For Michelle’s challenge this week, I’ve got something a little different. I can’t say it’s a pet but it does come fairly often for a late dinner and helps itself to the cat food for the strays. This little critter may not be a cat but it is definitely a stray. I think it’s so cute. It doesn’t try to run away as quickly now when it sees me. I suppose it’s getting a bit used to my voice even if I don’t see it that often. Sorry the pictures are a bit fuzzy. The zoom on the iPhone isn’t the best. It tends to make things a bit grainy. But for some reason this little critter didn’t want me to try to get too close!
I can wait. I don’t mind sharing cause I know there will be plenty. Also, I’m looking for my inside forever home if you want a cuddly kitty.
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Good ole possums. We haveour share of them out here in the country!!!
I bet you do! The country is where I would expect to see them. Much more so than in the middle of an established neighborhood! Poor little thing. 😀
I like how your cat seems completely unbothered by the opossum.
I know, right? It surprised me, too! 😀
I saw a skunk do this once in my cats bowl at at old house, My cat just sat there and watched him chow down her food!
Smart cat! I’m not sure what I would have done had I opened the door and seen a skunk instead of this little critter! Just the thought of the possibilities of what could happen sends shivers down my spine! 😆
Linda I didn’t even know what it was! We definitely don’t have them here in the frozen north!
They’re very shy, slow moving little creatures. Some people say they’re ugly but I think they’re just different and that makes them adorable! 😀
They look really cute to me. 🙂
Wait, the kitty is just sitting there allowing this? And they don’t bother each other?
I don’t know if that’s normal or not. But this particular little garage kitty is not at all feral. Every time I go into the garage and he’s there, he tries to just wrap his little self around my ankle. He just wants to be cuddled. I wish I could find him a home. sigh… 😀
How sweet ! I would feed it too !
How could one resist?! 😀
I’ll be honest, I didn’t know what that was until I saw your tags. Possums here look different and you tend to mostly see them at night.
I’ve learned there are two distinct. The U.S. one is an opossum and the other is a possum. I usually see this little one only at night, too. 😀
The possums we have are all white and very large- like the size of a raccoon. I can’t believe the cat is just sitting there.
I think this one is still very young. The adults are usually quite a bit larger. I would think it would be unusual but I suppose they made themselves a truce! This kitty is particularly loving. Sure wish I could find him a good home! 😀
Oh, how I love possums..they are a bit magical to me. Their strange faces with the big eyes and the pointy snout, and that the fact that they are marsupial, so fascinating. Is this a young animal? The ones I have seen are all so much bigger and all sliver white.
Your cat seems to wink at us….
Aren’t they just the neatest little critters! I’m sure this is just a young one. I’ve seen them smaller and I’ve seen some much larger. Probably a teenager! 😉 This kitty is a laid-back little hug-a-bug. He’s not the least feral — at least with us. I do wish I could find him a loving home. sigh!
Cute possum! And your cat is so adorable by letting him eating his meal 😉 Sweet animals 🙂
They’re such odd looking critters! He’s such a sweet kitty. I wish I could find him a good home! 😀
That possum is adorable!
It is a cutie! 😀
the cat is totally nonchalant!! such a cute little possum!!
He would make such sweet addition to someone’s home! I mean the kitty! 😀
I have at least one of those nighttime visitors — I am always amazed how my porch cats just sit and watch or curl up and go back to sleep!! 😀
Good to know. That was the first time I saw any of the kitties around with the opossum. I wouldn’t have expected everyone to have been so casual! 😀
oh wow – you are SO the pet whisperer. how sweet this possum is – and your pictures just warmed the heart to see that you have this visitor show up. 🙂
quick little story to share… one day in ’87 – we went to pick up my friend dawn to go somewhere. Well when we got to her house she was still getting ready – and she comes to the door with this REALLY funny animal slippers on. Remember the type – the slippers with those huge animal heads at the toe? well we could not figure out what kind of animal it was…and we were all guessing and then she finally says “they’re possums” – and for years we joked about her possum slippers. anyhow truly a unique creature – ❤ ❤
Oh, yeh, I remember those slippers! Although I don’t remember any (o)possum slippers! I wouldn’t have thought they’d be very popular! Both her slippers and the real things are definitely unique creatures! haha! 😆 ❤ Since they've been coming to my house, I have a new love and appreciation for them! ❤ Hugs!
yeah, well I have never seen any O-possum slippers since that year – but my son did get some giant Homer Simpson slippers a few years back –
What an interesting entry! It is so good that he is getting tame. Thank you for taking part, Linda 🙂
Thanks, Michelle! He’s a cutie! 😀
Linda, one of these was hiding out in our trash can when I was a little kid, it scared the beejesus out of me. LOL!
I know! First time I saw one I walked around the corner of the house and we came face to face. We both screamed and ran opposite directions! Haha! It was more afraid of me! I didn’t know at the time they were gentle creatures with poor eyesight! 😀
And I thought you went for some posterize effect 😀 Interestings images, Linda. You are a welcome host indeed!
Heaven help me, Paula, I just don’t know when to stop! I think I’m now feeding more outdoor strays than my indoor pets! But I can’t just turn my back on the little critters. I think I need to set up a page for donations so I can get them “fixed”! LOL!
Oh no 😀
God bless all wild creatures who happened to live in urban areas!
Amen to that! 😀
I love your black cat! Stunning! Was not expecting the possum xD
There are quite a few black cats here needing a loving home if you’re interested! 😉
Very interested! But unfortunately, I can’t adopt any pets in my current situation 😦 I hope they all find good homes soon!
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Aww..what a cutie. I’d share my food too like I share with my hedgehog-furriend 🙂 Pawkisses 🙂 ❤
Aw, you’re just special like that! Hugs! ❤
You can have our possums too, Linda! LOL Had my USAF neighbor’s wife come tell me in the middle of summer that “…there’s a dead possum” in my front yard, next to the wall. Yikes! It was out there for about three days! Then two years ago, a possum got stuck in my garage and died under my car. Hadn’t driven it in over a week… Egads!
Ooo, Koji, no thanks. I prefer mine alive and well! Ouch!
the terrier man sent this out and I had to share it here! ha!
http://terriermandotcom.blogspot.com/2015/02/let-us-prey.html
What a chuckle! Well, if they’re good enough for Him…. 😆