Orange Tabby...He Stays and His Name is Finn (Update with Videos Dec 31)

[chickenneighbor]

I wonder if BlackCat is looking for a cozy bed himself. Maybe he was an indoor/outdoor pet who got dumped by his owners. (I could do bad things to people who do that.)

 

[N F C]

Remarkable pictures Cyn! I can't tell if it's a Tom or not (but guess it probably is), I'm just surprised Finn let's the other cat intrude on his territory. I didn't think Finn was afraid of anything.

 

[speckledhen]

I wonder if BlackCat is looking for a cozy bed himself. Maybe he was an indoor/outdoor pet who got dumped by his owners. (I could do bad things to people who do that.)

Remarkable pictures Cyn! I can't tell if it's a Tom or not (but guess it probably is), I'm just surprised Finn let's the other cat intrude on his territory. I didn't think Finn was afraid of anything.

This appears to be the same ratty black cat I had pics of on my driveway a long time ago, but if so, he/she has gained a lot of weight. If so, he's not eating food here because we feed Finn inside unless we are gone all day and leave a tiny bit in a bowl for his afternoon meal, which rarely happens.

I'm surprised as well that Finn is allowing this cat on the deck. The old lady across the street has an ugly gray tabby (from family who dumped it on her) and that was the one that Finn chased 20' up the tree in the driveway not long after he got here. Maybe she's been feeding the black cat. I have not seen her gray cat back at all since then. But, this one, either Finn is afraid of it, or it's a female and he's allowing it? I don't know that much about cat behavior in this regard. You can see that it looks up at his house, but I don't know if Finn was looking back at it or if he was tucked way in the back. Maybe he got in there fast so it couldn't take his warm, cozy spot for the night. I'm just not sure.

 

[scottcaddy]

Did Finn maybe meet this cat somewhere else and knows/likes it enough not to want to fight?
We have had several cats come/drop by over the years and it looks like they know each other at least a little bit.
Scott

 

[speckledhen]

Did Finn maybe meet this cat somewhere else and knows/likes it enough not to want to fight?
We have had several cats come/drop by over the years and it looks like they know each other at least a little bit.
Scott

It's possible, Scott. He was over a year old when he decided to live with us and this one appears mature as well. I guess a lot of his life will remain a mystery. I saw something once on a TV program where they put a camera collar on a cat so you could see what the cat saw as it did its thing daily. I wish I could do that with Finn!

 

[N F C]

It's possible, Scott. He was over a year old when he decided to live with us and this one appears mature as well. I guess a lot of his life will remain a mystery. I saw something once on a TV program where they put a camera collar on a cat so you could see what the cat saw as it did its thing daily. I wish I could do that with Finn!

A Finn cam...that would be interesting!

 

[scottcaddy]

Quote:
Just tell some wildlife people in the Government that you could help them do a wildcritter survey with a catcam on Finn.
Scott

 

[N F C]

Just tell some wildlife people in the Government that you could help them do a wildcritter survey with a catcam on Finn.
Scott

Maybe they'd put Finn on the payroll!

 

[speckledhen]

Maybe they'd put Finn on the payroll!

Yes, we must be paid for the FinnCam. But, we might see some not so fun stuff. Last night, he apparently caught something that did not agree with him. There are body parts thrown up on the walk down to the barn in at least two places. Yuck. I noted that this morning, as he slept in MY place on the couch, his belly was fairly full and I had remarked that he must have eaten good last night. It was afterward that DH asked if I saw where Finn threw up.

 

[N F C]

Yes, we must be paid for the FinnCam. But, we might see some not so fun stuff. Last night, he apparently caught something that did not agree with him. There are body parts thrown up on the walk down to the barn in at least two places. Yuck. I noted that this morning, as he slept in MY place on the couch, his belly was fairly full and I had remarked that he must have eaten good last night. It was afterward that DH asked if I saw where Finn threw up.

At least he left the messy parts outside!