and another thing...
Before Christmas we finally got our collective acts together and the farmers wife and I colluded and got the Cats Protection League spaying team in. In the cold weather the cats tend to return to the farm, and consequently we were able to trap fourteen of them over two days. They were back and demanding food within 48 hours, none the worse for their experience, and no more trusting than previously.If you ever see a feral cat with the tip of an ear missing, this is an indicator that the creature has been spayed/castrated, it's a handy way of identifying them. So far there have turned out to be three cats that avoided the knife, two toms; which have demonstrated their relief (and frustration) by fighting each other and anything in sight and one queen, not seen for a couple of years, who made a one night flying visit, and hasn't been seen since. The rest of the colony, now that the breeding imperative has removed, is notably mellower, they are still very cantankerous, especially when there's food around, and their table manners are appalling, but despite the indignity imposed on them, they're becoming more friendly and trusting.
posted by Lampy @ 1/21/2019 03:14:00 pm
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