The Kissing Kitty Molly and her sister Corky and brother Sebastian are the last kittens I will raise from birth to death. It will be ten years ago next May that they entered my life. Their mom was Teddi, one of the ferals who lived on the property at our old house. She was almost the adoption success story of success stories, because over four years of knowing her and adopting her kittens, she became a friend and was finally willing to voluntarily jump in my lap and let me stroke her there on the back patio. I decided one morning that I would bring her inside that evening - I needed to set things up to do that - only she never appeared that night. The next morning as I drove out the driveway, I happened to glance at the curb, and there she was. We lived on a busy street that little kitties shouldn’t have ever tried to cross, and had lost all the other ferals to that @#$#@! traffic. So Teddi did come inside, but not as intended. Her urn sits with the other kitties who have crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
Your paid subscribers, on the other hand, are willing to invest our life savings for just an opportunity to look even slightly foolish. A faithful motley crew are we.
A suggestion that might have been viable before you became a super-star and are dealing with unmanageable numbers, but here it is anyway, complete with a possible solution to the numbers:
At some regular interval (once a month, quarterly?) feature a cat story, complete with photos, from one of your paid subscribers. To avoid your having to read, or even skim, however many piles, you either print them and put them in a basket or do whatever the digital equivalent is, and pull out the winner, sight unseen.
I'd suggest an option of photo essays for anyone who doesn't want to write something up.
Frankly, with cats very little is needed beyond those inscrutable, ineffably beautiful faces.
What do you think, coach? Those of us who are old enough are more than willing to look like morons in a good cause. Besides, you are bound to run out of cat stories eventually and will face this problem.
Love the stories - with cats (or dogs or horses or ducks or rabbits or?) there are always stories. Two of my cats were "found" sort of - not feral. One Pookie (my bird is named after her) was white with one blue eye, one green eye & deaf. I think I saw her the first time down the road I live on - should have picked her up then. Then one night I was at home & kept hearing a cat - went out & around the front of the trailer & there was this little skinny white cat. I tried to find an owner but thankfully, didnt - so she lived with us & my sons cat Twerpie the rest of her life. Then - getting to be a long story - one of the barn cats where I boarded my horse had kittens & I snatched one & took her home - Dolly. She lived to be 19! Just lost my only one in June. I do intend to make a trip to the Humane Society soon!!!
Sorry for the length of this comment. We all have stories.
When I was going to college for my nursing degree I was a single mom. I got a student loan and a grant but to pay tuition and support my daughter and I, I picked up some odd jobs. One was at a dairy milking cows. The farm cats became fast friends and I always found a little bit of milk left for them. I didn’t know until I worked at a dairy farm that when the cow’s milk production declines or stops for some reason they are sold for “hamburger “. I had become so attached to several of the Jerseys that would come into the stanchion, turn around and lick my face with their rough tongue. One of the Jersey’s actually let one of the barn cats lie on her back while she was being milked. It broke my heart to think of her future when her milk declined. So I decided my goal was to have some land and enough money to provide a home for retired dairy cows and cats of all ages. So far I have the cat part done. Still working on the cow part. And I know I will do it.
Your cat stories, if there are enough of them, would make a great 'kids of all ages' book. Otherwise, I'm happy to subscribe, read them on Friday and pass them along to my daughter who will, I hope, one day become a subscriber too. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Well this brought tears to my eyes. I have mentioned before I also rescue feral cats. I had a very similar situation where the feral mama cat I had named Jack was hit by a car. She had 5 kittens that we took care of and have since become part of our family. We have Dusty, Munchkin, Turtle, Gordon Whitefoot, and Jack (Jr). Our 9 year old Tommy Cat accepted them and tries hard to be a good dad. We still have another 9 “friendly ferals” that we had fixed, vaccinated and provide food and shelter for. They are a blessing. Your kitties are precious TC.
OMG! Molly reminds me SO of my sweet kitty, Eva! She was what we called in amsterdam, a 'lapjas' cat .. which meant both a cat of many colors and a lap cat!!! We brought her to America, and then to Woodstock. When we had to leave her with my sister for a while, she left and never returned!! I love you even more because you are a cat person!! xx's
💙 Feline Friday. Full disclosure,my four-leggeds have all been canines. Well, except for the kitty my childhood friend won in a “raffle” and delivered to our door. She knew my mom would embrace this covered in dirt child, as she did every animal we brought home. But I digressed…on my newsfeed today there was a story about the “ Demon Cat of DC”. Apparently the cat was able to do a shape shift of sorts into the size of an “elephant” and scare the crap out of…I chuckled as I imagined the possibilities.😹🙀
Your paid subscribers, on the other hand, are willing to invest our life savings for just an opportunity to look even slightly foolish. A faithful motley crew are we.
