It looks like it is now official

It looks like Third Black Kittie has decided she lives here now.

A few hours ago, her Gray Kittie sidekick was outside, along with another gray kittie that has started coming around (or more likely, just started showing herself).  Third Black Kittie kinda hung around the door for a while, but finally went outside and started playing with the other kitties, and they all disappeared.  I figured that was the last I would see of them for a day or two.


But when I went down to turn off the outside light and lock the door just now, I checked to see if anyone was out there.  I flashed a light around a little, and Third Black Kittie came a RUNNING into the house.  She hustled inside and spent about ten minutes playing and cuddling with me.  So, it looks like now Third Black Kittie lives inside with me, and sometimes goes outside to play, like the rest of the Clowder.

The only things left are for her and the incumbent kitties to work out the new world order, and for the TBK and I to agree on a name more official than Third Black Kittie.  I've tried out a couple, but none of them seemed to interest her much.  (One problem is there weren't that many female pirates, so if we want to keep that pattern, the names are limited)


Also, my brother came home Saturday afternoon, to Hobo's great joy.  Dave tells me Hobo is not letting him out of his sight.

Status: Gaining, maybe

We're making some progress, anyway.  It started getting cold and windy last night, and when I opened the back door, the Third Black Kittie came trotting into the house.  The Gray Kittie wanted to get inside, but the two or three times she crept in the door, she saw me, and ran away again.  Third Black Kittie was torn between inside (warm) and outside (cold, but with her buddy), but she finally stayed in the house.


The low last night was around 13°F (-4°C), so I hope Gray Kittie found someplace warm to spend the night.

Update on the stray kitties

Update: About 9:15PM, I got the Gray Kittie into the house.  She kept coming up to the door, looking at me, and running away.  So I propped the door open about 6 inches and went over where she couldn't see me.  It wasn't more than about ten minutes before Gray Kittie carefully sneeaakkeedd in the door.  She probably isn't real happy right now, but she is inside

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For those of you tracking progress, there has been some, maybe.


The New Black Kittie is sleeping in the utility room, at least for the moment.  She came in, ate, used the litter box, and curled up in a box for a nap.


The Stray Buddy is getting a little braver.  I was at least able to get a couple photos of her(?).

Don't get too impressed by how close she looks in the photos.  You can do lots with editing software. The shot below is closer to what I see.

But I almost got her to come in the house a couple times.  She really wants to come inside, she just doesn't quite trust me.

False Start -- Pending Further Developments

Well,it looks like the New Black Kittie decided outside is better, at least for the moment.

She spent the night in the utility room and did fine.  She ate most of the food I left her, used the litter box like a champ, and drank all but a couple swallows in the water bowl.  She went outside with me in the morning to help feed the birds and put out fresh water for the critters, but came right in when I called her.


But in the evening when I put out the outside cat food, her buddy was out there waiting.  They sniffed noses, and then they both dashed off around the corner of the house.


The buddy is a pretty gray tabby, with a white nose and mostly white legs.  She(?) won't let me closer than about three feet, although she seems to be getting braver.  Not sure if they are litter mates, mother and daughter, or just friends, but they are together a lot.


I guess I'll just have to keep working on the buddy, maybe I can get them both inside someday.

For the Sherwood Bunch

We stole a copy of Zoolatry's image for this post; we hope no one minds.

We want to add our THANKS to ML & the Sherwood Bunch.  The Cat Blogosphere would not be the same with out you kitties and beans, if it existed at all.

ppuurrrrrrrrrss from Anne Bonny, Mary Read, and their Dad.

Introducing Anne Bonny & Mary Read

Previously known as The Two Black Kitties.

The poll pretty much split amongst three names, with Anne Bonny & Mary Read second, and Thelma & Louise first.

There were a lot good of suggestions from the comments, and I thought about having another poll with them added, but finally decided that enough was enough. I really didn't like Thelma and Louise very much, and thought Anne Bonny and Mary Read were more interesting names, at least to me, so here are:

Anne Bonny
Mary Read

For anyone interested in more information about Anne Bonny & Mary Read the 18th Century pirates, check any of these links:
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/history/story0024.html
http://www.beaglebay.com/women_pirates.htm#Mary%20Read
http://www.beaglebay.com/women_pirates.htm#Ann%20Bonny
http://www.piratesinfo.com/biography/biography.php
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Are we OK?

Radcliff meows:

Hi, Kelly Cat. We all appreciate your concern.

Are we OK? Sorta depends. See this?

You don't remember any of us mentioning any black cats before, do you?

That's because these two interlopers just moved in a few weeks ago. The Food Source SAYS he's trying to find them homes, or at least a foster home, but he said that about Ozzie over a year ago, and he's still here.

It is getting to the point where The Food Source spends all his time tending to and worrying about those strays and ferals living across the street, and ignoring the kitties he already has in his home.

(Food Source here. I really am trying to find these kitties another home, but I thought I ought to post some signs and wait a bit, in case they wandered away from home, rather than being dumped. They're great cats, but I really don't need, and really can't afford, six cats. Even if I really like black cats.)

Radcliff again:

Yeah, right. We'll see.

To TT - We are still planning on doing our Box of Life meme you tagged us for, but we wanted to think about it a bit.