Bootsy Wishes for a Harem

Bootsie loves to rub up against the cat run. He's feral. The ladies he is flirting with are all domesticated. It's amazing how all the feral males do this even though they are neutered. The feral ladies just sit and look in at the inside kitties.

Bootsie seems so lost since his last companion disappeared (probably taken by a coyote) a little over a year ago. He used to play, nuzzle and cavort with her. I believe that if she had not been taken, they would have been partners for life.

Stay well everyone.

Debby in Arizona

Liddy Playing with Toys

I am always so uplifted when I see the outdoor ones playing - often they look so dejected.

Here is a link to a pdf file with great information for helping ferals.

http://tnrrealitycheck.com/media/ProvidingSanctuary.pdf

Stay well everyone!

Debby in Arizona

Scrufty Went Wild

This morning, I watched Scrufty

in the cat run. She was leaping and bounding all over the place as if she had found cat nip or an insect (neither was true). I have no idea what stimulated this 7 or 8 year old cat to act this way, which is very uncharacteristic of her.

Finally she pounced on Panther who is the most docile cat who never bothers any of the cats at all. I was happy to see Panther left the cat run, coming inside to protect herself. I have never seen any of our inside cats draw blood as in serious injuries. But I have found a few tiny scars on Panther. Scrufty had better tone it down

Hoping this finds all of you kitties doing well and having a peace-filled day!

Debby in Arizona

Cat Food - What's Better?

We do not buy the most expensive food for our indoor cats. But we do read labels to look for dry food with higher amounts of protein and little or no fillers.

What do you feed your cats? And why?

Click here for a LINK to an article on good/bad ingredients

Hope all of you are having a great week!

Debby in Arizona

Tiger Lilly Brings Us Joy

Here is a little peek into the many wondrous ways Tiger Lily has of charming us.

And she is truly enjoying window whiffing now in Northern Arizona as we have had spring since the middle of March.

Have a peace-filled weekend!!

Debby of Homeless Cat Care

Natural Defense, Fleas Ticks

When I was about 13 years old (nearly 50 yrs ago) my mother took one of our cats to the vet  and got a "flea/tick bath". Once home, she was hardly able to walk as if she were intoxicated. My mother never took her for that again. Thankfully, she recovered. It was more than upsetting. It made such an impression on me, that I'm not comfortable using any chemicals on pets.

Fortunately, none of the cats we care for ever had fleas/ticks. But I know many people do. So here is a link which could help many of you who are interested in non-toxic solutions to flea/tick problems.

Click here - article and video

I know it's a bit early in the year for this. But you might be thinking about getting prepared. I have never used the product she recommends. So I cannot vouch for it. But it is natural and seems quite sensible and professionally designed.

The doctor in the video claims it is safe for all puppies, kittens, dogs and cats.

Blessings to all of you,

Debby in Arizona

Happy Easter everyone...  here's our happy feral cat, Bootsie, enjoying his toy mouse...  thanks to my great photographer husband, Stew Schrauger

In the last photo, you can see the toy mouse as a shadow !

TIGER SAYS ...

TIGER SAYS ALL OF OUR CATS ARE IMPORTANT !

Now we have five indoor cats and five outside cats. So far, we made it through the winter without losing any to coyotes! Yipee!!!

How many cats do you celebrate having today?

Blessings to all of you,

Debby in Arizona

Our Precious Tiger Lilly

Every time I look at our Tiger Lilly I think how lucky we are that she was attacked by dogs and that my husband was around to rescue her. Of course she is lucky also since we love pampering her in many ways. She is such a blessing of Light for me!

Here is a link to her story if you have not read it.

CLICK HERE



Debby in Arizona

Grateful the Fur Is Not Flying

Scrufty (the grey one) is small but feisty. If Stripe (the tortie) does something to annoy her, Scrufty has been known to drive Stripe to jump up onto a shelf which is near the ceiling!

Stripe is very affectionate with me. But I believe she would like to be the only cat in the house. Whereas Scrufty does not really want to be handled much - she likes to be brushed but that's all.  

Here's another photo of Scrufty - she will go out onto the cat run even when it is really cold. She's our most intrepid kitty!

Debby in Arizona



Here's an interesting link for those who like to keep learning -


CAT DANDER