Very happy to see and hear that Poppy is doing better 
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We used to get a lot of strays turn up.
It’s almost like there is some system where the local cats tell the strays, " go to that house,they are suckers, they will look after you no sweat"
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It is a neurosis, but I worry about creatures, large and small.
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We found new homes for 5 different strays after we got their confidence and vet care for them.
You can’t keep them all…
However we have not had any for a couple of years now.
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It is no neurosis. It’s a sign of being a compassionate and caring human. It is to be applauded rather than diagnosed and sheepishly referred to as a failing.
It’s an excellent trait to see in folk, and it is one of the core indicators of whether they are decent people.
Never change. You be you.
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Do your neighbours ever wonder where their cats have gone 
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That is so true. Strays used to flock to my great aunt’s house. And she was indeed a sucker who would take good care of them. I used to love to visit because we didn’t have pets at our house.
Sheldon
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I have just found this thread.
Gosh I love animals.
Consider all posts with a picture to have been 
by me.
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Definitely a good place to use up all of your heart allocation 
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I showed my wife the photo of Bailey, she said there’s no such thing as a gratuitous cat photo, they are all needed and appreciated.
She also commented on Bailey’s markings: mackerel tabby coat and marbled tabby tail, an interesting combination.
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She’s a spoiled cutie 
She is a F6 Savannah TICA registered.
She is not a people cat at all.
But we love her…as we do all our wayward kitties 
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Yep. Our 3 certainly help to fill my soul.
Cats are all a little wayward. I like to think of them as all being on some sort of spectrum; a little “retarded” maybe? I’m not sure that is an entirely acceptable descriptor these days, and I hope not to cause offence, but for over a decade our mob of cats has become known colloquially as “The 'Tards” due to their adorable special behaviours and quirks. Their affectations and irrational neuroses make them all a little special-needs 
Off the back of this, one of my friends who embraced the collective label decided that our indoor cat-tree that forms part of the feline highway cum obstacle course should henceforth be referred to as a “tardnasium”.
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It’s not just cats; despite allegedly being one of the most intelligent breeds on the planet, both Katy and I agree that Stan is a little bit “special”. He has some very peculiar quirks, though he’s still cute and adorable!
Here he is asleep on Mum’s pillow after she got up for work:
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I mentioned recently that Mrs Tel wanted to get some chickens. I didn’t want chickens. So we compromised and are getting chickens.
Well we’re still waiting for the coup before acquiring some laying hens, however, the name plaque that I ordered for the avian residence has arrived:
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Again. You are incredible.
It sounds grand but I hope the chooks aren’t all couped up? I suspect they’d be happier in a bigger place, near Henley.
