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zuul

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19. All sorts of critters survived.

Tue Aug 31, 2021, 02:16 PM

Aug 2021

I’ve seen all kinds of birds, including some blue jays who were trying to steal cat food.

Tons of lizards, many of them young. I love them! Glad they made it.

Possums, squirrels, raccoons, you name it. They find places to ride out the storm.

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Thanks for the update... Spazito Aug 2021 #1

Glad you are safe and have water Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #2

You are a very good person caring for your outdoor cats 😻 MLAA Aug 2021 #3

+1,000! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #27

Simply wonderful to care this much about your little (wild) friends. emmaverybo Aug 2021 #49

Look out for the mosquitos malaise Aug 2021 #4

6 cats were outdoors during a hurricane? wnylib Aug 2021 #5

Very possibly ferals or strays. femmedem Aug 2021 #8

I'm impressed that the cats apparently found a place to survive. wnylib Aug 2021 #10

All sorts of critters survived. zuul Aug 2021 #19

This is a semi-feral colony. zuul Aug 2021 #18

Glad they had shelter. wnylib Aug 2021 #48

Thank you For the update. Glad you are still safe. And thank you for caring for the cats, niyad Aug 2021 #6

Thank you. zuul Aug 2021 #35

Wow, thanks! ancianita Aug 2021 #7

Mostly I need internet access. zuul Aug 2021 #21

I'm so glad to hear that you and the cats are all ok! femmedem Aug 2021 #9

Thank you. zuul Aug 2021 #23

Roy Rolling and Cheezaholic haven't checked in yet. femmedem Aug 2021 #46

No power is the worst, that means no gas stations, no stores, no food...for weeks? I'd leave. Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #11

I will not abandon the outdoor cats. zuul Aug 2021 #24

How about a couple deer feeders, 100lbs of food, timer to spray every 12 hrs, should last a month Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #36

Might work if I could find a deer feeder. zuul Aug 2021 #40

Wonder if FedEx can deliver, Amazon Prime gets there in 2 days, they have them Shanti Shanti Shanti Aug 2021 #42

I don't think anybody is delivering anything for a while. zuul Sep 2021 #56

Your insurance company probably has Rx by mail relayerbob Aug 2021 #12

I don't know when we will have mail service again. zuul Aug 2021 #25

I bet it's before you get electricity, sadly enough relayerbob Aug 2021 #34

You're a tough one, Zuul! Haggard Celine Aug 2021 #13

My daughter told me to sit in a tub of water all day. zuul Aug 2021 #29

Do they still sell those kiddie pools? Haggard Celine Aug 2021 #39

Good idea. zuul Aug 2021 #41

I don't know what I was thinking! Haggard Celine Aug 2021 #43

Thanks for checking in mountain grammy Aug 2021 #14

Thank you. zuul Aug 2021 #37

Thank you for your compassion Kimber432 Aug 2021 #15

I would if I could reach it. zuul Aug 2021 #30

Glad you're safe & well. I told my niece to convince her mom & dad to evac to her sister's out of onetexan Aug 2021 #16

Thanks for the reality check. MineralMan Aug 2021 #17

Glad you are safe. Behind the Aegis Aug 2021 #20

I start sweating 2 minutes after I get out of the shower. zuul Aug 2021 #32

The cats will still love ya! Behind the Aegis Aug 2021 #38

My thoughts are with you during this challenging time. Niagara Aug 2021 #22

I might lose a hand if I tried to put the feral cats in carriers. zuul Aug 2021 #26

I understand that. Niagara Aug 2021 #31

House a feral? Random Boomer Sep 2021 #55

Is there anything DU can do to help? nt. druidity33 Aug 2021 #28

No. Thank you for asking. zuul Aug 2021 #33

thank you for sharing a small bit of your internet to update us! [nt] cadoman Aug 2021 #51

Thank you for the update, zuul. Oh man... calimary Aug 2021 #44

Hey you! You hang in there! Solly Mack Aug 2021 #45

Keep staying safe. What a rough situation! electric_blue68 Aug 2021 #47

So glad to hear you and the kitties are hanging in there crickets Aug 2021 #50

Blessings on you zuul mcar Aug 2021 #52

Glad you made it through the first part ok, and glad the ferals are ok as well. lark Sep 2021 #53

thanks for checkin! great news you & cats survived peacebuzzard Sep 2021 #54