One of my favorite (and worst) time wasters is fussing over my 3 outdoor kitties – Kit (male – very feral), Cassie (spayed female – feral or hard-stray) and Hat. Lately all 3 have been coming around together – it’s like a cattery out there! Feeding them is a challenge – Kit is much more timid than the other two and rarely gets his fair share when they’re around. Both boys seem to be very good friends with Cassie. They’re not as cozy with each other, but they seem to get along allright.

Here’s a recent picture of the handsome Kit-Man:

And another …

I’m not too sure Hat doesn’t have an owner. He’s friendly – VERY friendly – purrs like a fool and works his big paws if you pet him – he can’t seem to get enough of it! (Neither of the other cats are “touchable”.) When I eventually go indoors, he sits on the porch and stares longingly at my front door.

He’s also tried to follow me inside the house a couple of times (little does he know there’d be hell to pay from my girls!) And while he’s not FAT (he looks “fluffy” in photos, but he’s just a big-boned male with a very thick coat) he doesn’t seem as thin as the other two either.

OTOH, he’s out at all hours of the day and night in all kinds of weather, including rain, snowstorms and zero degree temperatures. I certainly wouldn’t let MY cats out in that kind of weather, then again, I don’t let my cats outside at all.

Early this winter I broke down and bought a little insulated kitty hut for them. After a few weeks of viewing it with suspicion, all 3 of them are using it now and then. It’s big enough for 2 cats to sleep in, if they’re good friends. Here’s Hat proving that it’s big enough for even a big boy like him…

Writing this post made me realize I need more pictures of Cassie, but she’s always hiding behind the trash cans or under the car, neither of which are very picturesque!