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bamademo

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11. Had a stray like that once...jumped birds on feeder. So I started putting out food for him...

Reply to kayakjohnny (Original post)

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 01:06 AM

Aug 2012

to make him stop. One sleeting January evening, I heard him crying at the door. He came in, got in my lap and 5 years later, he has a name and sleeps with me every night. Feral no more.

His name is Tyler.

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I just watched a cat eat for a whole hour. [View all] kayakjohnny Aug 2012 OP

so what have you named YOUR new cat? NightWatcher Aug 2012 #1

Ha! A bit too early for those formalities. I'm just trying to get him healthy looking. kayakjohnny Aug 2012 #2

there's a cat that lives on our roof and we feed him when we feed our outdoor cats NightWatcher Aug 2012 #3

This one seems as interested in the interaction with me as it does the food. kayakjohnny Aug 2012 #4

That is great that you are willing to help the little guy out. I would just be careful avebury Aug 2012 #5

I must be tired OriginalGeek Aug 2012 #6

Cats, like most predators, are designed to go without eating The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #7

Hopefully there will be no heartbreak; he'll trust you and become a Flaxbee Aug 2012 #8

What a sweet story, my dear kayakjohnny... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2012 #9

Thank you for being a good person. emilyg Aug 2012 #10

Had a stray like that once...jumped birds on feeder. So I started putting out food for him... bamademo Aug 2012 #11

He owns you now. Face it. Just leave out a LOT of fresh water. That's often forgotten. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #12

Yeah, I read your title, and I thought, this would make a good "twist the words" Denninmi Aug 2012 #13

awwwww. bunnies Aug 2012 #14