08/16/2024
My summer fling!
We didn’t go long without a stray. Marlboro moved out and Sampsonite moved in. Sam has been coming around for years and I always thought they had a home base somewhere and just wandered. His/her near constant presence makes me think otherwise now. I’m torn between finding Sam a home and letting him stay right where he is. I’m thinking along the lines of, if you remove one stray, another one will come. I enjoy his company outside and I believe he offers a sort of protection from other stray cats, I can keep him fully vaccinated, flea treated and tested routinely, he keeps others at bay. I think my yard is a sort of protection for him with the 6 foot high fence surrounding the 3 acres, the cat has no desire to leave and coyotes have no desire to come in. Now that we don’t have a dog it’s a haven for stray cats and small animals like skunks and possums to live in. The long winter is what has me questioning if he should stay. I’ve seen him survive winters before, but it is going to break my heart to see him lonely out in the cold. Of course I’ll make him cozy in the garage, but still…