The Village Cat

[JetsetBkk]

Any new vids...

Here you go...

[JetsetBkk]

And a short one...

And one more...

[sbk]

So cute, love mr little independent kitty in the last one, doesn't need to cuddle momma I see.

[Sheryl]

Priceless. What angels. Are they affectionate with humans?

Mama looks rather thin though and from her mothering techniques I suspect she has had multiple litters already. Any chance of getting her to a vet so that this is the last one?

[JetsetBkk]

Priceless. What angels. Are they affectionate with humans?

Mama looks rather thin though and from her mothering techniques I suspect she has had multiple litters already. Any chance of getting her to a vet so that this is the last one?

The kittens are very shy. Only if mum is calling them when she is near me can I make a grab for them and/or give them a tickle. I need to get the camera ready in those circumstances so I can get a good close-up of the kittens with their black-edged noses.

The kittens are eating cat food but they still feed off old mum.

I was looking through some old photos on my 'puter and came across a group that I took in August, 2008. Two cats were on the front door mat. I left the place a couple of years later and went back again last year. But I reckon the two cats are part of the same group that come to my garden now - mum is on the right and dad is on the left. He still comes to the garden too, but is quite timid:

I don't know about getting her spayed. There's a Thai lady across the road from me who also feeds the cats so I don't know what she would think of that.

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[JetsetBkk]

I also found some old videos from April 2010 of a cat and kittens, also at the back of my house. This was the week before I left the place for a couple of years, so only have a few videos. I've no idea what happened to these kittens or mum with her very nice white fur, but the ginger ones look very similar to the current cats in the garden and soi:

[sbk]

Just spay her, the Thai lady isn't' the one having litter after litter. It shortens their lives and kittens don't always live as the mom gets skinnier and skinnier.

[JetsetBkk]

After disappearing for a month or so, they've all reappeared, bold as brass, as if they'd just been out for a stroll. And of course, they want food, cheeky little beggars.

[Sheryl]

What fine cats!

Please do spay the momma and also the babies when old enough, though.So that there will be enough food to go round and things won;t get totally out of hand....

[Patsycat]

Gosh they are getting big!!! Good to see them again, i was thinking of them just the other day.

[JetsetBkk]

And after another two week disappearance, they decided to pay me a visit. I wonder where they go?

[Patsycat]

Great!! Its funny, every time i look to see if you've posted about them - there they are.

Looking healthy.

[watcharacters]

Priceless. What angels. Are they affectionate with humans?

Mama looks rather thin though and from her mothering techniques I suspect she has had multiple litters already. Any chance of getting her to a vet so that this is the last one?

The kittens are very shy. Only if mum is calling them when she is near me can I make a grab for them and/or give them a tickle. I need to get the camera ready in those circumstances so I can get a good close-up of the kittens with their black-edged noses.

The kittens are eating cat food but they still feed off old mum.

I was looking through some old photos on my 'puter and came across a group that I took in August, 2008. Two cats were on the front door mat. I left the place a couple of years later and went back again last year. But I reckon the two cats are part of the same group that come to my garden now - mum is on the right and dad is on the left. He still comes to the garden too, but is quite timid:

I don't know about getting her spayed. There's a Thai lady across the road from me who also feeds the cats so I don't know what she would think of that.

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I've read it's advisable to handle kittens as early as possible in order for them to be friendly with humans when mature.

True?

Most cats I've encountered in Thailand seem mostly feral. Even most dogs seem skittish.

[JetsetBkk]

I've read it's advisable to handle kittens as early as possible in order for them to be friendly with humans when mature.

True?

Most cats I've encountered in Thailand seem mostly feral. Even most dogs seem skittish.

All of these kittens are brave when they are together and with mum. Especially when they are hungry!

One of the kittens is easily picked up - the one I rub in the video in post 41 at about time 0:30. The other ones are much more wary. I tried picking one up and it was struggling all the time and eventually jumped from a great height!

I think they believe in 'safety in numbers'.

[cooked]

Can be done I once took a year getting a feral cat to trust me, after cleaning her up she became almost a house cat.

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[JetsetBkk]

Oh dear, looks like her randy little boyfriend has got her in the club again.

[Patsycat]

Oops!!

[JetsetBkk]

Oops, indeed!

I'll monitor her pregnancy and post a video every few days.

She looks a little plumper today. Good to see her boyfriend showing affection...

[Patsycat]

Where are the other littl'uns?

[JetsetBkk]

Where are the other littl'uns?

Good question - they were all here on the 17th. But I haven't seen them for 3 or 4 days. Maybe they're just lazing about over the road. But now that mum is pregnant again, I don't know what her - and her boyfriend's - attitude is to the 6 month old kittens. Maybe mum and dad have kicked them out!

[Patsycat]

They're probably off impregnating or getting pregnant themselves!! And shall think to themselves, ah I remember that nice man that used to feed us.... And you'll have dozens of them at your door!!!

[JetsetBkk]

They're probably off impregnating or getting pregnant themselves!! And shall think to themselves, ah I remember that nice man that used to feed us.... And you'll have dozens of them at your door!!!

Yes, you're probably right!

It was raining really hard yesterday and windy too, and the boyfriend was sitting alone on the door mat, so I got an old Leo box and put another mat in it for him to go inside and keep warm.

This morning, madame was curled up asleep in the box and boyfriend was outside keeping watch!

[smokie36]

They're probably off impregnating or getting pregnant themselves!! And shall think to themselves, ah I remember that nice man that used to feed us.... And you'll have dozens of them at your door!!!

Yes, you're probably right!

It was raining really hard yesterday and windy too, and the boyfriend was sitting alone on the door mat, so I got an old Leo box and put another mat in it for him to go inside and keep warm.

This morning, madame was curled up asleep in the box and boyfriend was outside keeping watch!

They are just like humans!

[farangme]

Love the videos. Especially the bonding of the parents. Very unusual for a male cat. Guess he doesn't want any other suitors getting involved with his lady.

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[JetsetBkk]

^ He's a very affectionate cat.

I haven't seen the three kittens for days.

[JetsetBkk]

Afternoon nap:

[sbk]

She looks like she might be pregnant again poor thing.

[Patsycat]

He already mentioned that...

Where are the bigger kittens?

[JetsetBkk]

Two of the 6 months old kittens came back today and had some food with mum. I saw all three a few days ago. I don't know where mum has dropped her latest litter - had a look around the garden but didn't find them. The guy over the road says he feeds them too, so maybe he has been blessed.

[Sheryl]

Please get her spayed once the kittens start to wean. It is bad for her health to have these incessant pregnancies and will shorten her life span (as well as adding to the population of homeless cats). She'll be happier and healthier.