While feeding the yard cats this morning, I decided to try and do a head count.
I counted both adults and kittens, though I know at least the two new kittens were missing. I saw the orange fluffball earlier, but it was gone by the time I started counting.
I counted 36.
Which is interesting, since that’s about half kittens. In the winter, we have the most cats around the house, where there is safety, food, warm shelter and warm water to drink. In the summer, many disappear, with some popping by every now and then, others not returning until the fall, or not returning at all. Last winter, we tended to have a high of 33 cats. So having 36 cats (38 if I count the two new kittens that I know were hiding somewhere nearby), including kittens, is interesting. I honestly expected more, even taking into account the number of kittens, plus an adult cat, I buried this year. Certainly more than a net increase of about 5!
In the end, we’ll see how many there are in the winter, when the explorers start returning. Hopefully, we’ll have more than just Button adopted out, too.
Speaking of Button…
He does get creative when it comes to getting the nip! It took me a while to figure out what I was even looking at! 😄
Adam is so patient with the kittens. She doesn’t seem to care at all, how many are trying to nurse her at the same time, or how much they are trying to push each other around to get at a nip!
As for getting Button to his new forever home, we were not able to connect with the Cat Lady this weekend. They did make it out to their cottage, but are still dealing with too many health issues right now. Her son is recovering, though, and that’s the important thing! She’s asked me to let her know if I’m heading to the smaller city where we usually meet, in the next week. Heck, I’ll make the trip special, just for that! Button will be taken to a vet clinic first, before going to the vet that is adopting him. I was happy to hear that. He is just not getting noticeably bigger, and I’m concerned for him.
We shall see how it works out!
The Re-Farmer
The Re-Farmer 