D.O.P.-T.

[weofodthignen]

I hadn't seen Mama Violet for days, and the kittens have been acting really shy, coming out to eat in a group only at dusk, with Monty seeming to act as scout. But today I saw her again in the morning, looking a bit the worse for wear; when I returned with wet food, she didn't hiss, just tipped her head to one side. Then she just nibbled the edges. In the late afternoon I put recyclables in the can and she shot out from behind the trashcans, but she didn't go far, and when I came out with more food, she was waiting and ate it. It's a relief to see her again; I was afraid she'd been trapped and done away with. Monty appeared at 6:00 and he and at least one sibling got dins.




Those purple flowers still look like kudzu to me. Who knows what's under the mound; my best guess is a lamp with the house number.

Comments

[elainegrey]

Happy to hear Mama is back; sorry to hear she's been through something. I'd fear for a fight with the raccoons. We thought some of the injuries Edward came home with in Mountain View were from raccoons attacking him.

[weofodthignen]

She was there again this morning, and two tabbies with her. And at midnight I heard a bird scream (I think) and looked out, and Monty was trotting across the street toward me, so he and three of his siblings got a late supper, then when they reached the stage of washing themselves at the other end of the porch, I whisked the kibble bowl in again, poor things. I want to discourage the raccoons as well as avoid wasting kibble on them (last night 4 visited, all big and helthy-looking), partly because yes, I'm concerned raccoons might eat kittens, even big ones like these. But one night Mama Violet was putting on a terrific show of bellicosity and keeping them back from her kittens. So I'm more worried about humans harming her, including with their cars.