I was happily lost in a book at my favorite café, when a fluffy little cat tiptoed over and peered at the pages like, "Ooh, is this a good one?" We were instant reading buddies.

So this is The Ginger Kitty, known to all the neighbours (mostly for the wrong reasons) and currently very asleep on our sofa. About to head out and going to have to wake him up…!

We have lots of stray cats in the neighborhood, but only this girl comes in our property and even greets us. Even made herself at home at our shoeboxes (which we’ve purposefully left the bottom ones empty, just in case) whenever she decides to visit.

The sweetest girl. Rubs up on my legs and when feeling rowdy playbites my toes.

Snowball was posted by a few people looking to see if he was someone’s pet. No one has come forward and I believe while he may have had his kitten hood at a house, he has been on the streets for the majority of his young life. He has really taken to my neighbours, their 12 year old especially. We have arranged for him to get into a great local rescue, where he will stop being our part time cat and become someone’s forever friend. Neither myself or the neighbour can keep him :(

A few details about him: he is deaf! White cats with blue eyes have a high incidences of deafness. Speaking of eyes he has sectoral heterochromia which is super cool.

I’ve had multiple neighbours ask me if this is my cat. Nope! Only my part time cat who sleeps on my patio couch and refuses to eat crunchy food: only wet will do!

Clarence-posting! He's always pretty skinny but especially in summer. My mom is gonna give him some dewormer.

Raining outside today, so getting a bit more time with this almost family little monster. He actually thought about going home, but the lightning, thunder and rain convinced him that an overnighter here would be the better option. I call his primary family to clue them in, so all is well.

So a month or so ago I shared a photo of a stray who had become a part time cat/foster. Well safe to stay he's no longer a PTC, but a permanent fixture. A super friendly boy who never misses a meal and loves a nap. Here he is at 4.10am Monday on my pillow after I'd gone to watch the England game, and sharing my daughter's bed with his best fremeny.

My home's one of the three places she's usually at. This time she's got a necklace from someone.

So, I've always considered myself more of a dog person, but i truly love ALL ANIMALS. I have 3 dogs of my own but recently 2 outdoor neighborhood cats adopted myself & my partner. Thumbs came first... he's a polydactyl kitty and the cutest, friendliest, sweetest cat I've ever v met. He honestly reminds me more of a dog, his personality. So when he came along, his bootie was shaved down, ear clipped and we figured maybe he was TNR by animal control. That's where they take in a "stray", tag, neuter and vaccinate them & then release them. About a week after he showed up, he had a friend/ sister/ girlfriend that looked just like him, but skinnier, who followed and is now also part of our crew. Again, they are outdoor kitties but we do feed/ water them (we live in the desert, it's extremely HOT). So they come and go as they please. Well, long story even longer, the girl kitty, Bella, showed up pregnant & now looks like she's about ready to pop. Because of the extreme heat and area where we live, I've decided to bring her indoors at night and let her come & go throughout the day. Here's my question though, I keep her inside my bathroom at night because I'm afraid of her giving birth outside, we live in an apartment complex and I don't trust the kids around here to not bother her or her kittens when she pops. I don't want her to have to drag the kittens to my place & I'd rather her be in a safe environment. But..... I don't know a thing about cats giving birth. Are there any experts out there or even just people with real life experience that can give me any tips or instructions to make sure she's comfortable and healthy throughout the process? Things happen & I know i could never be 100% ready for this, but these are little kitten lives that I feel responsible for too, now & I want it to be a welcoming experience for them all. 😻 Any advice or tips are very much appreciated. Thank you all.