Keeping an eye on me

Just a tabby tux feral tom cat, not ready to run away just yet - but definitely keeping an eye on me. Whenever I take photos, several of the kitties get suspicious, and some run away. I don't know what they think I'm doing. Probably they have no idea but they aren't taking any chances... just in case.

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Mostly White Cat

You don't see too many white or mostly-white cats in the feral colonies, for whatever reason, but here is one! Perhaps the most interesting thing about this shy guy is that you can see him as a kitten in the upper right of the top bar of this site.

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Shy Tabby Tomcat

Seemingly embarrassed to have his photo taken, this shy tabby tom cat shows up for meals and not much else. He is pretty quiet and avoids attention in general. He'd rather you not notice him, I think. But this time we noticed. Sorry about that.

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Old Tom

A break in the weather gives Old Tom an opportunity to climb up on an old farm truck and survey his territory. It's kind of like a lion on a big rock, except smaller and more mundane.

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Feral Tabby Tom

My photography interrupted a fur-cleaning session. This older tabby tom has been around the colonies a long time. Perhaps he's not so photogenic, but I thought he needed to be included in our online family. To me, he looks a little sad. At least he's well-fed.

In case you missed, it, The Feral Life 2016 Cat calendar is here!  We have two choices, as we have every year lately. The Lulu edition is the better deal - only because Zazzle's base printing costs are so high. Check them out...and give some as gifts! It helps feed the kitties. :)

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Silver The Tabby

Silver, the tabby cat, we haven't had a photo of him for awhile, so here he is! Silver is the brother of muted tortie, Dora the Explorer, and a very quiet and somewhat shy guy. The only time I see him up close is at feeding time. He's one of the ones who will come right up to me to make sure he gets his share. But other than that, he's mostly never seen or heard.

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Majestic Tabby Tux Tom

King of all he surveys, or so he'd like to believe, the majestic tabby tux tom indignantly poses for his official photo. For the most part, he keeps to himself but will deign to show up for things like... food. But not much else. He has royal cat stuff to which he must attend....

Something about his scowl makes me want to name him Winston Churchill.  Coincidentally, or not, I then remember that this is also the name of the demon cat in Stephen King's Pet Sematary.

Hmm....

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Shy Old Tom Tabby

He tends to keep to himself, and to run away when there is any sudden movement. But he will come out to investigate if you're quiet and he thinks there might be food available. Old Tom Tabby is looking at me with that kind of suspicion, like, "Are you feeding or should I run away?"

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Frankie The Siamese

Frankie was named after Frank Sinatra. It's kind of an old-people reference, I know: Sinatra's was called "Old Blue Eyes." And that's our Frankie. He has an interesting expression in this photo; kind of skeptical, kind of curious, ready to run if I'm up to no good. But as it turned out, all that happened was that Frankie got his photo taken - then we both moved on to other things.

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Our Mostly White Feral Cat

This white tom has been around - it seems like forever. Well not really, but we can still see him as a kitten if you look up there to the top bar graphic, on the right. Yep, that's him! I don't remember when I took that picture, though; it was 2004 to 2006. Somewhere in there....

He has the very uncreative name of Whitey. He's not as white as he was when he was a a kitten, but he still stands out from the rest like a big snow cat.

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March Cat of the Month Wallpaper: Old One-Eye

Our special boy for March Cat of the Month is Old One-Eye, an aging resident of the feral colony. One-Eye hasn't been feeling well lately and I don't know how much longer he will be with us, so this is the time to enjoy and appreciate him.
The wallpaper above is for HD desktops, but you can choose your own best fit below. You should pick your wallpaper based on the kind of device it's for, or your monitor's aspect ratio, not specific sizes. Everything can be stretched of squeezed to fit but it's important to have the right ratio so it won't look weird when that happens.

Wide/HD 16:9

Wide 16:10

Older 4:3

Phone

Tablet

I just took this photo today, but like last month, the weather doesn't seem to fit! Our weather has been... weird, lately.

For Desktop and laptop computers:

Use the links above to pick the size ratio that matches your monitor. Now, I know that many people don't know what display size they have on their monitor - it's okay. The first two are wide monitors. If you have a wide monitor and one image doesn't look quite right, try the other one. The third version is for the older analog tv type displays. We still have a few of them.

Some examples of aspect ratios:
Wide/HD/16:9 - 1024×576, 1152×648, 1280×720, 1366x768, 1600×900, 1920×1080, 2560×1440
Wide 16:10 - 1280x800, 1440×900, 1680x1050, 1920×1200
Old TV 4:3 - 640x480, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x1152 etc.
The size shown in italics above is the actual image size that I've linked to, but as long as you pick the right ratio it will look GREAT on your monitor using "Stretch" or "Fit to screen" as your option when you set an image as your wallpaper.

Click on the link to the image of your choice to see the full size version, then right-click on it (one-button Macs, use CONTROL-Click).and select "Set as Desktop Background".(Firefox) / "Set As Background" (Explorer) - This also saves the image to your computer. Using Firefox, it will usually look best if you use the options "Stretch" and a black background, like this:

The easy right-click desktop wallpaper method works with Safari, Explorer and Firefox. Many versions of the Chrome browser make it a little harder: Right-click and select "Save image as..." Remember where you saved the file. Then go to your desktop, right-click, select the "Desktop" tab, click "Browse" and navigate to the place where you saved this file. Select the file and click OK.