A suggestion that might have been viable before you became a super-star and are dealing with unmanageable numbers, but here it is anyway, complete with a possible solution to the numbers:
At some regular interval (once a month, quarterly?) feature a cat story, complete with photos, from one of your paid subscribers. To avoid your having to read, or even skim, however many piles, you either print them and put them in a basket or do whatever the digital equivalent is, and pull out the winner, sight unseen.
I'd suggest an option of photo essays for anyone who doesn't want to write something up.
Frankly, with cats very little is needed beyond those inscrutable, ineffably beautiful faces.
What do you think, coach? Those of us who are old enough are more than willing to look like morons in a good cause. Besides, you are bound to run out of cat stories eventually and will face this problem.
Love the stories - with cats (or dogs or horses or ducks or rabbits or?) there are always stories. Two of my cats were "found" sort of - not feral. One Pookie (my bird is named after her) was white with one blue eye, one green eye & deaf. I think I saw her the first time down the road I live on - should have picked her up then. Then one night I was at home & kept hearing a cat - went out & around the front of the trailer & there was this little skinny white cat. I tried to find an owner but thankfully, didnt - so she lived with us & my sons cat Twerpie the rest of her life. Then - getting to be a long story - one of the barn cats where I boarded my horse had kittens & I snatched one & took her home - Dolly. She lived to be 19! Just lost my only one in June. I do intend to make a trip to the Humane Society soon!!!
Sorry for the length of this comment. We all have stories.
I LOVE Feline Fridays!!
When I was going to college for my nursing degree I was a single mom. I got a student loan and a grant but to pay tuition and support my daughter and I, I picked up some odd jobs. One was at a dairy milking cows. The farm cats became fast friends and I always found a little bit of milk left for them. I didn’t know until I worked at a dairy farm that when the cow’s milk production declines or stops for some reason they are sold for “hamburger “. I had become so attached to several of the Jerseys that would come into the stanchion, turn around and lick my face with their rough tongue. One of the Jersey’s actually let one of the barn cats lie on her back while she was being milked. It broke my heart to think of her future when her milk declined. So I decided my goal was to have some land and enough money to provide a home for retired dairy cows and cats of all ages. So far I have the cat part done. Still working on the cow part. And I know I will do it.
Your cat stories, if there are enough of them, would make a great 'kids of all ages' book. Otherwise, I'm happy to subscribe, read them on Friday and pass them along to my daughter who will, I hope, one day become a subscriber too. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Well this brought tears to my eyes. I have mentioned before I also rescue feral cats. I had a very similar situation where the feral mama cat I had named Jack was hit by a car. She had 5 kittens that we took care of and have since become part of our family. We have Dusty, Munchkin, Turtle, Gordon Whitefoot, and Jack (Jr). Our 9 year old Tommy Cat accepted them and tries hard to be a good dad. We still have another 9 “friendly ferals” that we had fixed, vaccinated and provide food and shelter for. They are a blessing. Your kitties are precious TC.
I love all these kitty stories.
It's going on 3pm here and all the mountain cats are starting to come
out and line up for me to come feed
feed them. All, except Smokey, who is the oldest cat here and a fine lad,
let me pet them. Luna, the bobtail
has adopted me, my porch, my property and follows my dog Sadie
around. They have reached an live
and let live agreement, as long as
Luna stays outside. The smallest
new member of my porch group is
Tippy, one of the 3 abandoned
kittens. Silver kitten is camping
out with Cheryl and Little Bit I
fear fell prey to a coyote or fox.
Thanks again TC for another
wonderful chapter in Friday's
Felines.
OMG! Molly reminds me SO of my sweet kitty, Eva! She was what we called in amsterdam, a 'lapjas' cat .. which meant both a cat of many colors and a lap cat!!! We brought her to America, and then to Woodstock. When we had to leave her with my sister for a while, she left and never returned!! I love you even more because you are a cat person!! xx's
That last picture of sunshine on Molly is purrfect. 💕 Love reading your cat stories.
I love Fabulous Feline Fridays!!!!!
TGIFF! Peace and love. Cats forever!
Aaaaahhhhhh!
What a fortunate creature you are, the recipient of the most devoted kitty love. The ultimate seal of approval…
You're a special hooman bean, Tom , I honored to be a friend, even if it's digital in nature.
💙 Feline Friday. Full disclosure,my four-leggeds have all been canines. Well, except for the kitty my childhood friend won in a “raffle” and delivered to our door. She knew my mom would embrace this covered in dirt child, as she did every animal we brought home. But I digressed…on my newsfeed today there was a story about the “ Demon Cat of DC”. Apparently the cat was able to do a shape shift of sorts into the size of an “elephant” and scare the crap out of…I chuckled as I imagined the possibilities.😹🙀