Ferals #14, #15, & #16

We consider this set of feral catches to be one of our greatest successes so far. Two of these were actively mating this year AND they had never ventured in the traps before. We are very excited to have them added to our "fixed" list!

"Scarface"

Scarface first showed up at the beginning of summer, turning up at dinner time once or twice a week. Not for food, mind you, but for booty. He got his name from a gash that was present across his nose and right side of his face. It has since healed up (except for a scar on his nose), but he kept his nickname because it fit. He's definitely got the alley cat attitude, but doesn't flaunt it. He also has no discretion, and is the most actively mating male we've encountered. His nickname could also be Casanova. For example, one evening after we had dinner outside, we walked over to look at the garden. When we looked back, Scarface was "carving a notch in his bedpost" with one of the females right on the chairs we had just been sitting in! It wasn't the first or only time. He always watched the other cats from a distance while they ate in the traps, but only went into the traps once himself. This time, we sprung it on him.

"Orange Mama - Orange Eyes"

This lady is one of the more skittish adults in the colony. She has been mother to at least one litter (which included "Twice Escaped Orange One"). She never showed interest in going into the traps, but she did watch others do it. This week, she suddenly started exploring the traps. Luckily for us, she figured it out and once she was in, we got her!

"Tiny Tabby Female"

There are a lot of tabbies in the colony, and most of them are fixed already. Just like "Male Tabby" in this post, this lady is young enough that we haven't been able to figure out a nickname for her.

Additionally, we caught a kitten with this group that was 4-5 weeks old (forgot to take a picture). It was quick to figure out how to get into the trap for food. Then we transferred it to a pet carrier and brought it to the the humane society. They will socialize it and adopt it out. This is the age that most kittens in the colony get their first upper respiratory infection, so we're excited that this cat will get to live a healthier life! This was also a signal for us to get "kitten-ready" because seeing one kitten this age means there are more to follow.