Tablets and Phones

Just pick what you have, a tablet or smart phone version... tap on the link above. When the image loads, tap and hold on the image until the menu pops up. Select "Save," "Save to camera roll" or "Save to library."  Once you have the image, go to your Settings app, select "Wallpaper" and choose new wallpaper from your photo library. That's it! Set your Cat Of The Month as  your lock lock screen too! :)


Any problems or questions? Leave a comment and we'll see if we can work it out. Or visit me on Twitter or Facebook.

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Just A Tabby Tom

Just a tabby tom cat, thinking about stuff. He's kind of keeping an eye on me, too, but his mind might be elsewhere. I took this photo a couple of hours before the evening feeding, so maybe he's wondering if it's time for the next meal, yet. Pretty soon...

Yes, he's just a tabby tomcat, a little rough around the edges, and there are many more just like him. Just a tabby tom, with a life to live; with his own hopes and wishes and dreams; living his life as best he can. Just a tabby tom, nothing special... except that he is what he is; he is himself - a sentient being with a heart and soul.

Just a tabby tom. One small life, who happens to be a part of our feral family.

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Mostly-White Feral Cat

This mostly-white feral tom cat has been a staple of the feral colonies for awhile now. We see him from time to time but mostly he keeps his distance. I'm not sure of his age - he might be the little kitten featured in the banner bar of this site, in which case he was born circa 2003.

Although he's very shy, I'm sure he's glad to see me twice each day. For the food, that is. He's got his own cat business to tend to, otherwise.

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Tabby Feral Tractor Cat

It's that time of year again - at least when the sun is out, somebody always finds a warm tractor seat for a nap. This tabby tom is  a feral, and I think he has a bit of an eye cold. Perhaps the sun will help him.

Sleepy Tabby Cat

Taking a little rest break, this sleepy tabby cat is one of the longtime residents of the feral colony. He's rather timid, so I mostly only see him at feedings - and even then, he hangs back a ways and waits for me to toss some food his way.

Orange Guy Cat

I took this photo with my little pocket camera; "Orange Guy" is the one and only son of Dora The Explorer cat. He's always had eye problems; it's pretty common among ferals to have one form or another of feline herpes affecting their eyes. Back when I could catch him, he used to get regular treatments that he hated. But they didn't help much. He seems active and otherwise happy, though, so like the rest of us I'd say he's learned to work with what nature has given him.

A Nest Of His Own

One of our feral tomcats looking at ease; pleased with himself in his own special little nest. It's nice to have a spot where you can get away from the other kitties and just be yourself.

This location is in my sister's front yard, under a tree. There aren't too many cats in this area. I have a few fairy lights (solar powered yard lights) stuck here and there around this somewhat isolated area in an attempt to reduce coyote predation. I have no idea of it helps or not but my working theory is that in a country area without street lights - where it is very dark - ground lights will perhaps confuse or reduce the effectiveness of  coyotes' night vision. I'm probably wrong but I have to try things sometimes.

Dusty The Tabby Tom

Dusty is a young tabby tomcat with a semi-short 3/4 tail. He's shy but curious, and he reminds me so much of the late Curly. He's one of my favorite ferals.

I think I first posted a picture of Dusty on April 17 of this year. He caught my attention because of his look and because of his own attentiveness toward me. He always wants to know what I'm up to. Dusty was featured as the May desktop wallpaper, and I really love that picture of him.



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Fluffy Orange Tux in the Woods

He is a very shy boy, for one reason or another: The grandson of Sick Boy prefers caution and stealth, although we see him sometimes at feedings, he's more likely to be found under deep cover.  We just call him Fluffy Orange.

I wish he would stay closer-in. We lost his grandfather and his father to coyotes, so there is good reason to worry about him. But for Fluffy Orange, woods and brush are his friends. And there is nothing I can do except hope for the best. He's a cute little (big) guy.


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Lonesome Roads

Way back in 2009, I got a glimpse of a tabby tux tom walking down a nearby dirt road. The lighting was bad and he was far away, but I took his picture anyway. For some reason, it made me think of a song by Green Day, Boulevard of Broken Dreams:

I walk a lonely road - the only one that I have ever known.
Don't know where it goes - but it's only me and I walk alone....

I walk this empty street, on the boulevard of broken dreams...
I walk alone.

My shadow is the only one that walks beside me.
Cold and hungry, I must keep moving.
Sometimes I wish someone out there would find me.
Until then.... 
I walk alone.

My original post and photo is here. ...Somehow, the lyrics seem appropriate for the lone feral cat. It's a sad and lonely life, but it's also the only life they've ever known.  Well, since that time, the lonely road cat, or Lonesome Roads, as I now call him, moved in closer to the colony. Perhaps he found the temptation of food, albeit sometimes meager, too much to resist. Or perhaps he needed a friend.


Lonesome Roads is still pretty standoff-ish and he definitely goes his own way. But he has friends now, and food. And a dry place to sleep. For a feral cat, it's not so bad.

Lonesome Roads isn't quite so lonely anymore.



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