Another Furball Came Calling

Guess who came calling recently? ;)

This little furball :)


Yes, yet another furry friend.  What can I say...I'm a "cat magnet"!

Remember this other furball not too long ago...Sniffles who have found a forever home?

Well, the story goes like this...I've been noticing this stray cat, who herself is only slightly bigger than a kitten, in our neighbourhood for quite some time.

Then, one day, I saw this little fluffball tagging along with the female cat.  The young mama cat must have given birth and took refuge in one of the houses across the street.  Since there's only one little kitty, I guess the rest of her litter didn't survive.

Seeing that she's a stray and having a youngling to care for, yours truly started to feed them both knowing that the mama cat will need food and nourishment if she is to produce milk for her baby.

Initially, they were scared little cats and I had to leave the food (across the street) and walk away before they even dare venture out from where they were hiding to eat.

Slowly, I enticed them to come nearer (to my side of the street) for the food.

Little by little, I gained their trust.  Now all I have to do is to call out to them and they will gingerly walk towards me from across the street.

I don't feed them directly in front of my house as I don't want them to spook Cookie when they become more daring (or at ease with me) and decide to venture into my compound.

They're still a little apprehensive and will bolt when they hear a noise or as soon as I make a movement.


But, over time, they've gotten a little more used to me....at least the kitten did who is more trusting and oblivious to any danger, of course.


He's so trusting that he can even go to sleep with me around now...lol! ;)  Yes, it's another boy-boy again...I checked and saw some puny balls!


He has also gotten a little playful with me.  He can have a really good time with me just waving a twig at him.


The mama cat, watching from a distance, also wants to get in on the action.  But since she's not as trusting, the only fun she can have is with her offspring.  When they play together, no-one will think this is mother and son, more like siblings since the mama is almost the same size.


This young mama behaves like a kitten herself.  She is, after all, a first time mother.  She's still young at heart...and wants to have fun (I guess she became a mom too soon...haha!).  Come to think of it, I've not seen the baby suckling the mother...perhaps this first time mom is a bit inexperienced.


Looks like not feeding them in front of my house was a futile attempt to deter them from coming into my compound.


Coz they did anyway....and made themselves right at home.


I seem to attract "males" all the time.  I hope I'm not feeding a kitten who will grow up one day and attack my Cookie! >_<


But I just can't stand by and watch...and not help/feed this cute little stray to give him at least a fighting chance of surviving till adulthood.  Sadly, just two days ago, I spotted the kitten carrying an injury in his hind leg.  Poor kitty, a cat must have bitten him.  I've not seen him for the last two days.  Hopefully, he's just nursing his injury...somewhere. :'(