A little sample of Austin’s stray population

The spirit of the cat was with me over the weekend. Normally, I drive Somara crazy on our walks around neighborhoods (the one we live in especially) by luring out the felines I spot. What can I say? I’m a Leo. I have to demonstrate my bond.

For some reason, their eyes always reflect flashes.

Sunday night, I managed to get one of the feral cats who lives near Apple to hold still for a picture. (Somara traded shifts for a day, I avoid work because rest is pretty important right now.) I took numerous pictures yet I couldn’t stop his eyes from reflecting. Male? Most likely the cat is a he due to the jowls around his face, this usually means an un-neutered male. Next time, I’ll see if he’s amenable to accepting free food.

Don't let the look fool you, this cat likes to be petted.

The other cat was more fun because she helped me kill a little bit of time while I was waiting to pick up my car (which is another story). I was surprised to see her since Toby (my mechanic) tends to have dogs as neighbors. Contrary to the picture above, if this cat was upset, I would’ve been covered in scratches and bites. She is definitely someone’s pet. Feral cats won’t come anywhere near people for a nut like me to grab her and stroke her fur.

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