Antares was sunning himself on the back porch, and I was typing away at my computer when I heard a growl.
Who should be in the back yard but yet another black cat.
While Antares isn’t into making cat friends, I’ve been trying to befriend this cat for some time. He doesn’t often come through the back yard during my work hours, but when he does, he shows no interest in befriending me. He usually looks annoyed when he sees me and then he speeds up his trotting. So I was surprised to see him so close to the house.
After the initial growl, there was a long period of staring, then the visitor noticed me and excited the yard quickly.
This picture also features Antares’s lump on his tail. His heart isn’t strong enough to have surgery to remove it, and it continues to grow. I’ve found that cutting the hair around it makes it less irritating to him as the fur doesn’t get stuck in the scabby lump. Though it also makes it more prominent.
Poor kitty.