Mittens and Scooter have fallen for my devious ploy

[Siwsan]

I keep moving one of the food bowls closer to the house. Two reasons - give them some space from Skittish, who can be a bit of a glutton, and to get them more and more accustomed to seeing me at a closer distance, and understanding I'm not a threat. This is the first time Scooter hasn't, well, scooted.

[KT2000]

1. Looks like it is going well!!

[brewens]

2. The one on the right looks like my girl Silver. She was rescued when she was really tiny.

It's funny that she has a couple behavioral quirks because of being taken from her mom and siblings so early. She hisses and spits inappropriately. It's like at some point se realized she can make those sounds, but had no training on when to. She'll hiss or spit when she's not anywhere near riled up. It's easy to tell when that happens, she goes into a full on war kitty yowl!

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Absolutely adorable. Job well done! Well, not done but... doing?

[niyad]

4. awwwwww. Such a wonderful start to my day. I love their identical expressions.

Thank you for sharing this adventure with us.

[Old Okie]

5. Feral cats

It is a lot easier to tame them when they are young, our first group of cats were feral kittens whose mother would bring them to the pond to drink and we were able to tame them gradually. It is funny how feral cats who will eat almost anything will quickly become very picky about what you feed them.

[Ocelot II]

9. Tell me about feral cats who are picky eaters.

My porch resident, Mr. Cat, likes Fancy Feast and will not eat Blue Buffalo. He also turns up his nose at dry food. And he likes pulled rotisserie chicken so much that he will almost take it from my fingers - he swats it from my hand.

[zuul]

6. Good plan!

[whistler162]

7. Will in order I hope!

[Ocelot II]

8. Have you tried setting out the ultimate cat trap - the cardboard box?

[Siwsan]

11. I had, actually, given that a thought.

Maybe I'll try it.

[IcyPeas]

10. I know that look. they are saying "hey, thanks"

[voteearlyvoteoften]

12. Gray is my fave cat color.

But I do love a ginger Tom.