My good camera came back from the repair shop just in time to catch a rare photo of “Hat” the feral cat! Hat is VERY shy – I rarely seem him/her. This is the first time I’ve seen Hat around in the daytime – it was nice and sunny and (s)he was catching a few rays in my neighbor’s yard.

So for those who don’t believe that I feed a feral cat with “Sheltie ears” …

Those ears have been scarred and folded over like that for at least 2 years, whether from a fight, a bad case or ear-mites or frostbite. I nicknamed him/her “Hat” because it looks like a bad case of hat-head. Other than the disfigured ears, (s)he appears to be in pretty good condition and carries that big, thick coat that ferals get in winter. I’m guessing Hat is a “he” because we’d have a faster-growing feral population if “she” was an intact female, but I’ve never gotten close enough to get a look. Aren’t those eyes beautiful?

Here’s a picture of Cassie (spayed feral female). If she’s hungry and the dish is empty she waits on the steps for me to feed her – very cute!