And now that they have grown up and moved away I have my back deck to myself again. I still can enjoy them through my photos. I learned so much about cats in the five years ferals chose our property to hang out at.
While living here they always had food, love, shelter from the snow in winter and lots of attention. Many people that live in our area also fed the cats and we all enjoyed them around because they kept rodents away.
There is only one grey cat that shows up out in the front driveway to eat the leftovers that Beanie (our indoor cat) doesn't eat so I put it out for him. He never comes farther than the driveway. I don't mind males around I just don't want females bringing their babies here anymore.
I have taken so many photos since 2016 when the cat occupation began - everything from newborn kittens, to toddler kittens, teenagers and adults. I actually am glad I had the opportunity to get to know their ways.
The bottom two photos are of my indoor cat who now I have trained to stay on the back deck and enjoy being outside. I can't let her run around free because we keep her strictly indoors and keep her nails trimmed. She wouldn't be able to defend herself if she got out.
(these cats pictured are just from the last batch of kittens in summer last year.)
