be back under that bush



Edited to include the proof

Edited by rs1952 on Sunday 14th September 16:56

[Lefty]

We're picking up 3 Maine coons next week, taking our fleet to 7 (2 black mogs and 2 Burmese already)

Two little girls:





And this big fella:



Sorry for the crap phone pics

The plan was just to get the two girls but I fell in love with the big blue smoke boy - he's a cheeky little sod.

[rs1952]

rs1952 said:

shep1001 said:

yellowjack said:

Another one of Basil. I woke up this morning and he was curled up on that chair, on the patio next door. Looked like he might have spent the night there, and after a yawn and a stretch, he just stared forlornly at the patio doors, presumably waiting to be let in for his grub. Seeing him locked out over night makes me sad. He's getting no love whatsoever, just the bare minimum food and drink...




Although, if this 'method' of cat ownership is normal, someone poke me with a sharp stick and tell me to 'Man Up!' and stop being a soft-touch.

Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 13th September 23:57

Not normal. I love my cats, whatever they need they get even when they have been little sods, they bring me happiness that is recipricated by caring for them which extends way beyond just sustaining their basic needs of food & water.

A richtea78 also said, it depends on the cat. There has been a white miserable bugger of stray tom cat coming around here scrounging grub for the last 3 years or so. It appears that he seems to think he's moved in, but only as far as the back garden. The bugger is sound asleep under a bush out there as I write this, and he's been there since 8.30 this morning.

When it starts to look like its getting dark, he'll be back in the kitchen nutting me around the legs until I get the Kit e Kat out of the fridge, then he'll clear off on the tiles all night and be back in the morning. Then, after he's been fed, he'll be back under that bush



Edited to include the proof

Contrary barstewards, cats...

I posted this earlier in the day and the little sod has been sitting in the kitchen all night

[airweaz]

shep1001 said:

yellowjack said:

Another one of Basil. I woke up this morning and he was curled up on that chair, on the patio next door. Looked like he might have spent the night there, and after a yawn and a stretch, he just stared forlornly at the patio doors, presumably waiting to be let in for his grub. Seeing him locked out over night makes me sad. He's getting no love whatsoever, just the bare minimum food and drink...




Although, if this 'method' of cat ownership is normal, someone poke me with a sharp stick and tell me to 'Man Up!' and stop being a soft-touch.

Edited by yellowjack on Saturday 13th September 23:57

Not normal. I love my cats, whatever they need they get even when they have been little sods, they bring me happiness that is recipricated by caring for them which extends way beyond just sustaining their basic needs of food & water.

Id say go and speak to the owners. He could be in my Tangos situation were by its no longer home for him.
He might prefer your home and being around you.

In all honesty I am not a cat person. However something with Tango turned me. Its like dealing with myself with him.

[yellowjack]

There are still 'trust issues' to overcome with Basil. He's less flighty around me now, and doesn't flee at first sight of me, but we're not best friends yet, by any stretch. And he's still getting fed by his 'owner'. The other problem will be persuading the wife, as she's definitely NOT a 'cat person'. For now, I'm just happy for him to have a quiet spot to which he can retreat in my garden, and I'll continue to keep an eye on him, health-wise. He arrived as a kitten, when the boys were small, and didn't take kindly to being chased and yelled at all the time, so he removed himself to the great outdoors whenever he got the chance. That said, he was always called in for the night back then, and had somewhere warm and dry to sleep. He was often seen sleeping in the front window. Now, he's locked out all night, and most of the day, which is the bit I don't like. It's almost as though, the novelty having worn off, and him not being a 'lap cat', means he gets deliberately shut out of family life, discarded, almost, like a broken toy. Anyway, I'm looking out for him, and I certainly will intervene if there's any sign of ill-health or cruelty.

[airweaz]

He looks in good health from my limited knowledge.

Cats are survivors by nature but still need checking now and then. Its fleas and worming that are the ones you dont spot. Long as hes fed and got some quite he will adapt. Just hope hes not mistreated physically as that really angers me. Hes a happy looking lad.