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Guy Finds Kitten Outside McDonald's -- And Brings Him To Band Practice (Original Post) catbyte 18 hrs ago OP
The Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #1
I'm waiting. 😻❤️🤞 littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #3
Are you & best girl floof ball adopting soon? SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #4
I'm hoping some strays show up like they usually do every year at the farm. littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #8
"The CDS... LudwigPastorius 14 hrs ago #10
Delightful tale Wild blueberry 18 hrs ago #2
Is it a coincidence that many of the kittens here are ginger? question everything 16 hrs ago #5
I hope Delphinus 16 hrs ago #6
Orange cats are really special. I have had numerous orange cats, each with large personalities. flashman13 15 hrs ago #7
Big Mac - what a purrfect moniker. 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #9
What a great post. Thank you very much. catbyte. debm55 11 hrs ago #11

littlemissmartypants

(33,572 posts)
8. I'm hoping some strays show up like they usually do every year at the farm.
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 04:47 PM
15 hrs ago

Then the fun begins. Sardines in the trap, etc. If the coyotes don't get them. I will. Then I go from there.

One year, I had eight. All but one made it. I fed it kitty formula every few hours for a few days, but it passed away.

Law of the jungle. You learn it fast in the country. I kept one. The rest went to neighbors. For some reason, the queens, aka mama cats, love one of my barns.

That one, a male grey and white boots tabby I raised by hand. Named him Sweetie. And he was. One day, he just disappeared.

Coyotes, probably. Or a snake bite. I have rattlesnakes & copperheads. Keeps me vigilant.

I spent most of Saturday clearing out leaf litter, which I try to leave as long as possible for the critters who need it this time of year.

But the snakes will be out soon if they aren't already. The seasons have been so unpredictable that it's difficult to depend on the usual rhythms of life on the farm anymore.

One thing that you can bet on is that kittens are coming. 🤞😻

flashman13

(2,395 posts)
7. Orange cats are really special. I have had numerous orange cats, each with large personalities.
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 04:34 PM
15 hrs ago

Several were strays including the one that is currently snoozing on the stereo.

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