Today’s TNR boy was extra spicy. It’s not very often we catch one with blue eyes that’s more than two months old.
Four traps. Two catches. One TNR eligible. One return customer. We have been hitting this colony for a year now. From this point we will have to use drop traps. But we are almost done.
Feral cats should be put in self-contained colonies where they are fed the most senior members until the problem is solved.
Thank you so much! TNR saves lives!
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What’s the “catch one with blue eyes that’s more than two months old” mean? Is there something that makes ones with blue eyes unlikely to survive?
We rescued this guy about 4 years ago now and although he’s got severe separation anxiety, (like it stresses him out if my spouse and I are not in the same room for whatever reason) he otherwise seems healthy. If only 1 of us is home he seems alright, but if one of us is in the bedroom and the other in the living room, he’ll come yelling at one of us until we are in the same room.
As you can imagine working from home is not a good time for him. But he somehow knows specific sounds I haven’t identified yet to predict what will happen. Like if I am going to take a break/lunch at 12 today and 2 tomorrow, my spouse tells me the cat gets up from passed the fuck out nap and runs to the door (which is open enough that he could walk in) and sits outside it waiting for me to open the door. So it’s not a set schedule thing 🤷
Just another hopeless romantic.
All cats are born with blue eyes. But by the time they are weaned the eyes change color. Typically to hazel or yellow. It’s uncommon for them to remain blue.
Random trivia: Iris color can impact survival rates in the wild. If you look at the color of the skin right around the eye, it can tell you if a cat is going to be a better daytime hunter or night time hunter. White skin will reflect more light in the dark helping them catch prey. Blue irises are more sensitive to daylight and in bright conditions can decrease success rates.
This kid with his white fur white skin and blue eyes is going to be a much better night time hunter.
Also when cat’s eyes “glow in the dark” (reflect light) the typical color is yellowish-green like a lightning bug, but for blue-eyed cats it’s orange!
I’m fairly certain this one means “why are you laying down with the light on, there literally are toys to play with”
It happens.
