The Word Has Spread About Our Feral Food Bank.

 A nice way to avoid throwing it away.

Those of you who are the proud owners of cats know how fickle they can be when it comes to their culinary tastes. Never mind the adage of-  at least try it- cats can take on look perhaps coupled with a whiff and turn their noses away in disdain. Never mind how hungry they are. Honestly, so much for trying to guilt them with all those starving cats out there. Miss Mausi would rather wallow in hungry self pity than to give some new vittles a go.

So anyway, yesterday afternoon my phone rings and it is an acquaintance from the village who has one of these finicky felines at home.

       " Birgit, you know I tried to spoil my cat by buying a premium brand instead of the house brand and wouldn't you believe it...he won't eat a bit of it!!!! "

Ah, at least it isn't only Mausi nor my upbringing of her ( mum take note... ) because it seems to be universal. Anyway, this friend remembered that I told her about our two feral males outside who basically are so grateful that they eat anything, Darlings, aren't they?, and asked if she could give me her stash of premium cat food. Of course, these two boys outside eat heaps of food and it's always nice to get a helping hand. Tonight these two will be in for some luxurious dining...

As for the word spreading; a few weeks ago another friend who lives down the road and who coincidentally also feeds one of our feral daily, asked me whether she or I should de-worm him 

( due to him eating for three and seemingly being hungry all the time ). Isn't it nice that we have established a club of cat fans? And isn't it even nicer still that we can give back some existential TLC to a few feral cats, cats who have had to fight their own way through life without a daily helping hand. Love feeding them and love making their old age easier...

Biggi