I finally got a few photos of one of my other feral kitties, Cassie. Here she is at the feeding station:

Cassie was mother of the 2nd litter of feral babies (born under my neighbor’s deck 3 years ago) – 4 little black kitties. Kit was probably the father. The family was trapped, the kittens were placed and Cassie was spayed, vaccinated and released. Sadly two of the kittens had a genetic heart defect and died young, but the other two are well-loved and thoroughly spoiled by their owners.

I’ve grown especially fond of Cassie – she’s bolder around me than the other ferals, seems more willing to interact with me. She IMMEDIATELY follows me when she sees me put food in the dish and I can get within about 1 – 2 feet of her. If my presence overwhelms her, she responds passively – freezing and closing her eyes. Unlike Kit who flattens his ears and tries to look scary (I have to admit, it works!). I didn’t see her from October until April and had been very worried about her. She mysteriously re-appeared right after the floods – I’m glad she’s back.

She’s doubtlessly related to my ‘Bika (from feral litter #1) – probably either a half-sister or a full sibling from an earlier litter. Bika has bigger eyes and a more petite build, but you can easily see the resemblance: