Messy Little Buggers

Did you take that photo? I'm surprised the cats don't freak out about the skunk...?

Yes, I took it. I actually had to go back in for the camera. There's usually a couple of racoons too. Lol.

I've created a mess trying to feed the neighbors cats. (the neighbor left them after his place burned down. They're scared and need somewhere to be safe. Our county animal shelter is always full of cats. Sooo.. I feed them and we built some cat houses and scattered them throughout the property and put out food.

I noticed the baby racoons first. Then came the baby skunks. Had a opposm die in one of the houses.

It's been a very beautiful, and a little weird, kind of summer.

Wow! Good on you! That is usually my job. want to know a funny story? A cat found the way to my property. It seemed pregnant and very hungry. So I got it kitten food for the extra calories and shelter. Named her Carmelita. Bigger and bigger the stomach grew. Still no kittens. It was too many weeks beyond normal gestation. The vet kept asking if I was sure it was pregnant. I argued, "Of course I do! I've fostered several litters. I think I know when a cat is pregnant." Good Lord, how rude! Finally, I got an appointment at the vet. They took the cat to the back office, which freaks me out when I can't see what they're doing. Vet comes in and says, "Well, the cat definitely is not pregnant."...." WHAT?!" ..."it's a male."...."PROVE IT!" (Crazy vet!)...yep, a neutered male. I laughed and laughed! Changed her name to George.

I believe you! The neighbor left about ten cats. I feed five cats plus my own male cat. Four I know are male but one we thought was female. We all felt that cat up and down and we still don't know if it's a boy or a girl. Thank the heavens nobody's had any kittens.

I am not a cat person. I'm a dog person through and through but I've lived a couple of cats too. I have a "need" to feed everyone I meet. Everyone. It's awful. lol.

You are kind. That's a good thing.