Feral cats have much more in common with dogs than they do with their domestic cat cousins. For some weird reason, the quartet living on our porch prefer to wallow in dirt to stay cool than find shade. I’m sure they hide in dark places to avoid the daytime Austin sun which is getting brutal. This location explains why Leona (the white kitten) is always has some kind of filth in her fur.
Getting this picture required speed because they are out and about as soon as I’m spotted on the porch.
Any local takers to give Leona (white), Panthra (gray), Lynx-o (brown tabby, few stripes) or Tigra (brown tabby, many stripes) a home? I think they’ll be ready to go when their eyes change from blue to green/yellow.
Hmm, looks like they need more water. Yep! That’s the ticket but the dirt also gets rid of bugs/parasites and is considered a bath by a lot of animals. I think horses typically do it the most.