Kevin Drum, who invented Friday Cat Blogging, isn't doing any today so I will. This is The Stranger Cat, who has been feeding at my back door for many months now. Actually, there are two Stranger Cats. There's the Stranger Cat you see above, who is not shy about sitting on the porch and howling 'til fed. Then there's the stranger Stranger Cat, who asks for nothing and rarely comes near a human. They're probably related but I wouldn't presume to guess how.
The Stranger Cat demands food, eats a little of whatever is put in the dish and then wanders off. During all this, the stranger Stranger Cat is either lurking in a far corner of the yard or peeking through a hole in the fence from the adjoining property. When the Stranger Cat finishes dining, the stranger Stranger Cat sneaks up and helps herself to whatever's left. Should anyone approach, the stranger Stranger Cat stops eating and sprints out of the yard…except that once, I was actually able to go out and pet both. I don't know what made that possible that one day. Anyway, they have a nice tag-team arrangement worked out there. Sometimes, I even see the Stranger Cat standing watch as the stranger Stranger Cat eats.
We also have a couple of Stranger Possums out there and the occasional Stranger Raccoon. There are also a lot of huge Stranger Crows in my yard lately. I still seem to be the only person worrying that the crows in this area are now the size of Toyotas. Someone needs to look into this.