Some of you had noticed the new orange stray. He was definitely a stray, as he was super-friendly, and really looking for someone to take him home.
He was not as friendly to the other cats, though. He figured out that I was feeding cats late night. I hadn’t realized that Squirt (the older mostly-feral ex-tom) isn’t actually a fighter. He’ll chase any other cat that comes up looking for food (except Mama Slinkster), but apparently he doesn’t fight if they don’t run. Mama got a good meal one night, as Mr Orange Pants and Squirt were having a yowling détente in the parking spaces. I fed her and then went to put down food by the contestants.
That went on for a couple of nights. Then one of the other strays (not a regular) came by. He didn’t appreciate being yowled at, and he jumped Mr Orange Pants. No bodies, and really only one major yowl when they clashed, but that’s the last I’ve seen of Mr. Orange Pants. He was fairly young, so he probably took his show on the road again. With luck, he’ll find somebody to take him home at the next spot he drifts up to.
Mama and Squirt are still around. Sir Grey (looks like a Russian Blue) is a very wary stray, so I don’t see him often. (I figure he’s a stray because he has meowed at me for food. That’s generally not feral behavior.)
