10/20/2023 – Friday Visitors

Visitor Colby, 2023 © Colehauscats.com
Visitor Colby, 2023 © Colehauscats.com

Just about the time we think we haven’t seen a visitor in a while, one shows up. It’s been a month or more since Colby came visiting. And here he is! He’s a gentle giant and appreciates a good head scritch and kibble.

Black and White Twin 2 © Colehauscats.com
Black and White Twin 2 © Colehauscats.com

Here’s the other Black and White twin that we hardly ever see. He/she is very, very skittish and in fact, took off like a shot the second after getting this photo. Mom thinks its a she and knows the general area the two live. She saw a shaved belly on this one late last year, where a spay surgery spot would be, and thinks these two are about a year old.

Black and White Twin 1 © Colehauscats.com
Black and White Twin 1 © Colehauscats.com

Here’s the other twin. Mom thinks this is a boy. He’s friendlier, enjoys brief petting and kibble, and spending time with his sibling. Both hunt voles and mice, and unfortunately, birds. Twin 2 has a mostly white face while Twin 2 has mostly black.

Tippy, 2023 © Colehauscats.com
Tippy, 2023 © Colehauscats.com

We haven’t seen Tippy out since early spring but we know where he lives and see him occasionally in that neighbor’s window. Tippy may be an inside cat now and to that, we say BRAVO!

Mr. MewMew and Mr G/Murray © Colehauscats.com
Mr. MewMew and Mr G/Murray © Colehauscats.com

Lastly, we get fairly regular visits from Mr. MewMew (neutered male from three houses down) who loves the dried chicken catnip treats, though only for the catnip part, and a pat on the head, but not Mr. G (formerly known as Murray). The two get into a tuff war fight every other week, it seems, with Mr. G coming out on top every time. Mr. G claims our house as his own territory.

Here’s the deal: Mr. G lives kitty-corner down the hill behind us and allegedly, has 24/7 access to a fine warm and dry garage to stay in. We’ve driven by his house and that certainly does look to be the case. Mr. G prefers to stay around here however, even now with the rain and our cold night temps and without much of a porch or overhang to keep him dry. He knows about our warmed feral shelters out back with fresh straw stuffed inside but he’s not interested and seems to not be too bothered by staying out in the weather. Yet.

We think as long as we can afford to keep kibble out in the feeding station during day hours for those visitors who wander through, Mr. G’s going to stick around. Mr. G is a people-cat. He absolutely adores people. We absolutely cannot keep him. As sad as it is, we have to look at him hanging around here all summer as a wonderfully memorable summer relationship that inevitably comes to an end when fall turns to winter.

Sweet Mr. G, 2023 © Colehauscats.com
Sweet Mr. G, 2023 © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2022 – No post
2021Two Word Wednesday
2020 – No post
2019 – No post
2018 – No post
2017Celebrating TockTober and Friday Bloopers
2016 – No post
2015Ruby Tuesday
2014MultiCat Monday – Every Home has One
2013 – No post
2012 – No post

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10/18/2023 – Wordless Wednesday

Quint © Colehauscats.com
Quint © Colehauscats.com

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2022 – No post
2021Easing into Monday
2020 – No post
2019Friday Bloopers
2018Celebrating Tock-tober
2017One Word Wednesday
2016 – No post
2015 – No post
2014 – No post
2013Quint Supports the Niblets
2012 – No post

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10/16/2023 – With Age Comes Wisdom or so they say…

Wise Viola © Colehauscats.com
Wise Viola © Colehauscats.com

Sitting in a newly discovered high, lofty spot and guarded by the serene brass spout of flowing water, wise 10 year old Viola watches all who approach and depart with squinty eyes and silent meows. You may stay, she acknowledges with a nod. You can take yourself elsewhere, she scowls.

Sun Basking Viola © Colehauscats.com
Sun Basking Viola © Colehauscats.com

Hours later, as the lowering sun fills her private countertop perch, Viola basks in warmth, and occasionally sneaks a side-eye at nearby bananas. You can never be too sure of the intentions of bananas as Viola believes to be true, based solely upon the fact the high-and-mighty bananas are always on the countertop while she is told not to be.

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A Colehaus Cats flashback:

2022 – No post
2021 – No post
2020Lumpy
2019Wordless Wednesday
2018 – No post
2017The Boss of You
2016 – No post
2015The Big Scratchy
2014 – No post
2013Kittens on the Run. Almost.
2012 – No post

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