Having some water to get through the Texas heat…while Molly is napping.
Our neighborhood has developed a feral cat problem. I think it was always there but now it may be worsening. Currently there’s Tybalt wandering around the front yard zone and I am trying to see if he has an owner; this has become doubtful based upon him hanging around a storm drain. Now it appears we have a trio claiming the backyard as their mutual turf. The latter often scamper away whenever I open the back door to dispose of our cats’ litter.
Yesterday I managed to convince this one to not bolt. First I kept myself scrunched down to appear smaller (cats arc up to look larger). This was followed with a short trail of treats to lure it in. Then it let me pet it. Knowing me, I grabbed it to get a better examination. I wasn’t scratched too badly yet I failed to confirm its gender. It still didn’t run away so I left a bowl of water and took its picture through the glass. Maybe the other two this cat associates with came back to share.
As for our ‘spoiled rotten’ indoor cats, Kuroneko took some interest. To her, other felines are supposed to entertain her as she meows at them, probably as an invitation to play.
Right now, the working name for it is Yevva which is a short/corruption of ‘brave’ in Greek. I cut off the word after the letter a due to the Greek alphabet being a mystery. I’m open to suggestions should anybody can post a better name.
Next up, talking to the backyard neighbors to confirm this isn’t their cat before I have it neutered by my vet. According to this Mother Jones article, it appears to be a losing battle but I would like to avoid having these critters put to sleep.